Furniture distributor plans Gas City operations
New Jersey-based Munire Furniture says it will locate its U.S. manufacturing headquarters in Gas City, with plans to create as many as 100 jobs by the end of the year and as many as 350 by 2013.
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UAW rejects pay cuts; local GM plant could close
Union employees at General Motors' Indianapolis metal-stamping plant have overwhelmingly rejected a proposed pay cut that would have kept the facility open.
Raytheon’s local plant lands $42M Navy order
Raytheon Technical Services Co. in Indianapolis has scored a $42 million contract to make forward-looking infrared sensors for the U.S. Air Force’s HH-60G helicopter, the Department of Defense said late last week.
Durable goods rise outside volatile transportation
The overall demand for durable goods fell 1.3 percent in August, the Commerce Department said Friday. But that was pulled down by a significant drop in orders for aircraft.
EnerDel parent nets $20M from Russian investor
New York-based Ener1 didn't disclose how it will use the funds coming from Ener1 Group Inc., a company led by Russian industrialist Boris Zingarevich.
Rolls-Royce scores $19.2M helicopter contract
The local operations of the British aerospace firm has won an Army contract to build 40 more engines for the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter.
Indy metal-stamping plant faces many hurdles
Persuading workers at General Motors' Indianapolis metal-stamping plant to accept a pay cut would be a feat, but it won't be the last challenge that JD Norman Industries would face.
Schlage acquires Fusion door-hardware division
Schlage’s purchase of the Georgia-based company’s division gives it immediate access to the decorative door hardware and lock market, the company said.
Company sets closing of southern Indiana furniture plant
DMI Furniture says in a filing with the state Department of Workforce Development that it expects to permanently close the Huntingburg factory on Nov. 19, eliminating about 60 jobs.
Fort Wayne hopes Navistar workers will attract business
The president of an organization that aims to attract businesses to northeast Indiana says the region is hoping to use Navistar International Corp.’s 1,000-plus workers as an asset.
Medical equipment maker primed to expand in Greenwood
Advantis Medical Inc., a maker of cases and trays for surgical instruments, plans to add more than 100 jobs in Greenwood over the next five years.
Factory production creeps up again
Production at U.S. factories grew in August for the 12th time in 14 months, but at a slower rate than earlier this year.
Cummins awarded $6.9 million Army contract
The three-year deal calls for the Columbus, Ind.-based diesel engine manufacturer to develop a power train that improves efficiency by reducing fuel consumption and noise, and can run on a wide range of fuels and fuel mixtures.
JD Norman reaching GM workers through mail
The UAW’s regional office appears to be arranging a contract vote by mail-in ballot. Word on the shop floor is that a ballot will accompany a new proposal, which includes $70,000 cash for union members who work for JD Norman for two years. The offer is double the amount in a previous proposal.
EnerDel parent lines up more financing
The parent company of lithium-ion battery maker EnerDel Inc. has raised another $65 million to help finance operations and ramp up its manufacturing operations in the Indianapolis area.
Delphi plans Kokomo lab as part of $25M project
The new engineering lab and a smaller utility building will help consolidate all of Delphi’s 1,400 employees in Kokomo.
RV maker buys northern Indiana plant to build luxury trailers
Thor Industries subsidiary Redwood RV announced Tuesday its purchase of a factory in Syracuse that was formerly owned by Ameri-Camp
RV, which shut down in 2008.
Herff Jones buys globe maker Replogle
Replogle is one of the world’s largest globe manufacturers and dates to the 1930s. The company as of 2004 had 225 employees
and sales of $18 million.
Is University Loft’s rival going on attack again?
The Greenfield furniture-maker has an acrimonious history with California-based Furniture by Thurston.
JD Norman boss stumps for UAW to reconsider contract
The owner of Illinois-based JD Norman Industries came to Indianapolis to make a personal plea for United Auto Workers Local
23 to allow a vote on his proposed five-year contract.