Auto part manufacturer to open Evansville plant
Fisher Dynamics said Wednesday that it will create 169 jobs within two years of the opening of a 113,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Evansville.
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Job cuts to hit Rolls-Royce operations in Indianapolis
The global firm is planning 2,600 job cuts over 18 months, primarily in its aerospace division. Its Indianapolis operations, which employ about 4,500 people, are devoted mostly to civil and defense aerospace work.
Indiana injection molding plant plans expansion
Carrera Manufacturing Inc. will invest about $1.3 million to improve its 80,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, adding as many as 102 jobs by 2018.
Indy-based Vertellus acquires chemical maker in U.K.
The addition of Pentagon Chemicals UK Ltd. could add at least $75 million in revenue to the top line of Vertellus Speciaties Inc., one of the largest private firms in Indianapolis.
Pace of U.S. factory activity shows October improvement
The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, reported Monday that its manufacturing index rose to 59 last month, from 56.6 in September. Any reading above 50 signals expansion.
U.S. factory output on the rise again after August setback
The Federal Reserve said Thursday that factory production rose 0.5 percent in September after falling 0.5 percent in August. The continued pace of manufacturing output will likely be a bellwether for the broader economy.
300 workers go on strike at Indiana factory
The strike at the Schneider Electric plant in Peru began early Monday, with members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers picketing outside its main gates.
Food maker to spend $43.9M to re-equip Lebanon facility
Canada-based Skjodt-Barrett Foods plans to hire 97 more workers by 2017 at its Boone County operations, established in late 2011.
Fishing lure maker plans Indiana expansion
LureCraft Fisherman's Shop Inc. said the expansion will triple its current space in LaGrange and allow it to add 91 workers before the end of 2017.
Alcoa opens plant to make alloys for aircraft
Alcoa said the $90 million plant in Lafayette is the biggest of its kind and will create 75 jobs.
Manufacturing index shows slower growth
The pace of U.S. manufacturing growth slowed in September, as expectations for hiring and new orders slipped from their August levels.
RV industry shipments on best pace since 2007
RV shipments for the first eight months of 2014 have reached about 246,000 units, a gain of 9 percent from 2013.
Caterpillar chief: Indiana growing more competitive
CEO Doug Oberhelman said Tuesday that government overhauls and an aggressive economic development policy have made the state among the most attractive for investment.
Auto supplier plans $73.5M plant in Boone County
A Japanese auto-parts supplier plans to invest $73.5 million to build and equip a 151,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the community of Jamestown, adding up to 195 jobs by 2017.
Electrolux to buy GE Appliances in $3.3B deal
The acquisition is the largest ever for Stockholm-based Electrolux, ranked as the world's second biggest home appliance maker after U.S. rival Whirlpool. Louisville-based GE Appliances has a long history in Indiana.
RV industry leaders say rebound picking up speed
Key manufacturers and suppliers have announced recent expansions, the stock market is at an all-time high, and consumers are more confident in the future, industry leaders say.
Indianapolis homebuilder combines dashing design, prefabricated construction
Ursula David hopes her first manufactured home will catch on at other infill lots close to downtown.
U.S. factory output rises for 6th straight month
The Federal Reserve reports that manufacturing production rose 1 percent in July compared to the prior month. Over the past 12 months, manufacturing has risen 4.9 percent.
Eli Lilly to close Terre Haute animal enzyme plant
The plant closure will affect 23 plant employees, all of whom will be offered comparable positions at a Lilly plant near Clinton that employs about 500 workers.
Vera Bradley to cut manufacturing at Indiana plant
Vera Bradley plans to phase out a shift that about 150 people work at its New Haven plant in an effort to reduce manufacturing capacity and save on domestic costs.