Electronics manufacturer sees increasing demand
A 65-year-old Indianapolis firm, Carson Manufacturing Co., is expanding its capabilities in printed circuit boards.
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NASCAR deal comes at good time for C&R Racing
The company will lose $2 million next year in IndyCar-related business, but company founder Chris Paulsen has no fear.
Cummins plans to build giant engine in Seymour
Work on the new engine is expected to start next year and build to full production in 2015. About 200 engineering and production jobs are expected to be added over that time.
Heartland Sweeteners plans $10M upgrade to Indy plant
Heartland Sweeteners LLC plans to spend nearly $10 million to upgrade its Indianapolis plant and potentially boost its work force there by 39 employees in the next five years.
Bright Automotive signs AM General to build hybrid vans
The northern Indiana factory where AM General once made H2 Hummers could be building plug-in, hybrid cargo vans under a deal with Anderson-based Bright Automotive announced Friday.
Hill-Rom sees better earnings, revenue in quarter
Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. posted better-than-expected earnings and revenue in its fiscal fourth quarter, the Batesville-based hospital-bed supplier announced Wednesday.
BorgWarner sues Cummins over patents on turbochargers
BorgWarner Inc., the world’s biggest maker of automatic-transmission parts for vehicles, filed a lawsuit accusing Cummins Inc. of infringing on three patents for a titanium wheel used in engine turbochargers.
NASDAQ set to remove EnerDel parent from exchange
New York-based Ener1 said in a filing Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it would be suspended from the NASDAQ exchange starting Thursday due to non-compliance with filing requirements.
California startup says it will create 1,200 local jobs
A California startup company that hopes to manufacture trucks outfitted with giant video screens expects to hire 1,200 employees to staff a new 125,000-square-foot production facility near 86th Street and Georgetown Road.
Cummins Inc. profit soars on huge growth in sales
Cummins Inc. reported a 60-percent increase in third-quarter profit as revenue soared 36 percent over the same quarter a year ago.
Honda undeterred by tepid Civic sales, reviews
Through September of this year, Civic sales were 167,384, down 15.5 percent from the 198,272 sold by the same point last year.
RV supplier plans expansion in northern Indiana
Drew Industries Inc. announced Tuesday that two of its subsidiaries would increase manufacturing in Goshen and Middlebury, potentially adding more than 300 workers in the coming months.
Allison cuts ribbon on assembly plant in Hungary
The 150-employee operation will ship products to international customers.
Manufacturer to beef up Frankfort operations, adding 160 jobs
LEP Special Fasteners Inc. will relocate parts of its management, sales and distribution functions from Elgin, Ill., and expand its current manufacturing plant in Frankfort by 250,000 square feet.
LaPorte factory to close, eliminating 130 jobs
Graphic Packaging International says it will gradually phase out the LaPorte carton factory in the coming months and shift work to other plants around the country.
Chrysler, UAW agree on new contract
The new four-year contract, which still must be ratified by workers, would create 2,100 jobs. Chrysler also agreed to invest $4.5 billion in its plants under the deal. Last year, the automaker announced plans to spend nearly $1.3 billion to update its facilities in Kokomo.
Honda adding 1,000-worker shift at Greensburg plant
The automaker says it expects to begin the new shift at the Greensburg factory on Oct. 24 in a move that will double the plant's annual production to 200,000 vehicles.
Klipsch purchase helps fuel Audiovox sales
Audiovox's CEO credited Klipsch with helping Audiovox report strong financials Tuesday. Audiovox completed its purchase of the Indianapolis speaker maker in March.
Printing manufacturer to expand in Tipton, create 35 jobs
Bottcher America Corp. will invest $2.1 million to purchase new gear and create a 30,000-square-foot addition to its current facilities.
Furniture manufacturer plans expansion, 120 more jobs
Goshen-based Wieland Designs Inc. said it will add the jobs by 2015 as part of a $1 million investment to improve existing facilities and purchase specialized machinery to enhance production.