October 18, 2023
Falling for Fun: Exploring East Central Indiana’s Best Fall Activities
As the crisp air and vibrant colors of autumn settle in around us, there’s no shortage of festive activities to get you into the fall mood. Whether you’re a fan of apple orchards, corn mazes,…
June 14, 2023
Anchor Ingredients Announces the Groundbreaking of a $40 Million Transload and Processing Facility in Richmond, Indiana
Anchor Ingredients, a leading provider of high-quality ingredients for the pet food industry based out of Fargo, North Dakota, is excited to announce the groundbreaking of its new transload and ingredient processing facility in Richmond,…
March 23, 2023
Blue Buffalo Announces $200 Million Expansion at Richmond Facility
Governor Eric J. Holcomb joined local officials to announce Blue Buffalo’s expansion of its Richmond facility, creating 50-60 new jobs by the end of 2024. Blue Buffalo, the nation’s leading natural pet food company, will…
January 24, 2023
Liberation Labs Selects Richmond for First Biomanufacturing Facility
Liberation Labs, a large-scale precision fermentation manufacturer providing an alternative source of protein, has chosen the city of Richmond for the site of its first commercial-scale biomanufacturing facility. The new facility will have a fermentation…
August 30, 2022
Falling for Festivals
It’s almost autumn in East Central Indiana and we’ve got an exciting festival season lined up! From fall fun to historical reenactments, there’s an event for everyone. Many festivals are either free to the public…
August 25, 2022
Local Companies Expand with Assistance from EDIT Funds
Two Wayne County companies – Vandor Group and Dot Transportation – recently announced expansions with help from an Economic Development Income Tax (EDIT) grant from the EDC of Wayne County. Vandor is investing in its…
June 21, 2022
It’s Summer Festival Season in ECI!
We’re celebrating summer with several great festivals in East Central Indiana. We’ve got events for food, history, art, culture, literature, and more. Many festivals are either free to the public or fairly budget-friendly for families…
October 6, 2021
Hill’s Pet Nutrition Invests $17.5 Million and Plans to Create 64 Jobs at Richmond Plant
Hill’s Pet Nutrition, a large-scale producer of nutrition for companion animals and a division of Colgate-Palmolive, is investing $17.5 million to expand production capacity at their location at 2325 Union Pike in Richmond. The company…
August 1, 2020
Digging for Gems: 30 reasons to explore the East Central Indiana
East Central Indiana encompasses 10 counties, which can seem like a lot of ground to cover. But that’s a big part of the appeal of setting out to get a lay of the land.