More details are expected Thursday on a major project in Kokomo. Governor Eric Holcomb and Kokomo Mayor Tyler Moore will join executives from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to learn more about the company's $400 million investment to transform its idled...

Massachusetts-based Boston International has announced plans to relocate its headquarters to a 115,000-square-foot facility in French Lick. The company says it will invest $3.6 million to acquire, renovate and equip a 115,000-square-foot facility in...

An orthopedic device manufacturer headquartered in Huntington County is expanding for the second time in nearly three years. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says Incipio Devices LLC plans to invest more than $14 million to purchase and equip a...

Even without one human case of coronavirus within Indiana’s borders, the Hoosier state could feel a deep impact of the disease as it starts to impede manufacturing. Stocks plunged last week on Wall Street amid escalating fears of the coronavirus'...

A manufacturer of automotive seats and safety units has announced plans to grow its Clinton County operations. NHK Seating of America Inc., which is also a supplier for Subaru of Indiana Automotive in Lafayette, will invest $38 million to build and...

Elkhart county manufacturer Utilimaster has announced plans to expand its production facilities and add about 200 jobs to its operations in the town of Bristol. The company, which is a subsidiary of Michigan-based Spartan Motors Inc. (Nasdaq:...

Subaru of Indiana Automotive in Lafayette has announced plans for a major expansion. The automaker says it will invest $158 million to diversify its manufacturing operations and create up to 350 jobs by the end of 2023.

An Elkhart company is celebrating its 60th year in business. Dexter Axle was established by Leonard Dexter to make parts for the housing and recreational vehicle markets.

A new facility in the Purdue Discovery Park District is up and running. Washington-based Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories on Wednesday celebrated the beginning of manufacturing operations at its 100,000-square-foot facility, which is expected to...

The mayor of Noblesville says today's announcement that India-based Panacea Medical Technologies Inc. will set up operations in the Hamilton County city is just the beginning of things to come. The company plans to invest nearly $12 million to...

BWX Technologies, based in Lynchburg, Virginia, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and the company has announced some of the work will be done in Indiana.

An Indianapolis-based third party logistics and freight management company is expanding its footprint on the west coast. Langham Logistics is investing more than $1 million to open its first Class A industrial warehouse location in southern California.

Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) is reporting results for the full year and the fourth quarter of 2019. Net income for the full year was $89.6 million, compared to $69.4 million the year prior. For the fourth quarter, net income was...

Subaru of America Inc., which markets and distributes models made by Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. in Lafayette, is reporting the best month of January sales in the history of the company. The company says 46,285 vehicles were sold last month, an...

A Toronto-based commercial real estate firm says Indianapolis is one of three mid-sized Midwest markets showing significant momentum in the warehouse and distribution space. Avison Young says Indianapolis, Columbus and Minneapolis are drawing record...

Indianapolis-based Rolls Royce Corp. has been awarded two contracts from the U.S. Department of Defense, one for the Navy and the other for the Air Force.

The chief executive officer of Texas-based Quality Custom Distribution says the company's recent acquisition of an Indianapolis logistics center will help it serve one of its biggest customers. Ryan Hammer says QCD has had a longstanding partnership...

Jasper-based Kimball Electronics Inc. (Nasdaq: KE) is reporting fiscal second quarter net income of $6.6 million, down from $7.1 million during the same period last year. Chief Executive Officer Donald Charron says, despite the dip, the company is...

New Jersey-based manufacturing company GAF Materials Corp., which already has a presence in Michigan City, is planning a new warehouse in the northwestern Indiana city. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report ground has been broken for...

Batesville-based Hillenbrand Inc. (NYSE: HI) is reporting a fiscal first quarter net loss of $3.1 million, compared to net income of $28.3 million during the same period the previous year. The company says the drop is primarily due to costs related to...

A Spain-based corporation is planning to open a new metal forming plant in Portage. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report Fagor Arrasate has signed a lease for over 6,700 square feet in the Ameriplex at the Port Business Park. 

A longstanding manufacturing plant in downtown Indianapolis is set to close its doors. Ohio-based The Timken Co. (NYSE: TKR) says it plans to shutter the Diamond Chain Co. facility by 2023, affecting some 240 workers.

Amazon.com Inc. is looking to establish another facility in central Indiana. According to a construction permit filed with the state late last month, the online retail giant plans to occupy a shell building in Hancock County and create up to 1,000 jobs.

Evansville-based Berry Global Group Inc. (NYSE: BERY) says it is prioritizing the production of nonwoven healthcare products at two of its facilities in China. The company says the nonwoven materials are used to manufacture products that can help...

The Cummins Seymour Engine Plant has been admitted into the Indiana Department of Environmental Stewardship Program.

Elkhart-based THOR Industries Inc. (NYSE: THO) has created a new subsidiary, focusing on the production of recreational vehicles for the North American market, but using European-style manufacturing practices and automation. The new business, Hymer...

Roadrunner Transportation Systems (NYSE: RRTS) is selling its warehousing subsidiary, Plainfield-based Prime Distribution Services, to C.H. Robinson (Nasdaq: CHRW) in a $225 million cash deal. Prime provides warehousing and retail fulfillment...

Washington state-based Pyrotek Inc. has been awarded a training grant to support a new manufacturing process at its Columbia City molten metal filtration plant. The process involves proprietary processing developed by the company that will make it the...

