Texas-based FleetPride Inc. announced Tuesday it has acquired Frame Service Inc., a full-service truck and trailer maintenance and repair shop headquartered in Fort Wayne. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Fleet Service owner Barry Ernst said the acquisition will take the company to the next level.... Read More
Elkhart-based Patrick Industries has acquired BTI Transport, a marine transportation company also headquartered in Elkhart. Financial details were not disclosed, but Patrick said the acquired company will now operate as Patrick Marine Transport.... Read More
The Community Foundation of Elkhart County is awarding more than $3.4 million in grants to dozens of nonprofits and programs countywide. The foundation said the grants focus on categories including kids and families, career pathways, and placemaking.... Read More
The president and CEO of Verbio North America Holdings Corp. says the decision to acquire South Bend Ethanol plant was part of a six-month search for a location to expand the company's ethanol and renewable natural gas production operations. ... Read More
Frankfort-based The Farmers Bank has selected Christopher Cook as its next president and CEO. Cook currently serves as chief financial officer for Huntington-based Northeast Indiana Bancorp, the parent of First Federal Savings Bank.... Read More
Verbio North America Holdings Corp. has acquired South Bend Ethanol, an ethanol production plant, though financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed. However, Verbio said it plans to invest $230 million over the next three years to expand the plant.... Read More
The Fort Wayne-based Foellinger Foundation has reopened its building after an approximately $4 million renovation. The foundation said the updated space provides meeting spaces available for Allen County nonprofits to use at no cost.... Read More
The Manchester University Board of Trustees on Monday appointed Stacy Young as the university's 16th president. Young, a 1996 graduate of Manchester, currently serves as president of Montcalm Community College in Sidney, Michigan.... Read More
Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Monday that Indiana Department of Child Services Director Terry Stigdon will step down at the end of the week. Stigdon, who has served in the role since 2018, will become CEO of the Indiana Region chapter of the American Red Cross.... Read More
A new nonprofit has launched in Columbus with the goal of improving the city's downtown. The Office of Downtown Development seeks to fill gaps in the types of services and resources that are provided to new and existing businesses.... Read More
