Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corporation
(IKEC) Powerplant
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 Local business leaders cite a strategic geographic location, a skilled and productive workforce, an outstanding quality of life, and the pro-business attitude of local government officials as the keys to Madison's success. From automotive excellence, to plastics, metalworking and chemicals, the diversity is here. Locate your business in Jefferson County and Historic Madison, Indiana, "Where Business is a Pleasure" and learn first hand what makes Madison a great place to live, work, and raise a family. |
 The Armor Metal Group is a generalized metal fabricator with manufacturing facilities in Madison, Indiana, and Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Sharonville, Ohio. Armor Metal specializes in weldments from small "tabletop" work to large fabrications (14' high x 14' wide x 40' long, up to 20,000 lbs.). The 155,000 sf Armor Metal facility in Madison employs 80 people and fabricates military and industrial reusable shipping containers. |
 Established in 1986, Arvin Sango (ASI) is a joint venture of ArvinMeritor, of Troy, Michigan, and Sango Company Limited of Aichi-Ken, Japan. Arvin Sango's main products include Exhaust System Assemblies, Instrument Panel Reinforcement Subassemblies, Body Panel Stampings, Side Door Impact Beams, and Tubular Manifolds for the automotive industry. ASI has had six plant expansions since locating in Madison in 1987, including a $14 million expansion in 1998 and a $16 million expansion in 2000. ASI currently employs 450+ Members. |
 On January 4, 1999, Robert P. Pfautz, President and Chief Operating Officer of Century Tube Corporation, announced that the Company would locate a 200,000 sf facility in Madison to manufacture steel tube products for the automotive industry, including: safety door impact beams, auto exhaust pipe and auto block mechanical tubing. Pfautz stated, "Madison's central location in the hub of the expanding U.S. auto industry improves our competitive posture by allowing us to provide better and quicker service to our growing list of customers." Pfautz praised MIDCOR, local government officials and the Indiana Department of Commerce for their cooperation and support. |
 Established in 1961, Clifty Engineering can manage every type of tooling project -- special machinery, transfer tooling and reverse engineering, from design, detail and build, through final inspection. In addition to being a full-service tool and die shop, they have one of the finest Wire EDM facilities in the region. Clifty Engineering employs over 100 people and offers a comprehensive apprenticeship program. |
 Grote Industries has made the nation's highways safe with its lighting components, turn signals, back-up alarms, reflectors, mirrors, etc. Founded in 1901 by William Grote, Grote Industries moved its World Headquarters to Madison in 1960. Grote Industries has received numerous awards for their commitment to customers and their excellence in design and quality components. |
| The Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corporation's (IKEC) Clifty Creek Powerplant is unique in that it has only one primary customer, the Portsmouth Area Uranium-Enrichment Complex of the U.S. Department of Energy at Piketon, Ohio. IKEC has been a steady employer for the region over the past 40+ years and currently employs over 375 employees. IKEC is committed to protecting the physical and human environment. |
 Established in 1947, Madison Chemical Company manufacturers over 1,300 formulae for a variety of industries, including metal processing, food processing, transportation, paper manufacturing, and water treatment. Madison Chemical obtained the ISO 9001 Quality Certificate of Registration in 1995. |
 Madison Precision Products (MPP), a subsidiary of the METTS Corporation of Saitama, Japan, completed construction of a 60,000 sf manufacturing facility in Jefferson County in 1988. Using the most advanced production methods and machining technology available, MPP casts and machines high-quality aluminum parts for the automotive industry. MPP has had five plant expansions since 1988 and currently employs 400+ Associates. MPP is ISO 9002 Registered. |
 Established in 1927, Meese Orbitron Dunne Company (MOD) has expanded and diversified over the years into custom molding and thermo-forming, while maintaining capabilities in textile sewing, wire forming and sheet metal fabrication. MOD operates four plants across the country with Madison being the largest. They are involved in various markets including: Agricultural Tanks, Secondary Containment Units, Instrument Cases, Recycling Containers, Laundry Trucks, and Nuclear Waste Containment Tanks. MOD completed a 30,000 square foot expansion in 1998, creating 40 new jobs. |
| In June of 1999, Midwest Tube Mills announced that it would be relocating to Madison, creating 80-100 new jobs. Midwest Tube produces electric welded tubing for agricultural fencing, lawn and patio furniture, and related fields. |
| Established in 1962, the Reliance Electric Madison, Indiana, manufacturing facility has the honor of being the longest running of any Reliance Electric motor plant. Over 10 million motors have been built and shipped from Madison, which focuses on 1/4 to 5HP industrial motors for the food, chemical, automotive and HVAC industries. The Madison facility employs over 300 workers, is ISO 9001 certified, and has received numerous awards for its quality products and customer service. |
 Since 1971, the Robus Leather Corporation has provided an economical alternative to genuine leather by using recycled scrap leather that would otherwise end up in landfills. Robus is the only manufacturer of bonded leather in the United States. Products include shoes, apparel, home furnishings, wall/floor coverings, sporting equipment, upholstery and interior trim for vehicles. |
 Established in 1925, Rotary Lift revolutionized the industry when it built the world's first hydraulic automotive lift. Rotary opened its Madison facility in 1955 and relocated its World Headquarters to Madison in 1996. Today, Rotary produces over 100 different models of surface and inground lifts and is the only North American lift manufacturer certified to the ISO 9001 standard. Rotary has received Quality Awards from industry leaders such as Ford, Sears, and Montgomery Ward. |
| U.S. Filter/Envirex is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paris-based Vivendi SA. Vivendi is the leading global provider of commercial, industrial, municipal and residential water and wastewater treatment systems. Primary products manufactured in Madison include Traveling Water Screens used for screening intake water and Rotating Biological Contractors used in the secondary treatment of wastewater. In October 1999, U.S. Filter/Envirex announced that it would increase production at its Madison facility creating 60 new jobs. |
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