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VOSS Automotive, Inc. (VOSS) announced in October 2012 they would be building a new state-of-the-art North American Headquarters in Fort Wayne. The 14 month construction project included the purchase of 9.5 acres of land at 4640 Hillegas Road, on which VOSS built its new 48,746 square-foot facility. Visible from I-69 near exit 309, the building includes 33,579 square feet of office space, prototype and test lab and 15,167 square feet warehouse.

Greater Fort Wayne Inc., the organization that serves as the primary-point-of-contact for economic
growth in greater Fort Wayne, has appointed Kirk Moriarty as Director of Business Development with a
focus on downtown. Moriarty comes to this position with nearly 25 years of retail experience.

The Allen County Redevelopment Commission announced today that NorthPoint Development has purchased four parcels in Stonebridge Business Park. The 40 acres of land in this transaction is near the intersection of Fogwell Parkway and Lafayette Center Road. NorthPoint Development will have the option to purchase the remaining 84 acres of available property in Stonebridge Business Park.

In 2010, Allen County officials set aside funds for land banking after recognizing that the community was lacking 
large tracts of development‐ready land. In 2010, the Allen County  Redevelopment Commission purchased 
land that was formerly called Silverado Industrial Park, off of I‐69 near General Motors and Vera Bradley.  

Greater Fort Wayne Inc. held its “Greater Golf Open” Thursday, August 7, at Autumn Ridge Golf Club. This event provided opportunities for over 100 GFW members/investors to build relationships while having fun on the course.

Shared Services Center Fort Wayne, an affiliate of Lutheran Health Network that serves the business office needs of hospitals, will add more than 300 jobs over the next two to three years to its existing workforce of over 175 employees.

North American Cold Storage is breaking ground for its new location, 23202 Roemer Drive, Woodburn, IN. The 96,000 square foot facility will be the tallest cold storage facility in the area, allowing for more efficiencies in managing large numbers of stock keeping units (SKU) with a more accurate and timely deployment.

New Haven, Ind. – For the second time in two and a half years, Continental Diamond Tool, located at 1221 Hartzell Street in New Haven, has announced plans to expand its existing facilities.

The company is launching a major expansion in Fort Wayne and hosting a groundbreaking Thursday, May 22nd at 10:00 at its new location off Zubrick and Silverado Roads. The company will begin construction on its new 200,000 square-foot facility immediately.

BAE Systems, a global company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defense, security and aerospace systems, held a groundbreaking today at its new Fort Wayne site located near the Fort Wayne International Airport on the corner of Ardmore Avenue and Airport Expressway.