St. Louis-based battery giant Energizer Holdings, which opened a packaging and distribution center in Franklin less than five years ago, says it plans to close the facility by the end of April. Currently, 64 employees work at the facility.... Read More
Plastics fabricator Spartech is seeking a tax abatement from the city to invest $1.8 million in equipment to modernize its manufacturing operations in Crawfordsville. The investment will help retain 87 full-time plant employees and add 10 full-time positions.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Private Label Caskets plans to open its 11th warehouse later this month in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company, a subsidiary of Buchanan Group, is investing more than $2 million in the facility, expanding its nationwide footprint.... Read More
Steel manufacturer Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has successfully completed a hydrogen injection trial at its Indiana Harbor No. 7 blast furnace, the largest blast furnace in North America.... Read More
WHIN's Innovation as a Service program will take on 30 to 50 new projects thanks to the grant. ... Read More
The Vincennes University Center for Applied Robotics and Automation has deployed a fleet of collaborative robots into eight early college career centers around the state in hopes of introducing more Industry 4.0 technology to students.... Read More
A third-party logistics firm headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee plans to close its facility on the west side of Indianapolis. In a notice to the state, Kenco Logistic Services LLC said the closure will result in the layoffs of 110 employees.... Read More
Fort Wayne-based MetalX said Monday that it has selected a site in northwest Ohio for its previously announced $300 million aluminum recycling campus. The 190-acre site in Defiance, Ohio, will include an aluminum rolling slab manufacturing plant.... Read More
Solv Metals announced this week its acquisition of Wisconsin Metal Parts and Lean Manufacturing Products, both based in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Financial terms of the acquisitions were not immediately disclosed.... Read More
The BP Whiting Refinery in northwest Indiana is working to clean up a pair of leaks that led to the release of toxic chemicals. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report the leaks are being blamed on recent subzero temperatures.... Read More
The Saab Training and Education Pathways program allows eligible employees to earn 18 free college credits toward an advanced manufacturing certificate or an associate’s degree in Industrial Technology. ... Read More
Pitney Bowes Inc. plans to shut down its shipping facility in Greenwood as part of a consolidation of its e-commerce fulfillment operations, costing 100 employees their jobs, the Daily Journal reported. The closure is expected to take place March 8.... Read More
Saab has received a nearly $102 million award from Boeing to produce fuselage systems for the U.S. Air Force’s new advanced trainer aircraft at the Sweden-based company’s research and manufacturing facility at Purdue University’s Discovery Park District.... Read More
Three southwestern Indiana businesses rank among the state’s top ten “Best Places to Work in Manufacturing,” according to an Indiana Chamber of Commerce survey. Employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys determined which businesses were chosen. ... Read More
Government officials, university administrators, military officers and industry professionals celebrated Chicago-based NHanced Semiconductors' completion of the first phase of its WestGate One project. ... Read More
Michigan-based manufacturing company DexKo Global Inc. has acquired Cerka Industries Ltd., headquartered in Milton, Ontario. Financial details were not disclosed, but DexKo said the Canadian company will become part of its Elkhart-based subsidiary, Dexter.... Read More
A recently announced joint venture between Columbus-based Cummins Inc. and three other companies has selected Mississippi as the site of its $1.9 billion electric-vehicle battery plant.... Read More
Allison said it will assimilate new content with existing hardware to create a zero-mileage transmission. ... Read More
A manufacturer of electric golf carts and other low-speed vehicles has announced plans to set up shop at the River Ridge Commerce Center in Jeffersonville. Bintelli will invest more than $4 million in its assembly and distribution center and create 67 jobs.... Read More
Crane Army Ammunition Activity plans to invest nearly $100 million to replace its pyrotechnics production processes facility at Naval Support Activity Crane. The new operation aims to provide expanded production capacity and enhanced safety features.... Read More
