CHICAGO, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — AccuLynx, the leading provider of all-in-one business management software for roofing contractors, today announced the results of a recent study of its user base, which found that contractors using the company’s integrated text messaging features had a 27% shorter average project duration and a 26% shorter average sales cycle…
Local governments in Northwest Indiana, and across the Hoosier State, are used to doling out property tax abatement as an incentive to locate a factory or similar major development that will create jobs and increase local incomes. Soon, new agricultural equipment and facilities may be eligible for a similar tax exemption under legislation sponsored by…
EJ Jenkins poses for a portrait near one of many recently closed schools in Gary, Indiana. A longtime resident of the city and a steel worker at US Steel Gary Works, Jenkins has seen his community change. For EJ Jenkins, steel has played a vital role in his life and his hometown. “You had factory…
When Jill Mayer graduated from high school in 1999, career options felt more limited than what she sees available to today’s 18-year-olds. There was a “stigma,” Mayer said, “that if you don’t get a college degree you’re not going to be able to make good money and have a long career.” But she likes to…
Wood-alternative decking, railing and cladding maker Fiberon will establish new manufacturing and distribution operations in Columbia, TN. The company, a subsidiary of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc., will create 310 new jobs in Maury County over the next five years. “With its world class workforce and proximity to customers and resources, Columbia, Tennessee proved…
