Cummins Inc. plans to acquire two commercial vehicle-system manufacturing plants from France-based automotive supplier Faurecia for about $153 million, the companies announced Tuesday. The plants are located in Columbus, Indiana and Roermond, Netherlands. ... Read More
Columbus-based Accelera by Cummins cut the ribbon Friday on its first U.S. electrolyzer production site. The company said it is utilizing 89,000 square feet of its Fridley, Minnesota facility for the electrolyzer production and plans to add 100 jobs by 2024.... Read More
A Fort Wayne man died early Friday in an industrial incident at a northeast Indiana steel plant, authorities said. Investigators believe Kevin Hartsock was working on machinery at the Heidtman Steel plant in Butler when he became pinned inside it.... Read More
Goshen-based Genesis Products this week cut the ribbon on its new manufacturing plant in the Elkhart County city. The facility will produce solid surface countertops for the company's RV and industrial divisions, and Genesis is adding 70 jobs at the facility.... Read More
Conexus Indiana on Thursday revealed the 2023 cohort of its Rising 30 program. The program recognizes 30 young professionals who "exemplify leadership and innovation" in the state's advanced manufacturing and logistics sector.... Read More
A BP subsidiary will pay a $40 million penalty and install technology to control releases of benzene and other contaminants at its Whiting oil refinery, Biden administration officials said Wednesday.... Read More
Subaru of Indiana Automotive is celebrating the start of production of the Crosstrek vehicle at the Lafayette plant today. It is the first time production of the Crosstrek has occurred in the U.S. as SIA is Subaru's only manufacturing facility outside of Japan.... Read More
Noblesville-based Helmer Scientific, which makes temperature-controlled storage equipment for hospitals, labs, blood banks, and pharmacies, has been acquired by heating-and-cooling tech giant Trane Technologies, the companies announced Monday.... Read More
Kentucky-based Bluegrass Supply Chain Services is continuing to grow its operations in southern Indiana. One Southern Indiana says the logistics company will invest more than $16 million to build a new facility in Jeffersonville and create up to 25 jobs.... Read More
Atmus Filtration Technologies, the filtration business of Columbus-based Cummins, is looking to raise more than $341 million in its initial public offering. The company says it has launched a roadshow for the IPO to generate interest from potential investors.... Read More
OSHA is investigating the death of an employee at a Decatur manufacturing plant. Ohio-based Prestress Services Industries confirmed to our partners at WPTA that Brian Scott Conley died at a Fort Wayne hospital after what the company called a tragic accident.... Read More
A subsidiary of Ohio-based steel roll forming company Omco Holdings cut the ribbon Thursday on a new solar array at its manufacturing plant in Pierceton. Omco Solar also announced that operations are fully underway at its second manufacturing plant in Warsaw.... Read More
Wholesale prices in the United States rose modestly last month, the latest sign that inflationary pressures may be easing more than a year after the Federal Reserve unleashed an aggressive campaign of steadily higher interest rates.... Read More
A not-for-profit in Marion is partnering with Conexus Indiana to provide training to prepare people with disabilities for careers in advanced manufacturing. Carey Services plans to implement the Catapult Indiana program.... Read More
Indianapolis-based logistics company Draco has consolidated some of its operations to a newly-completed facility in the Mount Comfort Logistics Center. Ambrose Property Group said the company has invested $2.5 million in the facility.... Read More
Evansville-based Escalade is reporting a first quarter net loss of $952,000, compared to net income of $6.7 million during the same period last year. The sporting goods and recreational equipment manufacturer said sales declined 21.3% to nearly $57 million.... Read More
A veteran tool and die maker in Starke County is venturing out on his own with a new machine shop in the Knox Industrial Park. Wakal Machining broke ground on a new facility, which co-founder Bill Wakal says will fill a gap for machining services in the area.... Read More
Batesville-based Hillenbrand is reporting fiscal second quarter net income of $463 million, up from $54.3 million during the same period last year. The quarter saw the completion of Hillenbrand's $761 million sale of the former Batesville Casket Co.... Read More
Officials in St. Joseph County remain optimistic that New Carlisle could be chosen for a more than $3 billion EV battery cell plant. GM last month announced a partnership with Samsung SDI in South Korea to build the plant, though a location was not identified.... Read More
New Jersey-based Catalent is delaying the release of its fiscal third quarter earnings. Part of the reason for the delay, the company said, are "certain potential non-cash adjustments" related to its Bloomington operations.... Read More
