Saturday, August 07, 2004

Angola Company gets state grant


INDIANAPOLIS — Seven northeast Indiana companies, including four in the four northeast corner counties,

have been awarded training grants from the Indiana Department of Commerce Skills Enhancement Fund, Lt.

Gov. Kathy Davis announced Friday.

• D.A.S. Services Inc., Angola, will receive a $3,200 grant to train four new and one existing

employee in conjunction with the company’s $200,000 investment in equipment.

• Courier in Kendallville will receive a $97,000 grant to train 10 new and 102 existing employees as part

of the company’s $14.5 million investment in building improvements and new equipment.

Courier prints and binds books for major publishers in the educational, medical, trade and religious markets.

The company will offer training in problem-solving, process training, computer training and troubleshooting.

• Tower Automotive, Auburn, will receive a $20,500 grant to train 23 new and 39 existing employees as

part of the company’s $3 million investment in new equipment.

The company is a metal stamping producer whose products include critical and complex components and

assemblies focused on the structural area of the vehicles they serve. Training will be provided in crane

operation, forklift, welding, on-the-job training and quality control.

• Mahoney Foundries Inc., Kendallville, will receive a $10,900 grant to train four new and 37 incumbent

workers in conjunction with the company’s $195,000 investment in building and equipment upgrades.

The company produces aluminum and brass castings. Training will be provided in machine molding, computer

skills, electrical skills and quality control.

D.A.S. Services specializes in the repair and manufacturing of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders. It will use

the grant to provide training in machining and computer skills.

Other northeast Indiana businesses receiving grants included Fort Wayne Plastics Inc., which will receive $9,500;

Precision Die Technologies Inc., Fort Wayne, which will receive $8,550; and Tools Dies & Molds Co., New

Haven, which will receive $10,900.