Michigan-based Soulbrain MI on Tuesday announced plans to invest $75 million to build a manufacturing facility in Kokomo. The company says the facility will be used to produce high purity electrolyte for the production of electric vehicle batteries.... Read More
Workers at an Ultium Cells electric vehicle battery factory in Ohio have voted to join the United Auto Workers union. The vote comes as the company is considering New Carlisle, Ind. as a potential site for another plant location.... Read More
Illinois-based D&W Fine Pack is making a multi-million-dollar investment in its Fort Wayne facility. The company, which makes a variety of food packaging products, says the move will allow it to make products from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic.... Read More
Members of Teamsters Local 135 traveled to Cincinnati to protest outside the headquarters of Procter & Gamble. The union members are calling on P&G to "demand its key supplier MonoSol end forced overtime for workers and bargain a fair contract."... Read More
FedEx Supply Chain plans to lay off 179 employees in Indianapolis. In a notice to the state posted Monday, the company said it is discontinuing its management and operation of a facility on the city's west side.... Read More
Officials from Purdue University and Ireland-based Accenture say a newly-formed smart manufacturing partnership is necessary to provide exposure and experience as students prepare for next-generation manufacturing jobs. ... Read More
The Jayco Family of Companies has cut the ribbon on a new pre-delivery inspection facility in Middlebury. The RV manufacturer says the facility will allow for 100% of all units for all of its brands to be inspected prior to being shipped to a dealer.... Read More
Elkhart-based Patrick Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: PATK) has completed its acquisition of Transhield, a manufacturer of protective covers for a variety of industries also based in Elkhart. Financial terms of the deal announced Monday were not disclosed.... Read More
Purdue University and Ireland-based professional services company Accenture announced a five-year partnership on Monday. Purdue says the company has committed to provide funding to establish the Accenture Smart Factory on the West Lafayette campus.... Read More
As the holiday shopping season kicks into full gear, many are wondering how recent challenges in the supply chain will affect the availability of goods. Kyle Cattani at the IU Kelley School of Business, says supply chains are starting to catch up.... Read More
Berry Global Group has reached a cooperation agreement with Ancora Holdings Group and Eminence Capital. The move comes about a year after Ancora called for a comprehensive review of "strategic alternatives" for the plastic packaging products maker.... Read More
United Kingdom-based cosmetic manufacturing company Orean Personal Care Ltd. has relocated its U.S. operations from Illinois to Hobart. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report the company plans to hire up to 120 employees by the end of 2023.... Read More
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $10 million contract to Loogootee-based Loughmiller Machine, Tool & Design Inc. The contract calls for the manufacturing and testing of AN/SPS-48 antenna system arrays for the U.S. Navy.... Read More
The managing director of the FedEx Express hub at Indianapolis International Airport says they are ready for a busy holiday season. The hub is the global shipping company's second largest in the world, employing some 6,000 workers.... Read More
Voters have narrowed down the Indiana Chamber of Commerce's second annual Coolest Thing Made in Indiana tournament to the final four. The competition kicked off earlier this month to highlight the state's manufacturing sector by spotlighting 54 companies.... Read More
It's go time for holiday shopping, and inflation, rising interest rates and an uncertain economy are all driving how much money people are going to let loose. The National Retail Federation says holiday retail sales are expected to grow by 6-8% over last year.... Read More
General Motors will invest $45 million to expand production at its Bedford facility. The funding will support additional production of EV drive unit castings ahead of expected strong demand for Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV full-size pickup trucks.... Read More
California-based electric vehicle manufacturer Mullen Automotive has secured $150 million in funding it says will be used in part to close on its acquisition of Electric Last Mile Solutions in Michigan, including an EV manufacturing plant in Mishawaka.... Read More
General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) will Friday hold a news conference at its Bedford Casting Operations facility. Few details were made available, but the automaker said the event will include a "positive plant manufacturing announcement."... Read More
Batesville-based Hillenbrand is reporting fiscal full-year net income of $209 million, down from $250 million the previous year. CEO Kim Ryan says the manufacturer saw top-line growth and martin expansion in its industrial segments.... Read More
