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Made in Indiana: Air management system by SMC Corp. of America

History: SMC Corp. of America, originally SMC Pneumatics Inc., was established in 1977 and moved from the northeast side of Indianapolis to Noblesville in 2009. The company is a subsidiary of Japan-based SMC Corp., founded in 1959, which has operations or subsidiaries in 53 countries and production facilities in 29 countries. It sells products in […]

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Q&A: Wild Birds Unlimited founder preparing for company’s future

Over the past 43 years, Jim Carpenter turned a single Wild Birds Unlimited store in Broad Ripple into a nationwide company with 360 locations that cater to bird-lovers and nature enthusiasts. Now, with his wife, Nancy, he is preparing for the future by making Wild Birds Unlimited an employee-owned company. The Carpenters spent the past […]

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