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Business & IndustryDoing business in Rush County is easy due to combining local accommodation with global competitiveness. The end result is unsurpassed opportunity for growth. INTAT Precision, Inc. is a perfect example of a global company with a Rush County location. Intat is an international foundry that employs some 380 employees and manufactures OEM cast and machined precision castings for the automotive industry. Intat has experienced tremendous growth in its fifteen year plus history in Rush County and has also become a leader in the global manufacturing marketplace. It most recently added a $14 million new mold line at the foundry that favorably positions it for the future. http://www.intat.com/ Fujitsu Ten America, Inc . distributes stereo systems and successfully competes internationally from its Rush County industrial location. Fujitsu employs 60 people. Current products are Motoronics, Audio, and Contract Manufacturing. Customers include Toyota .
The Trane Company in Rushville is manufacturer of components for air conditioners. Trane's parent company is American Standard. Rushville's Trane plant produces VariTrane variable-air-volume (VAV) units, used in commercial applications. Rushville's Trane ships globally and is the leader in market share of our products and employs approximately 200 employees. http://www.trane.com/TraneHomePage.asp Copeland Corporation in Rushville remanufactures compressors, and employs some 250 people. Copeland Corporation, a subsidiary of Emerson Electric Company, is a world leader in the production of compressors, condensing units and electronics for commercial refrigeration and residential and commercial air conditioning applications.
INCERCO , a high-tech ceramic parts start-up supplier, relocated from Indianapolis to Rush County to take advantage of the tax benefits and lower costs Rush County offers. Incerco's focus is the manufacture of precision cylindrical ceramic geometries with precise, exacting tolerances manufactured from high performance ceramic materials. In addition to the manufacture of technical ceramic components, our Incerco's commitment to innovative products has resulted in two additional product lines; the Precision Grinding System, which are custom manufactured precision grinding fixtures for the grinding of precision cylindrical geometries and ECO-LAP diamond lapping slurries which are water based diamond slurries specifically designed to be operator safe, environmentally friendly and to provide superior cutting action in the lapping, polishing and finishing of ceramics, carbides and other hard materials. http://incerco.com/ Milroy in Rush County is home to Harcourt Industries , a family-owned business and manufacturer / distributor of school supplies to over 13,000 schools in all 50 states. The company employs 80 full time people and hires several college students during the summer months filling back-to-school orders for August. The business has expanded to include the commercial market. The commercial business includes private label work for several companies such as Esselte Pendaflex and Riverside ; campaign products; marketing to Sheriff Departments; and we are currently working on a joint venture with UPS. http://www.harcourtoutlines.com/
Herdrich Petroleum and Dawson Oil Company are among the industry leaders in the area of petroleum products. Herdrich Petroleum Corporation (HPC) is a locally owned family business that has provided top quality fuels and lubricants throughout east central, southeast and northeast Indiana for over 50 years. Herdrich Petroleum and its affiliate companies employ over 200 people statewide, with the main headquarters located here in Rushville. HPC offers fuel and convenience store items at over 50 Shell, Marathon and BP service stations throughout Indiana . Heating Oil, Lubricants and Bulk Oils are available through the distribution offices in Rushville, Connersville and Ft. Wayne , as well. Herdrich Petroleum is an authorized distributor of Shell, All Fleet, Castrol, Pennzoil, Quaker State , Valvolene, and Chevron oil products. Professional services thrive as well. In addition to bankers, accountants, lawyers, insurance agents, architects and engineers, area businesses have immediate access to things like management services, ISP providers and outsourcing firms. . The entire county will soon have access to broadband fiber and high-speed internet service. The "fiber-backbone" for Rush County will be installed by August 2005 To support new and expanding business, Milroy Economic Development Corporation also offers economic development assistance and has prime land available for new and expanding businesses. The Rush County Economic Development Corporation continues to offer over 400 acres of available land for industrial development at Industrial Park North (just north of Rushville). Over 300 of those acres have already been designated as "Shovel Ready" by the State of Indiana. Financial & Economic DevelopmentLocal Assistance The City of Rushville and Rush County Economic & Community Development Corporation have taken a proactive role in working with business and corporate partners. Tax Abatement, Tax Incremental Financing and other grant related economic development tools have been utilized and are available to assist industry expansions and relocations. Rush County Economic & Community Development Corporation (ECDC) has partnered with the regional Small Business Development Center to offer entrepreneurial/start-up business classes and counseling to new and expanding businesses. Likewise, an ECDC small business revolving loan program offered through a USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant has assisted many start-up businesses in Rush County . The financial expertise of the County banks - MainSource Bank, Citizen's State Bank, First Indiana, First Financial Bank and Wells Fargo - is readily available to assist businesses too. ECDC also provides local and state liaison support, utilities and infrastructure information, commuting patterns, training and workforce development assistance, as well as demographic and market studies, etc. Economic Development Services When you need economic development assistance, Rush County Economic & Community Development Corporation's professional staff members are ready to assist. A complete range of economic development services are available to you through each phase of your project. Project Assistance and Information
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