Report: People problems persist in manufacturing, logistics
Indiana’s manufacturing and logistics sectors are undoubtedly strong, but work-force quality issues continue to nag the state, according to an industry report card released Friday morning.
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Former Indy Chamber prez scores consulting work
Scott Miller, who resigned from the chamber post after less than two years to follow his entrepreneurial bent, will help two local startups get off the ground.
Rolls-Royce to produce engines for new reconnaissance copter
Indianapolis manufacturing operations will provide cutting-edge engines for the latest generation of helicopter drones to be used by the U.S. Navy.
Chrysler, General Motors plants take divergent paths
In Kokomo, Chrysler plants rise with the resurgent automaker, while a GM plant across the highway hasn’t been so fortunate.
Hillenbrand diversifies by growing whole new business
Casket company turns heads with aggressive foray into equipment manufacturing.
State manufacturing heading for slowdown, expert says
An economist at Ball State University warned of another recession at Conexus Indiana's annual state of manufacturing and logistics report Tuesday morning. Both sectors, however, contribute strongly to the state's economy and earned "A" grades in the latest report.
EnerDel hires first post-bankruptcy chief executive
David Roberts, the company's intellectual property lawyer since January 2011, is the new CEO. Richard Quirin, who was chief financial officer at IMMI, a seatbelt maker based in Westfield, is the new CFO.
Manufacturers prowling for skilled workers
Factories laid off droves of workers during the recession but now struggle to find tech-savvy employees during the recovery.
Rolls-Royce plans $42M local investment, more jobs
Rolls-Royce Corp. plans to invest $42 million to set up a new manufacturing plant in Indianapolis and create 100 jobs by 2014, the company announced Tuesday morning.
Greencastle plant key in Ford’s environmental movement
Supplier to begin producing door part made from kenaf, a plant similar to bamboo but related to cotton.
Hybrid-vehicle hopeful Bright Automotive folding
Bright Automotive Inc., an Anderson company that once hoped to become a major hybrid-vehicle player with hundreds of employees in central Indiana, has called it quits after failing to land a $450 million government loan.
Kokomo upshifting with Chrysler investment
City north of Indianapolis feels the power of $1.3 billion upgrade of equipment in automaker’s transmission plants.
Struggling Ener1 receives $4.5M from investor
The parent of Indianapolis-based advanced-battery maker EnerDel received the financing to continue operating while the company evaluates its options to reorganize debt.
Rise of pouch packaging to lift new Lebanon plant
Toronto-based Skjodt-Barrett Contract Packaging opened its first U.S. plant in Lebanon to meet demand from major consumer brands for baby food and fruit snacks in flexible pouches.
EnerDel parent facing shareholder legal battle
At least three lawsuits accuse Ener1, the parent of Indianapolis-based advanced-battery maker EnerDel, of misleading investors about its financial condition.
Copter powered by Rolls-Royce to fly into Russia
Rolls-Royce is pairing with a California company to penetrate the Russian market.
EnerDel parent expresses major cash-flow concerns
Auditors are reviewing whether Ener1 Inc., which has hundreds of workers in the Indianapolis area, has enough cash to continue operations.
Manufacturing center set to open in Columbus
A $13.5 million center aimed at training workers to fill manufacturing jobs that are growing steadily more complex is opening in central Indiana.
Allison Transmission prepares to enter nascent hybrid market
The industry is waiting for the magic combination of high fuel prices and government-backed incentives to turn potential into profit.
Cummins spurs launch of mechanical engineering program
This fall, Indiana University-Purdue University at Columbus will roll out its first four-year mechanical engineering program.