A manufacturer of track and field equipment is growing in Clinton County. Richey Athletics has invested nearly $2 million to relocate to a once-vacant building in the Frankfort Industrial Park and add a small number of jobs.

South Bend-based AM General LLC, the maker of the military Humvee, has been awarded a $40 million contract for transmission hydraulics for the U.S. Army.
The Department of Defense says it’s a three-year firm-fixed-price contract with indefinite...

Seniors at Gibson County high schools will get a chance to earn money and learn a trade starting next school year through a new initiative at the Toyota automotive factory in Princeton. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana has announced a $1 million...

A division of Massachusetts-based Raytheon Co. (NYSE: RTN) with a presence in Indiana will soon be under new ownership. BAE Systems Inc., headquartered in the United Kingdom, has announced plans to acquire Raytheon's Airborne Tactical Radios business...

A Terre Haute company that last year announced plans to close is working to offload its products. Our partners at WTHI-TV report Illinois-based Columbian Home Products LLC opened to the public over the weekend for a sale of its kitchenware.

Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) is adding to its investment at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana facility in Princeton. The automaker has announced an additional $700 million investment in the Gibson County plant and the addition of 150 more jobs by...

Evansville-based Berry Global Group Inc. (NYSE: BERY) has announced plans to invest approximately $20 million to expand its production lines. The specialty plastics firm says the investment helps to support the growing breathable film and sustainable...

Griffith-based hauling company Bulkmatic and Bulk FR8 LLC, a logistics firm from Seattle, have announced a joint venture to provide nationwide truckload capacity solutions for dry bulk shippers. The partners say the new company, Dry Bulk FR8, brings...

Governor Eric Holcomb has announced a significant investment by a European automaker in its Howard County manufacturing operations. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to invest nearly $400 million to expand and...

Workers at the Tri-Starr/Legacy facility in Jeffersonville will Tuesday hold a rally in an effort to keep their jobs. The local IUE-CWA union says the facility's incoming operator, Illinois-based Dart Warehouse Corp., plans to fire the nearly...

The union representing employees affected by a Nevada-based company's decision to cease operations at its Jeffersonville facility is speaking out. The president of the IUE-CWA Local 84807 says the facility's incoming operator plans to fire...

A Noble County company has announced plans to expand and add a small number of jobs. Advanced Metal Etching says it is investing $250,000 to add an aluminum etching line at its Ligonier facility due to increased demand.

Nevada-based Tri-Starr Management Services Inc. is detailing plans to cease operations its distribution facility in Jeffersonville. The company, which does business as LEGACY Supply Chain Services, said in a notice to the state the move will result in...

The chief executive officer of Easterseals Crossroads in Indianapolis says the organization's third acquisition is part of an ongoing effort to address a lack of funding. Easterseals last year acquired Brownsburg-based manufacturer Techna-Fit, though...

A Whitley county-based precision machining company has announced a major expansion, due in part to a contract with farm equipment manufacturer John Deere and Co. (NYSE: DE). Impact CNC, a contract computerized numerical control (CNC) manufacturing...

A newly-established medical device company has announced plans to set up operations in Whitley County. The Whitley County Economic Development Corp. says Mach Medical will invest nearly $14 million to establish a manufacturing and...

Elkhart-based Patrick Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: PATK) has completed its acquisition of Topline Counters LLC, a manufacturer of kitchen and bathroom countertops headquartered in Washington. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

An Elkhart-based private capital investment firm, which operates two manufacturing plants in Elkhart County, says it will invest more than $3 million in its facilities. Wait Industries LLC this week just completed the purchase of...

A Fort Wayne-based medical device manufacturer has closed a $2 million round of funding. BioPoly LLC says the private equity financing will be used to bring products to the U.S. market and launch a product line extension in Europe.

State and local agencies are continuing to assist former employees of Indianapolis-based Celadon Group Inc. The trucking company's sudden decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and cease all operations has left some 4,000 employees out of work.

A nearly $7 million expansion by an Italian agbiosciences firm has received assistance from city officials. Our partners at The Herald Bulletin report the Anderson City Council has approved a seven-year tax abatement for Italpollina's new...

Two environmental groups have filed a federal lawsuit against ArcelorMittal accusing the steelmaker of more than 100 permit violations at its Burns Harbor steel mill. The Hoosier Environmental Council and the Environmental Law & Policy Center cite...

After three years of planning, designing and building, Jasper-based Kimball International Inc. (Nasdaq: KBAL) has opened its renovated corporate headquarters. The 52,000-square-foot office houses 180 employees. The company says when it began the...

A New York-based manufacturer of wet wipes has announced plans to grow its operations in Morgan County. Nice-Pak Products says it is "investing significantly" to construct a 760,000-square-foot production and warehousing facility in Mooresville and...

Elkhart-based Thor Industries Inc. (NYSE: THO) is reporting fiscal first quarter net income of $51.8 million, up from $14 million during the same period last year. Chief Executive Officer Bob Martin says having a solid start to the fiscal year has...

Officials in Plainfield will Tuesday break ground on the first of several buildings that will comprise the Plainfield Logistics Center. Indianapolis-based Ambrose Property Group, which is developing the project, says the business park represents...

An Indianapolis company that produces and delivers freshly-made baby food is marking another milestone. Café Baby has announced plans to open its first brick-and-mortar location on the city's northeast side next year.

Indianapolis-based Celadon Group, Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and shut down all of its business operations.  The company plans to use the bankruptcy filing to wind down its global operations, a move that will affect about 4,000 employees.

