Earlier this week, this blog covered the growing push by the Indiana governor to entice businesses from Chicago and New York to relocate to the Hoosier state. This is being done through the use of billboards that promote a website — A State That Works — that highlights the tax breaks and lower cost of living in Indiana that can help businesses operate more effectively.

Companies may want to consider looking into the switch as organizations in the state are finding success and expanding. According to a recent article from Inside Indiana Business, an Elkhart manufacturer is planning on increasing its operations over the next three years and will add 35 jobs. The company is Ameritrans Bus Inc., and it will invest more than $400,000 into upgrading equipment in a new facility and could begin hiring workers in January.

The facility in question will be a 60,000 square-foot space in Elkhart, Indiana. The bus manufacturer will be able to improve its production of small transit-style buses. The company currently employs 78 full-time Indiana associates and will start hiring in January.

"Ameritrans' growth, coupled with the growth of other homegrown companies across the state, keeps Indiana's economy moving forward," Eric Doden, president of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, told the news source. "As a state that works, we are proud that businesses founded in Indiana find the environment they need to expand here, complete with a low-tax climate and talented workforce at the crossroads of America."

Lee Loper, the senior vice president of ABC Companies, said that Indiana provides an excellent skilled workforce along with an ample supply base for the manufacturing of buses. The state is in a central location for the U.S. market.

"We are excited to have Ameritrans expanding their operation in Elkhart. We are proud of the success they have experienced in our community," said Elkhart Mayor Dick Moore. "This is another vote of confidence in our skilled workforce, our network of quality suppliers and our strategic location. It is proof that Elkhart is a prime location for manufacturing."

This statement is backed up by the U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics that found Elkhart County led the nation in job growth in 2012.

With the help of manufacturing business software, Ameritrans will be able to scale up its business operations smoothly. This means expanding the business to a new facility can be handled with care.