The Indiana Economic Development Corporation, responsible for helping get companies to locate and add more jobs in the state, will soon have a new leader.

Under the program, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation will work with regions -- rather than just individual counties or cities -- on projects that aim to improve quality of life.

Texas-based Corsicana Mattress announced plans Wednesday to open a factory in LaPorte and hire up to 350 workers there by the end of 2023.

Irving, Texas-based Mission will lease and equip a 510,965-square-foot manufacturing plant in Plainfield, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. said.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation is shutting down its PPE marketplace for small businesses and replacing it with a directory to connect Hoosiers with Indiana companies that sell the safety gear.

The $10 million program will focus on startup investment and technology modernization in the industry.

The portal will connect businesses of no more than 150 employees with Indiana companies that are producing the critical supplies.

Business leaders presented numbers showing they are on track so far this year - even as the state continues to miss targets for corporate income tax collections.

The company's expansion, which would more than double its current staff, was made possible by its recent move to a new downtown headquarters.

Several companies in Karnataka's tech hub capital, Bangalore, are in the midst of big expansions to the Hoosier state, including Infosys, Wipro and Axiscades.