Nestlé USA is continuing to grow its Anderson operations. Our partners at The Herald Bulletin report the company plans to invest more than $200 million to purchase and install new equipment in the facility, and create 30 jobs.

The former chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Indianapolis-based Celadon Group Inc. are facing multiple fraud charges. The U.S. Department of Justice says William Eric Meek and Bobby Lee Peavler have been indicted for...

Texas-based LifeScience Logistics has announced plans to grow its central Indiana operations. The company says it will invest $15 million to build a 280,000-square-foot storage and distribution facility in Whitestown and create 50 jobs.

A subsidiary of Ohio-based SmithFoods Inc. is planning to expand its operations in Richmond. The Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County says SmithFoods Richmond Inc. will invest $9 million to add a new production line and create nearly 35 jobs.

Indianapolis-based Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP (Nasdaq: CLMT) says it has reached a resolution with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The commission had been investigating the company following errors and delays in its reporting of...

A professor at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business says the announced layoffs at Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) are a signal of the continuing impact of a trade dispute between the U.S. and China

Following several acquisitions last week, Elkhart-based Lippert Components Inc. remains in buying mode.

Executives from Columbus-based Cummins Inc. met with the analysts and shareholders Friday in New York to lay out the company’s future beyond diesel technology.

Lippert Components Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elkhart-based LCI Industries (NYSE: LCII) is continuing in expansion mode, as the company announced Friday it has purchased a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of towing products.

Infrastructure improvements on the way at River Ridge Commerce Center.

Steel Dynamics announces plans to expand its copper operations in New Haven, adding 30 jobs, and investing $16 million.

KOKOMO, Ind. -- Kokomo-based Haynes International Inc. (Nasdaq GM: HAYN) is reporting fiscal full-year net income of $9.7 million, compared to a net loss of $21.8 million the previous year. Chief Executive Officer Michael Shor says the results...

ELKHART, Ind. – Lippert Components Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elkhart-based LCI Industries (NYSE: LCII) has purchased the PWR-ARM brand and electric powered Bimini business assets of Michigan-based Schwintek Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The PWR-ARM is an electric-powered retractable sunshade for boats and pontoons. 

ELKHART, Ind. – Elkhart-based Patrick Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: PATK) has announced President Andy Nemeth will become chief executive officer, as he was named successor to current CEO Todd Cleveland. The company says Nemeth will continue in his role as president and a director of the company. 

INDIANAPOLIS – Rolls-Royce Corp. in Indianapolis has been awarded a $1.2 billion firm-fixed-price contract to continue its work on the engines for the military aircraft, V-22 Osprey. The Department of Defense says the contract provides...

BATESVILLE, Ind. -- Batesville-based Hillenbrand Inc. (NYSE: HI) is reporting fiscal full-year net income of $121 million, up from $76.6 million the previous year. Chief Executive Officer Joe Raver says the year was capped off with record...

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. -- A medical device manufacturer in Noblesville is growing. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says Nexxt Spine LLC, which designs and manufactures spinal implants and instrumentation, plans to invest nearly $9 million to double the size of its headquarters and create up to 36 jobs by the end of 2022. The company will purchase, renovate and equip and industrial building in the Saxony Corporate Campus. The renovations are set to begin in June 2020 and be complete...

A startup beverage manufacturer has announced plans to establish operations in Starke County. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says Common Collabs, which makes cold brew coffee and other consumer packaged goods beverages, will invest $22 million to build and equip a 60,000-square-foot production facility in Knox and create up to 80 jobs over the next few years. The company broke ground on the facility earlier this week. Common Collabs says the facility will feature...

The Indiana Department of Correction is trying to help fill voids in the state’s manufacturing workforce by preparing and training low-risk inmates before they are released. Branchville Correctional Facility in downstate Perry County just graduated its first cohort of the Catapult Training Program, following a four-week course in basic manufacturing skills. The facility is classified as a Level II Low Medium Security Correctional Facility. In an interview with...

Phoenix-based Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd. (OTCQB:ALPP) has announced its acquisition of South Bend-based Deluxe Sheet Metal Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Alpine 4 is a multi-faceted company that works in a broad range of technologies, including electronics manufacturing and fabrication technologies. 

Nappanee-based recreational vehicle manufacturer Newmar Corp. is now under new ownership. Winnebago Industries Inc. (NYSE: WGO), an Iowa-based RV maker, has completed the acquisition in a deal valued at $270 million. The deal, first announced in September, also includes two million shares of Winnebago common stock

Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) is reporting third-quarter net income of $25.5 million, compared to $4.6 million during the same period a year ago. Executives with the industrial manufacturer of semi-trailers and liquid transportation systems say third-quarter results show a significant milestone of the process improvements the company has implemented over the last year. 

Indianapolis-based enVista is expanding its presence in the Asian-Pacific market to take advantage of the expanding supply chain demand. The software developer and consulting firm says it specializes in both physical and digital commerce solutions by improving efficiencies. 

Indianapolis-based Ambrose Property Group has broken ground on a logistics center building in Hancock County. The more than 500,000-square-foot facility is the first of four buildings being developed for e-commerce and logistics tenants along the Mount Comfort Corridor in Greenfield. The overall development represents a $78 million capital investment. The facility will be expandable to more than 660,000 square feet, according to Ambrose. It will be located on 166 acres of land...

