Welcome to Ripley County! The Ripley County Economic Development
Corporation(RCEDC) invites you to explore the business opportunities that
await you.
The RCEDC mission is two fold. One, to seek and provide economic
development activities that promote new business development growth, thus
offering diverse employment opportunities for the citizens of the county.
Two, facilitate business expansion and retention programs that will
enhance the growth and success of the existing industry community.
Ripley County is located in the southeast portion of Indiana. Our
location allows an excellent opportunity for transporting finished goods and
supplies. The north boundary of the county parallels Interstate 74,
while US 50 crosses through the southern boundary, leaving you 35 minutes
from Interstate 65.
Our motto, "Where Your Business and Family Can Grow", is quite
true! Our families do prosper as well as our business community. Ripley
County has many manufacturing and distribution success stories that began
small and are now growing beyond their wildest expectations.
The corporation is a not-for-profit organization and was formed in
1994 by entering into Inter-Local Economic Development Agreements with the
county, city of Batesville and six incorporated towns. A representative
from each entity makes up the governing board.
The RCEDC has a full-time economic development director on staff
that will work with you on any expansion and/or relocation project and will
also keep any information in the strictness of confidence.
Please explore our website and see what Ripley County has to offer
to the future success of your company!
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Ripley County Economic Development
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Ripley County EDC has joined forces with the World Economic Development Alliance (WEDA). WEDA places expanding and relocating companies in touch with economic development professionals that can assist them with their projects.
Established in 1994, WEDA has helped companies worldwide develop new facilities in the United States, Canada and England. Eric Kleinsorge, CEO of WEDA states, "The Alliance was formed to enable economic development organizations to put themselves on the radar map of companies who may not have even sought their area to begin with. It's all about helping communities leverage their marketing dollars while spending time with quality projects."
By joining forces with WEDA, Ripley County EDC has better positioned itself to bring new investments, tax dollars, infrastructure, jobs and employment to the community.
WEDA's marketing campaign combines a diversified marketing campaign, coupled with harnessing today's technology and the internet to capture and work in the best interest of expanding or relocating companies. Through this effort, Ripley County EDC and any of its member affiliates may now take advantage of the benefits included in this exclusive organization.
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Versailles Business Park is now "Shovel Ready".
100 + acres available.
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Well known site consultant visits Ripley County. Jerry Szatan was asked to travel to the county to critique the area for new business development. Due to the great location we are in, he felt the county, especially the area along the I-74 corridor was primed for future industrial/commercial growth. He agreed that tourism would also be an economic base the county should continue to strive for.
************************************************* Hazen Paper Company, the newest addition to the county's industry roster. Hazen Paper from Holyoke, Massachusetts recently purchased an existing facility in Osgood and has been up and running since the end of third quarter of 2006. They are in the process of adding a second shift, and now have 32 employees. Congratulations on your success!
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The Ripley County EDC continues to strive for excellence in creating a positive business environment where new businesses want to locate, prosper and grow, and where existing industries can continue to expand and prosper.
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Board Members
Members of the Ripley County EDC Board represent the following financial contributors to the organization:
Ripley County Commissioners, Dee Dee Benkie
Ripley County Council, Ed Armbrecht
Town of Holton, Barry Lauber
Town of Milan, Marianne Wiggers, Secretary
Town of Napoleon, Tim Brancamp
Town of Osgood, Jeff Volz, President
Town of Sunman, Kris Schneider
Town of Versailles, Sue Meisberger, Vice-President
Administrative Assistant, Pam Weiler
Ripley County EDC Executive Director, Gary Norman
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