Portage schools to look at alternative energy uses

PORTAGE | Portage Township Schools could be looking to the sun or the wind to provide some of its power in the future.

Fronius anticipating end of year move-in in Portage

Manufacturing company Fronius USA could have its new North American headquarters in Portage completed and up and running by year's end, project officials said.

Fronius anticipating end of year move-in in Portage

Manufacturing company Fronius USA could have its new North American headquarters in Portage completed and up and running by year's end, project officials said.

Once more into the breach

Gov. Mitch Daniels answers questions from reporters in June after speaking at a news conference announcing Fronius will be moving its U.S. headquarters to Portage. Daniels offered additional quotes on a variety of issues in a December interview with The Times' Dan Carden.

Fronius announcement

Portage Mayor Olga Velazquez speaks June 23 during a news conference announcing Austrian-based Fronius would build its U.S. headquarters in Portage.

FRONIUS - Fronius

Thomas Herndler, head of manufacturing for Fronius USA, and Portage Mayor Olga Velazquez shake hands June 23 after the Austria-based company announced plans to build its U.S. headquarters in Portage.

Portage mayoral election a rematch of four years ago

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of stories involving the Portage mayoral election.

Council OKs steps for Fronius TIF

PORTAGE | The Portage City Council confirmed actions taken in the past week by both the city's Redevelopment Commission and Plan Commission to provide economic incentives to Fronius USA LLC.

Portage board OKs Fronius plan

PORTAGE | Five hundred new jobs in the city moved one step closer to reality Wednesday.

POTW June 19-June 25 - Fronius

Thomas Herndler, head of manufacturing for Fronius USA, and Portage Mayor Olga Velazquez shake hands after announcing that the Austrian-based company is moving its U.S. headquarters to a 400,000-square-foot building at the Ameriplex at the Port in Portage on June 27.

New firm promises up to 500 jobs in Portage

One of the world's largest manufacturers of solar inverters will relocate its U.S. headquarters to Portage. On Thursday, Fronius promised to create 500 jobs by 2016.

Fronius announcement

A solar energy inverter is one of the items that will be manufactured at the U.S. headquarters for the Austria-based company Fronius.

Fronius announcement

Gov. Mitch Daniels, center, is shown a solar-energy inverter by Fronius head of manufacturing in the USA Thomas Herndler, left, and Fronius Managing Director for U.S. Sales Wolfgang Niedrist, right, during a news conference for the company at its future U.S. headquarters at the Ameriplex in …

Fronius announcement

Gov. Mitch Daniels answers questions from reporters Thursday after speaking at a news conference announcing Fronius will be moving its U.S .headquarters to Portage.

Fronius announcement

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels speaks after the Austrian-based Fronius company announced plans to build its United States headquarters in Portage.

Fronius announcement

Thomas Herndler, head of manufacturing for Fronius USA, speaks to reporters after the company announced it will move its United States headquarters to AmeriPlex at the Port in Portage.

Fronius announcement

The Austria-based Fronius will move its United States headquarters to a 400,000-square-foot building at the Ameriplex in Portage.

VIDEO: Daniels, officials talk new Portage company

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and other officials attended a news conference in Portage to announce a new company relocating to the city.

Fronius announcement

Wolfgang Niedrist, managing director for USA sales of Fronius, left, and Thomas Herndler, head of manufacturing for Fronius USA, right, shake hands in front of Gov. Mitch Daniels after announcing the company will build its U.S. headquarters in Portage.

Fronius announcement

Thomas Herndler, head of manufacturing for Fronius USA, announces Thursday that the Austrian-based company is moving its U.S. headquarters to a 400,000-square-foot building at the Ameriplex at the Port in Portage.