Jasper-based Kimball International Inc. (Nasdaq: KBAL) is reporting fiscal first quarter net income of $11.4 million, up from $10.9 million during the same period last year. Chief Executive Officer Kristie Juster says the results give the company confidence in its ability to "transform to a more efficient model."

Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel Corp. (NYSE: X) has shut down parts of its Midwest Plant in Portage. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report the steelmaker made the decision Wednesday after a discharge of hexavalent chromium into the Burns Waterway exceeded the allowed limit. In a statement to the publication, U.S. Steel spokesperson Amanda Malkowski said the company shut down the facility's chrome treatment plant, tin line and chrome lines after lab results ...

A Kosciusko County auto parts supplier is closing its doors at the end of the year, leaving 108 people without jobs. Winona PVD Coatings LLC sent a WARN notice to the state indicating it expects to close its two facilities in Warsaw at the end of the year.

Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is reporting third-quarter net income of $622 million, compared to $692 million during the same period last year. The powertrain manufacturer says quarterly revenues are down three percent from a year ago driven mostly by lower demand for trucks and construction equipment.

Describing it as a competitive win for the town of Odon, Evansville-based Berry Global Group Inc. (NYSE: BERY) broke ground Wednesday on a significant expansion of its plant in the town of 1,300. The plastics wrap firm is adding 40,000 square feet to its blown film operations in what Berry calls a "multi-million" dollar investment. The company says it will add 11 new jobs on top of the approximately 40 people already working at the plant. In an interview with...

Members of the United Auto Workers union have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM). As a result, the union has ended what it calls the longest automotive strike in 50 years.

The United Auto Workers union says the UAW GM National Council has approved a tentative labor agreement with General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM). The agreement must now be ratified by local UAW members nationwide and the union says workers will remain on strike until ratification.

A new report on the status of Indiana manufacturing indicates labor shortages are so bad it’s preventing some companies from expanding their business. Yet, many remain optimistic about growth and demand for their products. The 2019 Indiana Manufacturing Survey, commissioned by Indianapolis-based accounting firm Katz, Sapper & Miller, shows companies across the state are reporting a serious shortage of skilled and unskilled laborers. 

California-based Clif Bar & Co. has completed a $10 million expansion of its commercial bakery in Indianapolis. The company says the project involved a more sustainable redesign of the facility for its employee-owners with a greater focus on energy efficiency.

A Whitley County-based medical device maker has announced plans to expand its facility in Larwill which should mean new jobs. Red Star Contract Manufacturing Inc. says it will invest $1.6 million in real estate improvements and additional equipment and will create 18 new jobs by 2022. 

A Michigan City-based company is expanding its headquarters. Sullair, which manufactures air compressors for construction and industrial applications, broke ground earlier this month on an 80,000-square-foot manufacturing building at its LaPorte County campus, which is part of an overall $30 million investment that will add more than 30 jobs.

Nearly 80 years since the first jeep rolled off the assembly line, and helped support American soldiers throughout World War II, it appears the trusted four-wheel-drive machine may be making a comeback in the U.S. military. South Bend-based AM General LLC has teamed up with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to build military-grade versions of the 2020 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck. 

The United Auto Workers union says it has reached a proposed tentative labor agreement with General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM). The announcement follows five weeks of negotiations between the two parties since the union went on strike September 15, affecting thousands of workers nationwide, including many in Indiana.

Officials in Plainfield are set to make another economic development announcement Wednesday morning. Few details are available, however the Indiana Economic Development Corp. says executives from California-based Ingram Micro will take part in the announcement.

Wisconsin-based Regal Beloit Corp. and the union representing workers have reached an agreement about the closing of a helicopter bearing factory in Valparaiso. According to our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana, the decision will cost between 160 to 170 workers their jobs. 

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded contracts to two companies in Indianapolis. The contracts, awarded to Major Tool & Machine Inc. and Rolls-Royce Corp., call for production work for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy. 

Pending approval of government incentives, construction will begin next spring in Westfield on a new distribution center for Gordon Food Service.  The Michigan-based company today announced its plans to build the $150 million food storage facility in the Northpoint Industrial Park. The company says the distribution center will initially create more than 200 jobs, with the long-term hope of creating more than 400 by the end of 2025. Before dirt is moved however...

Williamsburg Marine has announced it will locate a startup operation in the town of Milford, adding up to 75 new jobs in Kosciusko county. The company says it will invest more than $1 million to equip an existing 30,000-square-foot building in the town.

Officials will Tuesday break ground on a $600 million project in Lawrence County. Texas-based Lehigh Hanson Inc. is set to begin work on the expansion and modernization of the Lehigh Cement Co. plant in Mitchell, which is expected to create 50 jobs.

Mooresville-based Creative Works has announced plans to grow its Morgan County operations. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says the company, which designs and manufactures themes, props and attractions for the entertainment industry, will invest $1.1 million in the expansion and create up to 70 jobs by the end of 2022. Creative Works plans to construct an addition to its existing four-building, 33,000-square-foot campus. Specific details on the addition are being finalized.

Vincennes University is partnering with four major Indiana employers to launch a training program to prepare students for careers in advanced manufacturing, and help companies find skilled technical talent. The Indiana Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education initiative provides select students with training in automation, robotics, and other aspects of advanced manufacturing, while also earning an associate degree from Vincennes. 

