Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics

NFI Industries filed a notice with the state on Friday saying it plans to lay off 78 employees at its Crown Point warehouse.... Read More

The West Lafayette City Council ultimately approved the zoning request 6-3 early Tuesday morning after a seven-hour public meeting, saying the project is a great opportunity that can’t be missed.... Read More

Set to open in the fall of 2026, the 31,400-square-foot building is being designed for faculty, staff and students to work with community and corporate partners to "solve real-world problems and to explore new collaborative opportunities."... Read More

Board Chairman Walt Glazer said the results are indicative of the sporting goods and recreational equipment manufacturer's operational discipline initiatives even in times of softening consumer demand.... Read More

In February, the Columbus-based manufacturer said it expected full-year 2025 revenue to fall in a range between a 2% decrease and a 3% increase from its 2024 revenue of $34.1 billion. But in its first-quarter financial report, Cummins withdrew that prediction.... Read More

Sunocs LLC, a manufacturer of grease, silicone and other products in Valparaiso, is under new ownership. Cincinnati-based specialty chemical company Kodiak LLC has acquired Sunocs, though financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.... Read More

FedEx is coming to Gary and will operate a $60 million distribution center near the Gary/Chicago International Airport. Gary Mayor Eddie Melton announced FedEx's commitment in his State of the City speech this week. The move could bring 600 jobs to the site.... Read More

The company said strength in its recreational vehicle and manufactured housing markets offset lower demand from its marine and powersports customers.... Read More

Greenwood-based Wessels Co., a manufacturer of tanks and pressure vessels for a variety of industries, is investing more than $10 million to grow operations at its Tiffin, Ohio campus.... Read More

GM announced early this week that it was reassessing its expectations for 2025 due to tariffs. The company said at the time that its initial full-year financial outlook didn’t contemplate their potential impact.... Read More

CEO Brent Yeagy said that the tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump are having an impact on the trailer manufacturer's results, particularly as customers have reduced their capital expenditure plans.... Read More

Slate Auto has confirmed it will manufacture the Slate Truck at a former printing press site in Warsaw. Slate makes an EV pickup truck that it says will cost around $20,000 when factoring in an EV tax credit for buyers. The move will bring 2,000 jobs to the area.... Read More

Slate Auto is eyeing Warsaw for a factory to produce the new Slate Truck. Slate is a startup EV automaker funded by a handful of Amazon execs. Kosciuszko County officials say they can't discuss the site since they've signed NDAs.... Read More

A recent report that Subaru Canada plans to cease imports of American-made Outback models into Canada has caused concern about the impact on the Subaru of Indiana Automotive plant in Lafayette, which currently produces the vehicles.... Read More

Lafayette-based trailer manufacturer Wabash is looking to expand into the tech space by launching two startups focused on enhancing order customization among customers and aftermarket parts optimization.... Read More

European regulators are giving the all-clear for a merger between Swiss company Amcor and Evansville-based Berry Global. The deal is an all-stock acquisition valued at $8.4 billion.... Read More

Franklin-based Airtomic is planning to nearly double its footprint in Johnson County with a $3 million expansion that could create more than two dozen jobs.... Read More

A federally designated Midwest hub that seeks to accelerate clean hydrogen production is on hold, according to our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana.... Read More

The railroad serves as the switching carrier for the Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon, the state's largest port, and connects businesses at the port to four Class I railroads: BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific.... Read More

Purdue University Fort Wayne has been awarded an $803,000 grant from the Don Wood Foundation to establish new and improved labs, new courses and degree options to elevate training in advanced manufacturing.... Read More