Asian automakers dominate in good month for car sales
Honda and Subaru led U.S. sales gains in August as auto demand beat projections and Asia-based carmakers, buoyed by Toyota Motor Corp., combined for their best month ever.
Manufacturers
Articles
Local manufacturer to be acquired for $41 million
United Kingdom-based Meggitt PLC plans to acquire Piezotech LLC, a manufacturer founded in Indianapolis in 1967, for $41.2 million, the companies announced Wednesday.
‘Prototyper’ sees business gain fizz
TWeatherford Inc. was launched in 2006 as a reseller for additive manufacturing equipment, often called 3D printers or rapid prototypers. It has done well with the machinery sales and rentals, but has begun providing actual manufacturing services on a larger scale.
Cummins plans to add 500 jobs for Nissan engine
Cummins said the 5-liter, V-8 turbo diesel will be built in Indiana at the company's historic plant in downtown Columbus, creating up to 500 jobs over the next several years. About 300 people currently work on the V-8 program.
Cummins to announce engine contract, more jobs
Columbus-based Cummins Inc. plans to announce Tuesday afternoon an agreement with Nissan Motor Co. to supply diesel engines for Titan pickup trucks.
Chemical cleanup planned at old factory site
The trust created to revitalize and market former General Motors properties has set aside about $7 million to clean up a contaminated site in Kokomo where a factory stood from 1915 to 1993.
Spurned Indy continues to court manufacturing
Indianapolis is losing manufacturing jobs at a steady, some would say alarming, rate. And the Circle City is not alone, as many metro areas face serious challenges in retaining and attracting manufacturers.
Indiana exports hit record, but growth slows
Indiana exports rose to a record $34.4 billion in 2012 while growing at a rate exceeding the Midwest’s and the nation’s.
Remy International stock hits 52-week high
Shares of Pendleton-based Remy International Inc. closed at a 52-week high Tuesday, a day after the manufacturer announced declining sales and earnings in the second quarter.
Allison stock slips after owners reveal plan to sell shares
The primary investors in Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. are looking to lock in profits by unloading 16.6 million shares of the company for more than $350 million.
Massive job cuts in Indiana help Swiss firm turn profit
OC Oerlikon Corp. interim CEO Juerg Fedier said margins are improving in the Fairfield Drive Systems division in Lafayette after the Swiss manufacturer cut nearly 500 jobs in the second quarter.
Slumping Caterpillar to lay off 125 workers in Lafayette
Caterpillar in July announced a 43-percent drop in earnings and cut its outlook for the rest of the year because of a downturn in the global mining industry.
Vera Bradley to invest $26M in expansion, add 128 jobs
Handbag and luggage maker Vera Bradley Inc. plans to bolster its design and distribution centers near Fort Wayne.
State adds manufacturing jobs for second year in a row
Indiana Manufacturers Association President Patrick Kiely says Indiana has added 64,000 manufacturing jobs since the industry bottomed out in June 2009.
T-shirt printer scoping Indy for new facility, 105 jobs
Little Raymond’s Print Shop Inc. has requested a property-tax break on $975,000 in manufacturing equipment needed for its screen-printing facility.
Delta Faucet builds innovation machine in Carmel
One of Indiana’s most innovative companies in the past decade doesn’t make surgical instruments or drugs or engines. It makes water faucets and toilets. Delta Faucet Co. has secured 589 patents in the past 20 years.
Cummins shares jump on 2-percent revenue boost
Shares of Columbus-based engine maker Cummins Inc. shot up 4 percent in Tuesday morning trading despite a reported 11-percent dip in profit for its second quarter.
Gears slip for Allison Transmission in second quarter
Profit and revenue fell for Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. in its second quarter, as demand in its mining and military markets slipped.
Noblesville council weighing 10-year tax phase-in for SMC
Fast-growing SMC Corp. of America plans to spend $6.1 million on equipment to expand production and distribution capacities at its North American headquarters in Noblesville.
Flavor-maker to close Indy plants, lay off 47
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours LLC plans to consolidate the Indianapolis manufacturing operations into other U.S. facilities. Thirty-five temporary workers also will lose positions.