Elkhart-based Patrick Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: PATK) has completed the acquisition of G.G. Schmitt & Sons Inc., a designer and manufacturer of customized hardware and structural components for the recreational boating industry.   Patrick says G.G. Schmitt's trailing 12-month revenue through August 2019 was approximately $20 million.

Elkhart-based Thor Industries Inc. (NYSE: THO) is reporting fiscal full-year net income of $132 million, down from $430 million the previous year. The recreational vehicle manufacturer says the results included nearly $115 million in costs related to the acquisition of Germany-based Erwin Hymer Group SE, which was completed in February.

Governor Eric Holcomb and a delegation of Indiana officials and business leaders have renewed a 32-year sister-state relationship with officials from China's Zhejiang Province. The governor and Indiana Secretary of Commerce Jim Schellinger are in China to establish new business connections and strengthen current partnerships. 

A manufacturer of reusable sewn fabric packaging products is growing in Lawrence County. Indiana Fabric Solutions Inc. is investing $2 million to add 25,000 square feet of space at its Bedford facility and create 15 jobs. The Lawrence County Economic Growth Council says the investment also includes the addition of new equipment, which will allow the company to diversify its product offerings, as well as reduce lead time and transportation costs. Some of the new...

A Fort Wayne manufacturer that created a tool for CNC machining shops took home top honors from 2019 New Venture Competition, hosted by Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne. Matt Anderson, founder of Anderson Manufacturing Inc., received $20,000 for his business.

Evansville-based Berry Global Group Inc. (NYSE: BERY) is looking to grow its presence in Daviess County. The Daviess County Economic Development Corp. says the company plans to add 40,000 square feet to its blown film operations in Odon and create 11 jobs.

A trade association representing 400 recreational vehicle makers and parts suppliers is expecting RV wholesale shipments to drop for the remainder of 2019 and into 2020. The RV Industry Association's quarterly forecast shows a “modest cyclical decline” of 17 percent from the same period last year.

The Frito-Lay plant in Frankfort is about to receive a multi-million-dollar investment and add nearly four dozen new jobs. PepsiCo Inc. (Nasdaq: PEP), the parent of Frito-Lay, says it intends to invest an additional $70 million in the plant, adding a new snack line and expanding a warehouse. The company says it expects to add 45 new jobs with the expansion. The announcement comes more than a year after another expansion announcement from Frito-Lay, which involved...

Members of the United Steelworkers union have ratified a new labor agreement with Pennsylvania-based Alcoa Corp. (NYSE: AA). The four-year deal covers some 1,700 active employees in the U.S., the majority of whom are employed at the company's Warrick Operations in southwest Indiana.

The American Honda Motor Co. continues to invest in its Greensburg, Indiana plant as it has announced the factory will be producing the company’s first electrified sport utility vehicle in the U.S. The company says it will invest more than $4 million and add 34 new jobs in the plant to support production of the CR-V Hybrid.  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded clearance to Warsaw-based Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ZBH) for a meniscal repair device. The medical device manufacturer says the device, known as JuggerStitch, will be available in the U.S. market.

Final approval has been given by the River Ridge Development Authority for the transfer of 106 acres at the River Ridge Commerce Center to the city of Charlestown. The southeast Indiana development authority had been working with Charlestown Mayor Bob Hall and a consultant to survey the acreage and define boundaries. 

The chief executive officer of California-based ALOM says in the two years since opening a fulfillment and distribution hub in Indianapolis, the facility has been one of the company's biggest successes. The supply chain management company this week cut the ribbon on its expanded 160,000-square-foot facility, which Hannah Kain says will lead to continued growth in Indy. When the project was first announced earlier this year, ALOM said it would increase employment by 25%.

A previously awarded military contract with GTA Containers Inc. has been modified to bring more work to the South Bend company. GTA has been awarded an additional $9.5 million contract to construct collapsible fuel tanks for the U.S. Air Force.

California-based ALOM is Thursday celebrating the opening of its new state-of-the-art facility, tripling its warehouse space in Indianapolis just two years after opening its first fulfillment hub. The supply chain management company says it plans to increase employment by 25 percent as a result of the expansion.

Indianapolis-based Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ALSN) has purchased one of its longtime suppliers of aluminum transmission castings, plus an affiliated tool and die maker, in a deal worth approximately $103 million. Allison says it acquired Walker Die Casting of Lewisburg, Tennessee which has been a supplier for 20 years. 

Pennsylvania-based Alcoa Corp. (NYSE: AA) and the United Steelworkers union have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract. The steelmaker says the four-year contract would cover some 1,700 workers at five U.S. locations, the majority of whom are located at its Warrick Operations in Newburgh.

Virginia-based Nestlé USA is detailing more layoffs from an Indiana facility. In a notice to the state, the company says it plans to close its facility on the near southeast side of Indianapolis at the end of the year, leaving more than 170 employees out of work. Two weeks ago, Nestlé said 40 employees were being let go from its Fort Wayne distribution center, however that facility would remain open. A spokesperson for the company says the moves are part of a...

Mount Vernon-based Westech Building Products LLC is planning to close its facility in Posey County. In a notice to the state, the company says the move will leave more than 80 employees out of work by late November.

Employees at the Regal Beloit Corp. (NYSE: RBC) plant in Valparaiso, who have been on strike for the past two months, have agreed to return to work. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report the decision was made in an effort to help union officials continue collective bargaining talks with the company, which this week announced it  is closing the plant, a move that would affect more than 170 jobs.

