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Indiana manufacturers see momentum vanish

The state lost an estimated 1,400 manufacturing jobs in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, and a wave of layoff announcements in recent weeks suggests steeper declines are coming in the year’s final quarter.

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Navistar reaches engine deal with Cummins

Navistar International Corp. said Monday that it reached long-term supply agreements that will allow the company to put Cummins Inc. engines in some of its largest trucks, as well as use its emissions-reducing technology.

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Cummins to cut as many as 1,500 jobs; Indiana impact unclear

Responding to a sputtering global economy, Columbus-based Cummins Inc. said late Tuesday afternoon that it expects to cut 1,000 to 1,500 jobs by the end of 2012. The diesel engine manufacturer also cut its forecast for full-year revenue to about $17 billion from $18 billion.

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Cummins gets EPA approval for key engine

Cummins Inc. has received the Environmental Protection Agency’s blessing on a redesigned engine that will meet the first-ever set of federal standards for heavy-duty truck emissions.

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Cummins cools off, but Seymour expansion still in works

Cummins Inc.—a company that quadrupled its profits in two years—has shifted to cost-cutting mode amid a drop in global sales, but the Columbus-based engine manufacturer says it’s still on track to increase sales from $18 billion in 2011 to $30 billion in 2015.

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Indiana city sees many high-skilled immigrants

Companies based in a central Indiana city are hiring a greater percentage of people with visas for high-skilled foreign workers than any place in the U.S. other than California's Silicon Valley, according to a new study.

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Cummins plans $219 million expansion at Seymour plant

The Columbus-based manufacturer of diesel engines said it will add 290 jobs in Seymour as part of a major expansion that will include new warehouses, additional engineering, production and testing facilities, and a new office building.

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