A Winamac-based manufacturer is set to be acquired by a Swedish company. Hiab has announced that it’s reached an agreement to acquire Galfab.
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Pulaski Commissioners Approve Equipment Purchases for Transfer Station, Highway Department
A couple big-ticket equipment purchases were approved by the county commissioners Monday. The Pulaski County Transfer Station is getting a new truck with roll-off hoist.
Pulaski County CDC Touts Workforce Development, Tourism Efforts in Annual Address
As Pulaski County faces challenges related to population loss and its long-term financial health, there are also a lot of great things going on. That’s the message Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan Origer shared with local government and business leaders during his annual State of the County Economy Address. Continue reading
Pulaski County Contributes $30,000 for Indian Trails Career Cooperative’s Pursuit of Matching Grant
Pulaski County has decided to chip in $30,000 to help the Indian Trails Career Cooperative upgrade its equipment and train teachers. Indian Trails requested $100,000 from each of the five counties it serves to apply for a Skill UP grant from the state. Any money committed locally would be matched three-to-one, if Indian Trails is selected.
Eastern Pulaski School Board Accepts Donation of High-Tech Football Helmets
The Winamac High School football team is getting new helmets that will monitor for concussions, thanks to a $10,000 donation from an anonymous local business person. The school will also get a computer to analyze the data from the helmets, with $1,200 donated by Galfab, according to Eastern Pulaski Superintendent Dan Foster.
Society of Innovators Recognizes Winamac Entrepreneur
A Winamac entrepreneur who is regarded as a “rock star” in the waste handling industry is one of the Innovators of the Month of December. Each month, the Society of Innovators at Ivy Tech Community College Northwest spotlights the accomplishments in the seven-county region. Continue reading
Waste Equipment Manufacturer Expands in Pulaski County
A waste equipment manufacturer in Pulaski County has announced plans to expand its operations with the hopes of creating up to 85 new jobs by 2014, and county government has given its support in the hopes of economic development.
The county council approved two tax abatements related to the expansion. One such abatement was approved in December on manufacturing and IT equipment for GalFab Acquisitions, and the other to GalCo, Inc., for real-property improvements. Both abatements are 100 percent “alternative-deduction-schedule” abatements for 10 years.