Wisconsin-based Regal Beloit Corp. (NYSE: RBC) is planning to close its plant in Valparaiso, where employees have been on strike since the end of June. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report at least 130 employees will be out of work as a result. The manufacturer has informed the International Association of Machinists Local 2018 of the planned closure Tuesday. The facility makes bearings for helicopters and planes, including Air Force One.

Batesville Tool & Die is adding to its portfolio. The metal stamping manufacturer has acquired a majority interest in Tipton-based DC Coaters LLC. Financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed.

Virginia-based Nestlé USA says only 40 employees will be laid off at the company's Fort Wayne distribution center. A spokesperson for Nestlé tells Inside INdiana Business a WARN Notice filed with the state incorrectly stated the facility would close at the end of the year, affecting nearly 70 workers.

The president and chief operating officer of Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has announced plans to retire. Rich Freeland will step down from his role, as well as the board of directors, in October after 40 years with the manufacturing company.

The Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Chicago is looking to expand an apprenticeship program to Indiana. Wolfgang Moessinger traveled to Indiana this week to pitch the ICATT Apprenticeship Program, which is based in Chicago, to Governor Eric Holcomb. The program was developed by the German Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest and focuses specifically on high-tech manufacturing companies. In an interview with Inside INdiana Business Reporter...

Indianapolis-based Hoosier Logistics Inc. has announced plans to grow its footprint. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says the logistics and supply chain management provider will invest more than $1.6 million to scale up its corporate office in Indy and add its first satellite office in Fort Wayne. The effort is expected to create up to 45 jobs over the next few years. Hoosier Logistics says it will consolidate the corporate functions for all of its subsidiaries at its...

A startup wire and cable company has announced plans to launch operations in Marshall County. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says Sequel Wire and Cable LLC will invest $53 million to purchase and equip the 50,000-square-foot Argos Manufacturing Center and create 120 jobs by the end of 2024. The company plans to expand the facility to more than 162,000 square feet and begin operations in early 2020. The $2.7 million Argos Manufacturing Center was built in part with...

The Indianapolis aerospace application support center for Pittsburgh-based PPG Inc. (NYSE: PPG) has announced an initiative with Bosma Enterprises in Indy to provide work for those who are blind and visually impaired. The ASC is opening up light assembly work to Bosma employees using PPG-designed tools to build and gather small parts used to mix aerospace sealants.

Noblesville-based Nexxt Spine LLC has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its NEXXT MATRIXX Stand Alone Cervical System. The system is a "stand-alone anterior cervical interbody fusion system" intended to be used for treatment of degenerative disc disease.  

A subsidiary of Texas-based Hoya Vision Care North America has announced plans to close its facility in Plymouth. In a notice to the state, Hoya Optical Labs of America Inc. said the closure will affect more than 80 employees.

Indianapolis-based Allison Transmission Inc. (NYSE: ALSN) is reporting second quarter net income of $181 million, up from $174 million during the same period last year. The manufacturer says it also hit record net sales of $737 million, a 4% increase over second quarter 2018.

A Fort Wayne-based company is looking to grow. Guardian Machine Protection LLC, which provides preventative maintenance services for industrial machinery in the manufacturing industry, has announced plans to add up to 170 jobs. Greater Fort Wayne Inc. says Guardian Machine Protection was born in 2011 out of "a need to provide a solution to a common pain point in the manufacturing sector." Yan Wall, founder and chief executive officer of Guardian, says the company provides...

A medical device manufacturer in Whitley County is growing its operations. Micropulse Inc. has announced plans to invest nearly $7 million to expand its Columbia City facility and create up to 25 jobs by the end of 2020. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says the company will add 15,000 square feet to its 160,000-square-foot facility, while also renovating 3,000 square feet of existing space to make it "better suited for growth." The company says the project will allow...

An Illinois-based company has announced plans to expand in Allen County. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says Auto Truck Group will invest more than $6 million to build and equip a new facility in the Stonebridge Business Park in Roanoke and create up to 50 jobs by the end of 2022. The company designs, manufactures and installs truck equipment for customers in a variety of industries. The more than 72,000-square-foot facility will house Auto Truck Group's manufacturing...

Elkhart-based Thor Industries Inc. (NYSE: THO) has selected Andy Graves as chairman of the board. Graves, who most recently served as president and chief executive officer of Motorsport Aftermarket Group in Texas, will be the company's first independent chairman.

Elkhart-based Patrick Industries Inc. blames the RV industry "rebalancing" its inventory and bad weather for a weaker second quarter. The company is reporting net income of $27.4 million, compared to $34.9 million during the same period last year.

Governor Eric Holcomb and Greenfield Mayor Chuck Fewell will Friday join executives from BeijingWest Industries Co. Ltd. to celebrate the grand opening of the company’s $80 million, 275,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. The project is expected to create up to 441 jobs by 2021.

Zionsville-based Gravel Conveyors Inc. has announced plans to expand. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says the company, which manufactures commercial materials placement machines, will invest nearly $7.5 million to add to its Boone County facility and create nearly 40 jobs by the end of 2022. Doing business as GCI Slingers, the company specializes in building and assembling mobile conveyors and hydraulic systems and says increasing demand from its Midwest client base led to the...

