Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics

Milan-based Baylor Trucking Inc. has been acquired by Omaha-based Werner Enterprises Inc. (Nasdaq: WERN), one of the nation’s largest transportation and logistics companies. ... Read More

DSM Engineering Materials, a manufacturer of plastic materials for a variety of industries based in the Netherlands, is marking the opening of its expanded facility in Evansville. Financial details of the company's investment were not disclosed.... Read More

Indianapolis-based McYoung Foods is celebrating the opening of a new manufacturing facility for its Awesome Granola brand. The company has invested $500,000 to establish the facility, which brings production of the granola product to central Indiana.... Read More

Wisconsin-based venture firm and startup accelerator gener8tor will this week host the OnRamp Manufacturing Conference at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The two-day conference will highlight innovation and leaders in the manufacturing industry.... Read More

Florida-based Masonite International is reducing its staff in St. Joseph County. The company, which manufactures doors for residential and commercial applications, says it will lay off more than 30% of the workforce at its facility in the town of Walkerton.... Read More

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a nearly $182 million contract extension to ERAPSCO in Columbia City. The contract calls for the production of an additional 126,000 sonobuoys for the U.S. Navy and foreign military sales customers. ... Read More

International shipping company DHL has cut the ribbon on its new DHL Express service center in Indianapolis. The company invested nearly $8 million to relocate to the facility on the city's east side that is nearly double the size of its previous location.... Read More

Evansville-based Berry Global Group is partnering with Mars Inc. in Virginia to create new jars made with recyclable material for three of its popular candy brands. Berry says the new jars will help Mars make progress toward its sustainability goals.... Read More

Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is debuting its latest zero-emissions technologies at the IAA Transportation show in Germany this week. One of the highlights is the powertrain maker's fourth-generation hydrogen fuel cell engine.... Read More

Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel Corp. (NYSE: X) is idling its No. 8 blast furnace at the Gary Works facility. The steelmaker tells our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana the decision was made due to current market conditions, including high import levels.... Read More

The Indiana Manufacturers Association has named its list of inductees into the 2022 class of the Manufacturers Hall of Fame. ... Read More

International fashion retailer SHEIN just started operating its 659,000-square-foot Midwest distribution in Whitestown this summer, but the e-commerce company is already expanding the facility by another 50%... Read More

The plant manager at the General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) Marion Metal Center says the automaker's planned $491 million investment will support the next generation of not just electric vehicles, but the facility's employees as well. ... Read More

A Germany-based logistics service provider is expanding its footprint with its first facility in the Midwest. Rhenus Warehousing Solutions is occupying 139,000-square-feet of warehouse space at the Gateway Business Park in Plainfield.... Read More

A tentative agreement has been reached between the nation's freight railroads and unions representing some 60,000 rail workers, averting a strike that would have caused a major supply chain disruption. T... Read More

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) is planning to invest $491 million to expand and upgrade operations at its Marion Metal Center, the company announced Thursday. The investment will add 6,000 square feet, as well as new and upgraded equipment, but no new jobs.... Read More

A new study conducted by Conexus Indiana, the state’s initiative focused on the advanced manufacturing and logistics industries, shows Indiana’s Manufacturing Readiness Grants program is yielding positive results, including growth in jobs, wages and revenue.... Read More

Governor Eric Holcomb will Thursday join officials from General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) for a major economic development announcement in Grant County. The event will take place at the GM Marion Metal Center.... Read More

Missouri-based Diamond Pet Foods has broken ground on a nearly $260 million manufacturing and distribution center in Rushville. The company plans to create up to 170 jobs by the end of 2024 as a result of the investment.... Read More

A final vote on an incentive package for a potential $2.4 billion electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in New Carlisle has been pushed back two weeks. The St. Joseph County Council on Tuesday heard an update on the project.... Read More