Rush County Profile

Business & Industry

• Global company with a Rush County location. 
•  International foundry 
  •  300 employees
  • Manufactures OEM cast and machined precision castings for the automotive industry. 
•  Experienced tremendous growth in its fifteen year plus history in Rush County.
•  Has become a leader in the global manufacturing marketplace.
•  Most recently added a $14 million new mold line at the foundry that favorably positions it for the future.

 http://www.intat.com/

• Located in Rushville is manufacturer of components for air conditioners.
• Trane's parent company is American Standard. 
• Produces VariTrane variable-air-volume (VAV) units, used in commercial applications.
• Ships globally 
• Leader in market share of our products
•  Employs approximately 200 employees.

http://www.trane.com/

• Remanufactures compressors
• Maintains around 250 employees.
• Subsidiary of Emerson Electric Company
• A world leader in the production of:
  •  compressors
  • condensing units
  •  electronics for commercial refrigeration 
  •  residential and commercial air conditioning applications.

http:/www.emersonclimate.com

• 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.
• Main focus 
  •  Manufacture of precision cylindrical ceramic geometries with precise, exacting tolerances manufactured from high performance ceramic materials.
• Two additional product lines
  • The Precision Grinding System
    •  custom manufactured precision grinding fixtures 
  •  ECO-LAP diamond lapping slurries
    • water based diamond slurries designed to be:
    • operator safe,
    • environmentally friendly 
    •  provide superior cutting action in the lapping, polishing and finishing of ceramics, carbides and other hard materials.

http://incerco.com/

• Family-owned business 
•  Manufacturer / distributor of school supplies to over 13,000 schools in all 50 states.
•  Employs 80 full time people and hires several college students during the summer months
• Expanded to include the commercial market.
• Commercial business includes:
  • Private label work for several companies such as Esselte Pendaflex and Riverside 
  • Campaign products
  • Marketing to Sheriff Departments
  • Currently working on a joint venture with UPS.

http://harcourtoutlines.com/

• Among the industry leaders in the area of petroleum products.
• Herdrich Petroleum Corporation (HPC) is a locally owned family business
  •  Provided top quality fuels and lubricants for over 50 years.
  • Employ over 200 people statewide
  • Main headquarters located here in Rushville.
  •  HPC offers fuel and convenience store items at over 50 Shell, Marathon and BP service stations throughout Indiana .
• Offers:
  • Heating Oil
  • Lubricants 
  •  Bulk Oils 
•  Herdrich Petroleum is an authorized distributor of:
  • Shell
  •  All Fleet
  •  Castrol
  •  Pennzoil
  •  Quaker State
  •  Valvolene 
  •  Chevron oil products

• The entire county will soon have access to broadband fiber and high-speed internet service. The "fiber-backbone" for Rush County will be installed in 2009.

• To support new and expanding business, Milroy Economic Development Corporation also offers economic development assistance and has prime land available
• The Rush County Economic Development Corporation continues to offer over 400 acres of available land for industrial development at Industrial Park North. Over 300 of those acres have already been designated as "Shovel Ready" by the State. 

Financial & Economic Development Local Assistance

• Tax Abatement
•  Tax Incremental Financing
• Other grant related economic development tools 
•  All available to assist industry expansions and relocations.

• Partnered with the regional Small Business Development Center
• 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 .
• Financial expertise of the County banks -
  • MainSource Bank
  • M & I Bank
  • First Indiana
  • First Financial Bank 
  • Wells Fargo

• ECDC also provides:
  •  Local and state liaison support
  •  Utilities and infrastructure information
  •  Commuting patterns
  •  Training and workforce development assistance
  •  Demographic and market studies, etc.

Economic Development Services

Project Assistance and Information

• Building and Site Selection Assistance
• Manufacturing
• Distribution/Warehouse
• Office

Business and Demographic Statistics

• Workforce and Wage Data
• Utility and Infrastructure
  • Availability
  • Cost
• Quality of Life Information

Local Liaison Support

• Workforce Recruiting and Training
• Sources of Financing
• Infrastructure Development
• Permit and Zoning Information
• Technology Development
• Exporting Assistance
• Supplier Identification
• Introduction to Incentives