It's being called the next Industrial Revolution and Indiana's advanced manufacturing and logistics initiative is working to help Hoosier companies adapt. Conexus Indiana Chief Executive Officer Mark Howell says Industry 4.0 centers around technology adoption, migration and innovation and affects all industries fundamentally changing the way people live and work. In an interview with Inside INdiana Business, Howell said for Indiana to maintain its leadership position...

ERAPSCO has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense. The joint venture between Columbia City-based Ultra Electronics Holdings plc and Illinois-based Sparton Corp. (NYSE: SPA) will manufacture and deliver sonobuoys. The sonobuoys are electro-mechanical anti-submarine warfare acoustic sensors designed to relay sounds associated with submarines and ships. 

Georgia-based Maxxis International USA is planning a 350,000 square foot distribution facility in Whitestown. The company has not announced financial details, but says the facility is expected to house 55 employees. 

California-based Layn USA could soon establish operations in southern Indiana. One Southern Indiana, the economic development organization and chamber of commerce for Clark and Floyd counties, says the company has signed a purchase and sales agreement with the River Ridge Development Authority for a proposed $52 million CBD manufacturing facility. The project, the company says, would have the capacity to process a minimum of 5,000 tons of hemp biomass each year. As part of the...

Kentucky-based MXD Process, a manufacturing company founded in Jeffersonville, may return to the city. The company says it is considering leasing a new facility, an $1.8 million project contingent on the Jeffersonville City Council’s approval of incentives, that could to create 40 new jobs. MXD Process, formerly Mixer Direct, is a manufacturer of industrial mixers, stainless steel tanks and batch control systems that automate mixing operations...

Illinois-based Sweetener Supply Corp. has announced plans to establish operations in White County. The company, which manufactures food ingredients such as sugars, corn sweeteners and honey, says it will invest $20 million to construct a 150,000-square-foot building in the Mid-America Commerce Park.

Batesville-based Hillenbrand Inc. (NYSE: HI) has announced plans for a major acquisition. The manufacturer has entered into an agreement to acquire Cincinnati-based Milacron Holdings Corp. (NYSE: MCRN) in a $2 billion cash and stock deal. The acquisition has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies. Milacron manufactures, distributes and services systems in the plastics technology and processing industry. Hillenbrand says the acquisition will enhance...

Poseyville-based Nix Companies Inc. has acquired a fabrication company in Gibson County. Financial terms of the deal for Princeton-based Heritage Custom Fabricators Inc. are not being disclosed, however the company will continue to operate as an independent division of Nix Companies.

New Jersey-based integrated plastics manufacturer Inteplast Group plans to expand capacity in a newly-acquired northwest Indiana facility. The group's AmTopp division will increase capacity of its stretch film manufacturing by investing $20M to add two lines in their Remington, IN facility.

A transportation and logistics company based in Allen County has announced plans to expand. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says Universal Dedicated of Fort Wayne will invest $25 million to build out about 10 acres in Roanoke that will serve as a holding yard to house transportation assets and dispatch operations offices. The company says the project will create up to 130 jobs by the end of 2020. The company says the site will help increase efficiencies in its regional...

Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY) has completed its $6.5 billion acquisition of RPC Group Plc to make one of the world's largest plastic packaging companies. The acquisition includes approximately $4.3 billion of cash paid for the equity interest in RPC and $2.2 of net debt and estimated transaction costs.

Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has announced plans to acquire a fuel cell systems provider in Canada. The deal for Hydrogencis Corp. (Nasdaq: HYGS) is valued at approximately $290 million and has been approved by the Hydrogenics board of directors. The transaction will see Cummins acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Hydrogenics. However, the company's current largest equity shareholder, The Hydrogen Co., will maintain its ownership in Hydrogenics.

State and local officials will Friday join executives from New Jersey-based Catalent Inc. (NYSE: CTLT) to break ground on a new drug product manufacturing facility in Bloomington. The project is part of a $100 million expansion announced in January that is expected to create up to 200 jobs by the end of 2024.

Columbia City-based DOT America Inc. has announced plans to further expand its Whitley County operations. The Whitley County Economic Development Corp. says the medical coating technology provider plans to add 10 jobs at its facility in the Blue River Industrial Park by 2021.

A purchase agreement for a site near Lawrenceburg that could potentially serve as the state's fourth port has been extended once again. The Ports of Indiana originally signed the agreement in September 2017 to acquire up to 725 acres of land that formerly housed the American Electric Power plant. The option to decide whether to purchase the land was extended in November and set to expire June 30. Governor Eric Holcomb's office says the option has again been extended...

Pennsylvania-based Radial Inc. says its new fulfillment center in Brownsburg is now open. The e-commerce technology and operations company says the nearly 700,000-square-foot facility is the largest in its network and will have the capacity to house about 2,000 employees.

Missouri-based Jones Development Co. has begun construction on a new business park in Johnson County. The 2.4 million-square-foot Whiteland Exchange will be located on 167 acres near I-65 in Whiteland.  Financial terms of the developer's investment in the project were not disclosed. The business park is slated to include modern industrial buildings for logistics, advanced manufacturing and related uses. Work is underway on the first two speculative buildings, which total nearly...

Culver Tool and Engineering has announced a $3.7 million expansion with a new facility just north of its existing building in Plymouth. The spinal rod manufacturer plans to invest $2.2 million to renovate and expand the new building and also will invest $1.5 million to build and install machinery and equipment. The expansion will create 10 new jobs, to add to the 180 existing employees. 

