Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics

AM General will showcase its next-gen Joint Light Tactical Vehicle A2 and HUMVEE Saber at an international defense exhibition in Paris, France, this week. Eurosatory is the largest international exhibition for the land and air defense and security industry. Improvements on the JLTV A2 includes improved fuel efficiency via upgraded transmission gear coding, enhanced lithium-ion battery replacing lead-acid batteries, upgraded corrosion protection and improved accessibility for easier maintenance.... Read More

Elkhart-based Lippert doesn’t make the boats, RVs, tents and more used by outdoor enthusiasts, but it makes parts and accessories that make those products better. IBJ talked with CEO Jason Lippert about the challenges and opportunities facing the company.... Read More

The Ports of Indiana Commission on Thursday approved a resolution establishing what the port authority is calling The Indiana Container Initiative. The effort aims to support the development of multiple international container terminals throughout the state.... Read More

The U.S. senator who co-authored the federal $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act is urging the Department of Commerce to send a slice of that funding to a project planned in his home state. Sen. Todd Young of Indiana and 10 other congressional members from...... Read More

Before its originally announced $175 million manufacturing facility has even begun construction in Bartholomew County, the parent company of King’s Hawaiian is already planning an expansion.... Read More

Tony Satterthwaite, a Cummins executive who held the positions of president, chief operating officer, chairman and, most recently, senior vice president over his 36 years with the Columbus-based engine maker, will retire in September. ... Read More

Robert Laikin and Larry Paulson are at it again. The two longtime business partners who made their fortunes in the cell phone industry are turning their sights to manufacturing high-density batteries for industrial uses.... Read More

Michigan City-based D. Martin Enterprises plans to invest $20 million to build a new manufacturing facility in the city. The company said it aims to add 30 new jobs with the possibility of hiring more workers in the first two years of operation.... Read More

APL Cargo, a logistics company based in the White County town of Wolcott, is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company, led by President Stefan Trifan, made its filing May 31 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana.... Read More

Elkhart-based Thor Industries is reporting fiscal third quarter net income of $113.6 million, down from $120 million during the same period last year. CEO Bob Martin said Wednesday that despite the dip the company remains confident in its long-term outlook.... Read More

The zero-emissions business unit of Columbus-based Cummins Inc. has completed the formation of a joint venture with three other companies to produce battery cells for commercial vehicle and industrial applications.... Read More

A manufacturer of geothermal HVAC systems is making a major expansion to its Allen County operations. WaterFurnace International has broken ground on a $14 million, 173,000-square-foot expansion of its Fort Wayne headquarters.... Read More

A welder’s flame fuses a pontoon tube at Smoker Craft Inc.’s manufacturing campus in Elkhart County, but no one is holding the torch. Rather, three computer-controlled robots are doing the work. It’s a major change from the way pontoon boats used to be made.... Read More

A Texas-based bathtub and shower manufacturer is planning to close its facility in Three Rivers, Michigan, just 15 miles north of the Indiana border. American Bath Group says the closure will result in the layoffs of 101 employees.... Read More

Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel announced Thursday that its proposed $14.1 billion sale to Nippon Steel Corp. in Japan has received all regulatory approvals outside of the United States. The deal, which has not been approved by U.S. regulators, received...... Read More

An executive with Columbus-based Toyota Material Handling says the company's nearly $100 million expansion follows an analysis of the company's future over the next decade. Officials from the company joined Gov. Eric Holcomb on Thursday to break ground on...... Read More

New Jersey-based Campbell Soup Co. has announced a supply chain optimization plan that will see the elimination of 415 jobs, including 85 in Clark County. The company said Tuesday its Jeffersonville plant will transition to specialize in the production of...... Read More

Columbus-based Cummins has inked a lease for a more than 1 million-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility at the Mohr Logistics Park in Whiteland. Financial terms of the deal—as well as the company's specific plans for the facility—were not disclosed.... Read More

Ohio-based MasterBrand Cabinets LLC, which has a major presence in Dubois County, has announced plans to acquire Supreme Cabinetry Brands Inc., headquartered in Waterloo, Iowa. MasterBrand says the $520 million cash deal will allow the company to...... Read More

Orders placed with U.S. factories for business equipment rose by more than forecast in April, indicating firms are still focused on making long-term investments despite an uncertain outlook and high borrowing costs. The value of core capital goods orders...... Read More