Indiana Army Ammunition Plant reuse promotional flier c1990, Charlestown, Indiana

Description:	This is a promotional flier for the commercial use of the facilities at Indiana Army Ammunition Plant in Charlestown, Indiana about 1990. After the ammunition plant was closed in 1992 the federal government implemented a program to lease the land and facilities at places like this so that they would not be setting idle.The United States federal government began acquiring land in Charlestown, Indiana in 1940 to build a smokeless powder ordnance plant to supply the US military during World War II. Indiana Ordnance Works (IOW) Plant 1 and Hoosier Ordnance Plant (HOP) began production in 1941. In 1944, IOW Plant 2 construction began. On 30 Nov 1945 at the end of WWII, the three plants were combined and renamed Indiana Arsenal. Between 1 Nov 1961 and 1 Aug 1963, the plant was designated Indiana Ordnance Plant. After this time, it became Indiana Army Ammunition Plant (INAAP). Production of ordnance continued at the plant until 1992. After that time, the land and facilities were leased to private industry. A large portion of the land became Charlestown State Park. In October 2016, all the land and facilities were officially sold by the government. This item is part of a larger collection of items from INAAP that are kept at Charlestown Library. INDIANA ARMY AMMUNITION PLANTThe Indiana Army Ammunition Plant (INAAP) in Charlestown, Ind., is no ordinary industrial site. Located just 10 miles northeast of Louisville, Ky., the facility is within 500 miles of over half of the countrys major metropolitan areas, with 60 percent of the nations population and production capacity.Boasting a solid transportation system and distribution network, this geographic proximity is a big plus. The regions major interstate highways are easily accessible: 1-64 runs east-west to St. Louis and Norfolk; 1-65 connects Chicago and Mobile; 1-71 runs north from Louisville to Cleveland, where it joins three primary interstates serving the Northeast; 1-75 intersects 1-64, approximately 90 minutes east of Louisville. Ample rail service is available throughout the area, with access to Class 1 railroad lines.Situated on the banks of the Ohio River, INAAP gives businesses access to the nations most desirable river transportation system. Clark Maritime Center, located just three miles south of the plant and connected by both highway and rail, offers foreign trade zone status to tenants.The worlds largest package shipper, United Parcel Service, operates its national sorting hub at Louisvilles nearby Standiford Field Airport. With over 100 planes arriving and departing daily, UPS provides national and international overnight cargo delivery service.Xhe facilitys infrastructure can support virtually any type of industry. Electric power rates are reasonable, with 138 KV primary electrical service from Public Service Indiana Energy. Water is also plentiful. Through pumping stations and reservoirs, 70 million gallons of on-site drinking and process water are processed daily. Further, the area boasts five sanitary sewage treatment facilities capable of handling over 2 million gallons per day.For business contacts, a qualified and trained workforce, public sector support and an excellent quality of life, the metro area, known as Kentuckiana, offers an array of support and services that are difficult for any region to match.GENERAL INFORMATIONTotal acreage 9,800Acreage available for industrial/commercial 1,890Acreage available for recreational 800Acreage available for residential 400Number of bldgs. available 323 (1 million sq. ft.)FACILITY USAGEHeavy and light industrial, warehouse/distribution, environmental science/R&D, office and administration, chemical manufacturing and storageWORKFORCEDrawn from population of 960,000 within 25-mile radiusDEVELOPMENT INCENTIVESBusiness Development Center, Southern Indiana Economic Development Council, Southern Indiana Chamber Of Commerce, Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support InitiativeCONTACTCommercial DevelopmentICI Americas Inc.Indiana Army Ammunition PlantCharlestown, IN 47111 Tel: (800) 767-4201 Fax: (812) 284-7686
Origin:	1990
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15078coll17/id/17977
Collection:	Clark County Collections
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Geography:	Charlestown, Clark County, Indiana 38.436824, -85.658816
Subjects:	Promotional brochure Indiana Ordnance Works (U.S.) Hoosier Ordnance Plant Indiana Arsenal Indiana Army Ammunition Plant Explosives Industry--Indiana Gunpowder, Smokeless Ordnance manufacture Black powder manufacture Facility One ICI Americas Inc Clark County (Ind.) Charlestown (Ind.) United States. Army Ordnance and Ordnance Stores

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