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Article: Southeast Indiana update: the region's top business stories.(REGIONAL REPORT: SOUTHEAST)(Industry overview)
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- Indiana Business Magazine
- Article date:
- February 1, 2009
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THE HONDA PLANT UP and running, a couple of new manufacturers and a $35 million hospital addition are among the good news in southeast Indiana. Also of note: a $38 million, multi-county education initiative and strong tourism industry in the region, which includes Dearborn, Decatur, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley, Scott and Switzerland counties.
New manufacturing. Honda Civics are rolling off the lines at the new, $550 million Honda Manufacturing of Indiana LLC plant in Greensburg. Dedicated in November, the 1.7 million-square-foot Decatur County facility on 1,700 acres will ultimately produce 200,000 vehicles a year and employ 2,000 workers. About 900 were on ...