Scannell planning to build $14.5M distribution facility for PepsiCo
The 200,000-square-foot southeast-side project would be constructed for PepsiCo subsidiary P-America LLC, which has multiple facilities around Indianapolis.
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Kroger going full robot at warehouses to take on Amazon
The two companies plan to build as many as 20 automated grocery warehouses in the United States to help Cincinnati-based Kroger—which has about 70 stores in central Indiana—turbocharge its e-commerce operation.
Tire maker plans 350,000-square-foot distribution center in Whitestown
Maxxis International has several original-equipment supply contracts with Midwest auto assemblers, including Subaru of Indiana.
Puma plans $40M-plus Whitestown distribution center, 90 jobs
The sports footwear and apparel company is negotiating a lease to open in a roughly 635,000-square-foot building at 3519 Perry Boulevard.
MD Logistics adds Plainfield warehouse
The Plainfield-based company said it spent $1 million on improvements to the 180,000-square-foot, temperature-controlled facility at 2370 Perry Road.
Amazon aims to cut its carbon footprint
The online retail giant announced plans Monday to make half of all its shipments carbon neutral by 2030.
Drowning in debt, FullBeauty Brands to file Chapter 11
The online retailer of plus-size women’s apparel with a deep history in Indianapolis and nearly half its workers here is attempting to extricate itself from a debt load of $1.3 billion.
After backlash, Amazon to boost pay for longtime workers
The company said Wednesday that some adjustments are being made this week, and workers who already made $15 an hour will get more than the $1-an-hour raise promised last week.
Amazon pay hike raises stakes for competitors in central Indiana
The retail behemoth will begin paying a minimum wage of $15 per hour in November, but local non-Amazon employers say they have strategies of their own for attracting and retaining workers.
Auto parts business to close local distribution center, terminate 83 workers
Federal-Mogul Motorparts LLC plans to close a distribution center on the northwest side of Indianapolis over the next six months.
Greenwood approves incentives for potential $80M Amazon project
The mysterious company that is considering building an $80 million distribution facility in Greenwood and creating 1,250 full-time jobs was revealed Monday night during a city council meeting.
Company eyes Greenwood for $80M regional center, 1,250 jobs
The company plans to construct a 615,440-square-foot fulfillment center on a 75-acre site that FedEx Corp. once earmarked for a massive distribution facility.
Walmart plans to build massive e-commerce fulfillment center in Plainfield
The retailer says the new facility, which will occupy more than 1 million square feet, will be located next door to its existing center. The center is expected to create hundreds of jobs.
Investigators expand list of states potentially affected by melon recall
As it continues to investigate a salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melons from an Indianapolis-based fruit distributor, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added 15 states to the list of potentially affected states.
Orthopedics distributor eliminating 70 jobs in Indianapolis area
Employees have been notified that their jobs will be eliminated in phases beginning in August and concluding Oct. 31.
Company to close Illinois facility, move jobs to Indiana
Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc. plans to consolidate distribution operations in Illinois and Tennessee into a new distribution center in Indianapolis, according to the company.
Could warehouse robots replace workers? The answer is mixed.
The number of warehousing and storage jobs in central Indiana has more than doubled since 2001, both in numbers and as a percentage of total local jobs.
Book distributor to terminate 147 employees in local closure
The country’s largest book distributor plans to close its distribution center on the northwest side of Indianapolis, resulting in 147 job losses.
UPS, FedEx handle record holiday surge with minimal delays
Both couriers now have entered the holiday season’s returns cycle, which also promises to be busy.
Cold Storage planning $29M expansion in central Indiana
New Jersey-based U.S. Cold Storage plans to add 100,000 square feet to its existing 200,000-square-foot refrigerated warehouse and logistic-services facility.