Dwyer Instruments to close northern Indiana facility
All 55 employees of the Wakarusa facility are expected to be laid off in the plant closure.... Read More
Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics
PepsiCo plans to end Muncie operations
The company is expected to layoff as many as 45 workers from its Muncie location by the end of the year.... Read More
Grand Rapids company acquires Adaptek Systems, API Alliance
Huizenga Group Automation announced last week that it has acquired the Fort Wayne-based companies Adaptek Systems and API Alliance.... Read More
Cummins ready for growth of Accelera business
Cummins Inc. has been churning out engines for more than 100 years, fueling the Columbus area economy and in the automotive industry—everything from pickups to heavy duty trucks to big earth-moving and mining machines to school buses and delivery trucks.... Read More
Plastics company announces layoffs in Bluffton
Ohio-based 20/20 Custom Molded Plastics LLC is making layoffs at its facility in Bluffton. In a notice to the state, the plastics manufacturer said the move will affect 93 workers. The company did not provide a reason for the layoffs. ... Read More
Rose-Hulman to compete in national EV battery design challenge
Rose-Hulman was one of 12 schools chosen to participate in the national contest which challenges students to design an electric vehicle battery.... Read More
Bioplastics startup launches in Knox County, plans $83M processing plant
A startup based in Knox County plans to build an $83 million processing facility designed to turn food waste into eco-friendly bioplastics and create nearly 250 jobs. The facility will ultimately span nearly 200,000-square-feet over four phases.... Read More
IEDC touts Manufacturing Readiness Grant investments
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. has awarded $20 million in Manufacturing Readiness Grants throughout the year, the organization announced Friday. The IEDC said the grants will support 161 projects in 50 counties.... Read More
Cummins announces voluntary staff reductions
Indiana-based Cummins Inc. has raised its annual revenue guidance based on strong third-quarter sales growth, but the manufacturer also says it is reducing its employee head count because of an expected slowdown ahead.... Read More
UAW members at first Ford plant to strike approve new contract
Autoworkers at the first Ford factory to go on strike have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a tentative contract agreement reached with the company. Members of Local 900 at the Michigan Assembly Plant west of Detroit voted 81% in favor of the deal.... Read More
Delaware County inks MOUs with Italian companies
Officials in Delaware County recently wrapped up a trip to northern Italy, and the visit proved fruitful. The county says three Italian companies have signed Memorandums of Understanding to either establish or grow their operations in the county.... Read More
Group forms in opposition to LEAP District water pipeline
Residents in the greater Lafayette area have formed a grassroots organization in opposition to a state-sponsored project that would pump as much as 100 million gallons of water per day from aquifers connected to the Wabash River to an advanced manufacturing park in Boone County.... Read More
Paragon Medical set to be acquired for $1.9B
A medical device manufacturer in Kosciusko County will soon be under new ownership. Private equity firm American Securities announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement to sell Pierceton-based Paragon Medical to Ametek in a deal valued at $1.9 billion. ... Read More
Logistics company acquires Michigan City distribution center
Bay Logistics has invested more than $5 million in its new Michigan City distribution center. The company is hiring now for truck drivers and maintenance workers.... Read More
New e-commerce warehouse under construction in Warrick County
Evansville-based Ridgecrest Holdings LLC, the parent company of eLuxury and ePackageSupply, is building a $15 million warehouse in Warrick County, allowing it to consolidate some of the inventory and operations of the two e-commerce companies under one roof.... Read More
Federal grant to support EV job training program
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded a $2 million grant to the Lafayette-based Region 4 Workforce Board to support the newly established Regional Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Partnership. REV is a program designed to provide training and support for...... Read More
Ports of Indiana CEO applauds end to seaway workers strike
The CEO of the Ports of Indiana issued a statement Monday commending union workers and Canadian officials for reaching an agreement to end the strike that shutdown a major shipping artery. The 360 unionized workers of the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp...... Read More
Cummins executive tapped to lead components business
Cummins executives are calling upon a longtime member of their leadership team to serve as president of the company's components business.... Read More
GM reaches tentative agreement with UAW, potentially ending strike
General Motors and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative contract agreement that could end a six-week-old strike against Detroit automakers, a person briefed on the deal said Monday. The deal follows the pattern set with Ford last week and Jeep maker Stellantis over the weekend.... Read More
Canadian Solar plans $800M production facility, 1,200 jobs in Jeffersonville
Canadian Solar plans to invest $800 million to build a solar photovoltaic cell production facility in Jeffersonville and create 1,200 jobs over the next several years. The facility will be the company's second production plant in the U.S.... Read More