British product recovery company HPS has announced the relocation of its North American headquarters to the Indianapolis suburb of Fishers. HPS, based in Nottingham, develops customized product-recovery systems for manufacturers. The systems allow for the hygienic transfer of liquids for chemicals, food (including pet food) and drink, household and personal care products and paint. Through the process know as pigging, which involves pressurized pipeline flow, this technology allows for the recovery of most of the product which would often be lost during transfer.

The company's decision to move its North American HQ to Indiana from the East Coast was motivated largely by geographic location. CEO Gilbert Murphy explained that the new location "will enable us to efficiently reach the majority of our customers and to focus on further expanding our North American sales, engineering and customer-care operations." Existing customers already include The Coca-Cola Company, Kraft Foods, Procter & Gamble and Unilever, as well as small and medium-sized manufacturers.

The move is also further evidence of Indiana's preeminent position in America's manufacturing industry, a fact that is not lost on HPS sales director Jim Rowe. "We already provide services to a number of Midwestern manufacturers," he says, "and our new office in Fishers provides us with the resources and central location that will enable us to meet our aggressive business expansion and customer-service objectives."

Nearly a third of Indiana's GDP comes from manufacturing, according to the most recent data. Manufacturing ERP software can help local companies get ahead by organizing all of their business activities in one place. Inventory, marketing, payments and shipments can all be easily logged and tracked with software that is adjustable to the needs of each individual enterprise.