Shelbyville-based Enbi Group has acquired an industrial roller manufacturer in New York. Financial terms of the deal for Pierce Industries are not being disclosed, however Enbi says the acquisition will expand its capabilities and positions the combined company for strategic growth.

A Logansport-based dog treat manufacturer is one of several companies chosen to have their products sold on Walmart shelves. Foppers Pet Treat Bakery took part in Walmart's annual Open Call event, in which hundreds of small businesses and entrepreneurs pitched their products for the chance to sell them in stores. Foppers Chief Executive Officer Michelle Leffert says she was shocked to hear she was selected during the two-day event at Walmart's headquarters in Arkansas.

Fort Wayne-based American Wire Rope & Sling is under new ownership. The company has been acquired by Bishop Lifting Products in Texas, though financial details of the deal were not disclosed. AWRS manufactures a variety of products for the rigging industry, according to its website.

Massachusetts-based PUMA North America Inc. is planning to establish operations in Boone County. The company is looking to invest $40 million to lease and equip a more than 635,000-square-foot building in the Whitestown Business Park and create up to 90 jobs.

Connecticut-based Blue Buffalo Pet Products (Nasdaq: BUFF) will Monday hold a grand opening for its $200 million manufacturing facility in Richmond. The natural pet food producer plans to create up to 165 jobs in Wayne County. Governor Eric Holcomb and Richmond Mayor Dave Snow will join company executives Monday morning for the grand opening. The facility, which includes a research and development center, is Blue Buffalo's second in the United States. When the company announced...

Allison Transmission Holdins Inc. (NYSE: ALSN) today detailed expansion plans involving more than 300 new jobs through 2020. The company says it will invest more than $400 million over the next few years in projects including a new Vehicle Environmental Test facility and an Innovation Center in Indianapolis. As part of the announcement, Allison today broke ground on the Innovation Center, which is expected to open in 2021. The Innovation Center will feature virtual and physical...

Indianapolis-based Allison Transmission Inc. (NYSE: ALSN) will Friday provide details on a planned expansion. Governor Eric Holcomb and Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett will be on hand for the economic development announcement and groundbreaking at the company's headquarters.

A new railcar-transload facility in Jeffersonville is expected to expand the ability to distribute malted grain to Indiana and Kentucky distilleries and breweries. Louisville & Indiana Railroad and Vancouver, Washington-based Great Western Malting Company took months of planning for the 33-railcar facility located at LIRC's railyard.

Ohio-based Next Sparc LLC has acquired a majority interest recreational vehicle product manufacturer and supplier based in Elkhart. Financial details of the deal with Way Interglobal Network LLC were not disclosed.

Elkhart-based Lippert Components Inc. has announced plans to add a United Kingdom-based marine equipment supplier to its portfolio. The company has made an initial cash offer of more than $42 million to acquire Lewmar Marine Ltd. as part of an agreement with Lewmar's board of directors.

Two companies have announced expansion plans in Plymouth. Hoosier Racing Tire Corp. plans a $2.8 million expansion and Harrington Noodles wants to invest $632,000 in a new facility.

Indiana could play a key role in the future of hypersonic technology, according to the chief executive officer of the National Security Technology Accelerator. The North Carolina-based nonprofit has offices in Bloomington and is working with Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane on a program to work on the military priority, which includes weapons or supply vehicles that travels over five times the speed of sound. Tim Greeff says the organization's partnership with Crane can be an...

Elkhart-based Thor Industries Inc. (NYSE: THO) is reporting fiscal third quarter net income of $31.4 million, down from $180 million during the same period last year. Despite the drop, the recreational vehicle manufacturer says it hit record net sales of $2.5 billion for the quarter.

Raytheon Co. (NYSE: RTN), which has operations in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne and United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) are planning what they call a "merger of equals." The all-stock deal excludes Carrier and Otis, which are set to separate from United Technologies next year. The combined company, to be called Raytheon Technologies Corp., will be headquartered in Massachusetts. The companies say the combined operation will have about $74 billion in 2019 sales.

A startup manufacturing company is planning to invest $23 million to establish operations in Marshall County. Indiana Wheel Corp., which is a joint venture led by China-based Jingu Company Ltd., says it will create up to 117 jobs in Plymouth over the next few years. The company will produce and distribute steel wheels, with production expected to start later this year. IWC plans to 60 full-time employees by the end of this year, including executives, skilled machinists and operations...

Hamilton Heights High School in Arcadia is now the first in the state to offer the State Earn and Learn program designed for the construction industry. The program is a partnership with industry and education to offer students the opportunity to earn credentials while participating in job training. Students also have regular interaction with construction and industry-related employers. 

Elkhart-based EFP Corp. has announced plans to expand to southern Indiana. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says the company, which specializes in the manufacturing and conversion of expanded foam protective packaging, will invest $2.1 million to lease a 100,000-square-foot building in the Vanderburgh Industrial Park and create up to 29 jobs by the end of 2021. EFP also plans to invest nearly $4.5 million in production equipment for the facility. The new location will be...

Elkhart-based Thor Industries Inc. (NYSE: THO) has announced new senior management positions for its North American operations. The recreational vehicle manufacturer says the staffing moves are an "essential step" to its overarching strategy. Chief Executive Officer Bob Martin has named Matt Zimmerman and Chris Hermon to the newly-created roles of RV group managers. Zimmerman and Hermon, who previously served as CEO of Keystone RV Co. and president of Heartland RV Co...