Public invited to Indiana Furniture Groundbreaking on Wednesday

Dubois Strong, in cooperation with the City of Jasper and the Jasper Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to host a groundbreaking ceremony for Indiana Furniture on Wednesday, April 4, at 1:30 p.m. The location for the groundbreaking is the company’s expansion site at 1101 West County Road 100 South, Jasper, Indiana. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Indiana Furniture has been in the manufacturing business for more than 100 years, specializes in office and commercial furniture, and has showrooms across the United States. Bret Ackerman, President and CEO of Indiana Furniture, will share remarks during the ceremony about the company’s growth and need for expansion. In addition, Representative Mark Messmer will speak about the Indiana Department of Economic Development’s role in assisting with the expansion and what the expansion means to Dubois County.

Jim Dinkle, President and CEO of Dubois Strong, had this to say about the upcoming announcement, “We are pleased to celebrate Indiana Furniture’s growth with this groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday. Dubois County is fortunate to have Indiana Furniture headquartered here and we are delighted that they continue to grow and expand. Indiana Furniture is a fine example of the strength and success of Dubois County.”

Dubois Strong is an Indiana Not for Profit Corporation charged with enhancing the economic development climate of Dubois County, Indiana. The organization’s four primary focus areas include: business retention and expansion; entrepreneurial development, value-added agribusiness, and targeted business recruitment. For more information, contact Dubois Strong at 812.482.9650 or jdinkle@dcadc.org. More information is also available at http://www.dcadc.org.