Subaru could surpass Hyundai in U.S. with sales of Indiana-made Ascent
After stringing together a streak of monthly gains nearing six years, Subaru is debuting its new and improved three-row SUV at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Indy-based heating-and-cooling firm under new ownership
After 33 years, the maker of industrial heat-exchange equipment will fuse to a similar German manufacturer.
U.S. industrial production rises despite hurricanes
Manufacturing of automobiles, home electronics and appliances advanced in September in a positive sign for consumer spending.
Manufacturer plans $8 million plant, 87 jobs in Westfield
A locally-based subsidiary of Japan-based Toyota Industries Corp. plans to spend $8 million to build a 90,720-square-foot factory east of U.S. 31 near 196th Street.
Welding supply company finds success in making, selling dry ice
Sutton-Garten Co. has found a way to change with the times while staying true to its roots.
U.S. factory orders surge on higher automobile demand
Orders at U.S. factories increased by 1.2 percent in August, driven by strong gains in aluminum and other metals, industrial machinery and autos.
U.S. factory activity surges to 13-year high
Seventeen of 18 manufacturing industries reported growth in September, led by textile mills and machinery.
Motorsports firm to close Brownsburg manufacturing site
The California-based company will cease production at the facility by the end of the year, laying off about 70 employees. Its performance racing division will remain in Brownsburg, however.
Hoosier firms helping NASA chase lofty goal to send astronauts to Mars
In its quest to send people to Mars, NASA’s road to the Red Planet passes straight through central Indiana.
Plastics maker plans to take over shuttered Bluffton plant, invest $27M
20/20 Custom Molded Plastics says it will start operations Tuesday at the Wells County facility, formerly occupied by Buckhorn Inc., and hire 100 workers by the end of the year.
GE Aviation’s $110M jet-engine factory on path to employ 230 by 2019
The Lafayette factory produces a brand-new fuel-efficient engine that is locked in a fierce battle for customers with a new engine produced by Connecticut-based Pratt & Whitney.
Allison Transmission selects its next CEO from inside C-suite
The Indianapolis-based manufacturer’s current chief financial officer will succeed Lawrence Dewey following Dewey’s retirement next year.
Donnelly sells stock in family company after furor over Mexico plant
Sen. Joe Donnelly’s reelection campaign says he signed over his stock in the company on Aug. 11 for $17,410 and plans to donate the proceeds to 10 different charities across Indiana.
University Loft calls out rivals as cheaters, lowers legal boom
Competitors in the business of making low-cost furniture for dorm rooms and military bases keep accusing one another of fraud.
University Loft accused of overbilling military for canceled furniture order
The complaint seeks more than $800,000 in damages and penalties from Greenfield-based University Loft, one of the nation’s biggest suppliers of college dorm room and military base furniture.
Demolition set for Indiana plant where thousands once worked
The new owner of a former BorgWarner auto transmission factory in central Indiana plans to demolish much of the facility.
Local Adidas sports-apparel plant lays off dozens
Despite the layoffs and the loss of several major contracts at the east-side manufacturing plant, Adidas officials say they intend to continue operating and investing in the facility.
Indiana packaging plant Deufol Sunman to shed almost 250 employees
Packers, equipment operators, quality assurance technicians—and a host of other positions held by 243 people—will be eliminated by Sept. 30, according to a notice sent to the state.
TreeHouse Foods to close 150-worker Indiana pickle plant
Packaged food company TreeHouse Foods plans to lay off about 375 workers overall and close factories in Indiana and Minnesota in an effort to cuts costs.
Japanese casting company plans $8M facility in Shelbyville
It will be the first U.S. production facility for Kimura Group, which makes castings for automotive and industrial customers.