Nestle plans $32M bottled-water plant in Greenwood

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	Tuesday, September 4, 2007
	Nestle plans $32M bottled-water plant in Greenwood Nestle Waters North America Inc. plans to build a $32 million water-bottling plant in Greenwood. The 294,388-square-foot plant, which will make the company's Pure Life waters, is expected to employ 64 workers making an average of $33,000 annually. The company will receive more than $1.1 million in local and state tax credits and incentives in return for the investment. The plant will be on Commerce Parkway West Drive. Nestle Waters is a unit of Nestle, the Swiss tea, coffee and chocolate company. Nestle is in the process of building a $359 million plant in Anderson that will make Coffeemate and Nesquik products and will employ nearly 300. The company this summer announced a $30 million expansion of its Fort Wayne Drumstick plant that will add 68 jobs.
	Ex-WellPoint execs join Medical Animatics Two former WellPoint Inc. executives have joined Indianapolis-based Medical Animatics LLC as chairwoman and vice chairwoman after becoming angel investors in May. Jane Niederberger, Medical Animatics' chairwoman, had been vice president and general manager of operations for WellPoint's central region. Barbara Kew, the company's vice chairwoman, had been vice president of information technology for WellPoint. Medical Animatics, founded in January 2005, produces high-end 3D animation videos used to explain medical procedures to patients.   Muncie-to-Bloomington commuter rail to be studied The Indiana Department of Transportation tentatively has chosen a San Francisco engineering design firm to conduct a feasibility study for developing a commuter rail system that would connect Muncie to Bloomington. Stops along with way would include Indianapolis, Fishers, Noblesville and Anderson. A report by CRS Corp. could be out in about a year. Pilgrim, rival won't merge as planned Middlebury-based Pilgrim International Inc., which was acquired by New York-based private equity firm Monomoy Capital Partners LP in July, will not be merged with Washington-based Western Recreational Vehicles Inc., which also is owned by Monomoy. The private equity firm had said it would merge the two recreational vehicle companies. No reason was given for changing the plan. From IBJ staff-Compiled by Tracy Donhardt Investigators search for cause of high school fire New Palestine High School is closed today because of an overnight fire. Investigators believe it started shortly after 11 p.m. in a classroom on the east side of the building. The school suffered heavy smoke damage. Officials say they are not sure when students will go back to class. IPS dress code enforced Today was the deadline for students to be in compliance with the new Indianapolis Public Schools dress code. IPS officials say about 90 percent of students in elementary and middle schools are in compliance, but the number was much lower at high schools. Students who fail to adhere to the dress code could face disciplinary action, including suspension and transfer to an alternative school. Bus drivers refused to give students a ride if they were not in compliance with the dress code.
	Elizabeth Edwards raising money in Indianapolis The wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is visiting Indianapolis today. Elizabeth Edwards will be attending a private fundraiser. Edwards also will visit relatives in the area. NFL continues Indianapolis preparations The 2007 NFL Kickoff Event is Thursday on Monument Circle. Officials expect to draw 100,000 people downtown for a pre-game concert at 5:00 p.m. featuring Faith Hill, Hinder and Kelly Clarkson. John Mellencamp will perform at the RCA Dome before the game, and a banner commemorating the Colts' Super Bowl win will be unveiled. The Colts take on the New Orleans Saints at 8:30 p.m. Big dollars, little oversight? The city of Indianapolis, which plowed $25 million in the Conrad Indianapolis Hotel before it opened 18 months ago, finally is poised to audit its books.
	Mayor: MSA 'not a priority' Observers say the long-delayed development of the Market Square Arena site is unlikely to gain momentum before the election.   Steam plant ups reliance on coal Citizens Gas & Coke Utility says the move will have a negligible impact on pollution, but a utility watchdog group is skeptical.   Does the city have adequate oversight of its public investments? The city has an equity stake in the Conrad Hotel but didn't structure its investment to require regular reports of the hotel's performance. Are city investments in private projects appropriate? How should oversight of its investments be handled?  | Largest Indianapolis-Area Mechanical Contractors Largest Indianapolis-Area Architectural Firms Largest Indianapolis-Area Landscape Contractors Sign up today for IBJ's Health Care Life Sciences Weekly E-mail Alert. This weekly news-email is sent out every Wednesday morning to over 3,000 business professionals. The content will cover the business of health care, life sciences and related insurance and benefits news. Readers will find news about hospitals, medical practices and health care companies as well as updates of stories that first appear in Indianapolis Business Journal. Also included are industry stats and trends, people news, event news and news of public policy changes that affect the health care and life sciences industries. Sign up today for your free subscription.
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