Cabinet maker plans to hire 262 workers
Jasper-based MasterBrand Cabinets Inc. expects to boost the work force and capacity at its Ferdinand operations, which already employ 1,500.
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Option grant lifts compensation for Angie’s List’s Oesterle
Stock options accounted for the biggest chunk of the CEO’s compensation. Their value will depend on the company’s future stock performance.
San Francisco route off to flying start
Indianapolis business travelers pay a premium to shave a few hours and a lot of hassle off their trips to Silicon Valley, and they appear eager to do so. A new nonstop route between Indianapolis International Airport and San Francisco was about three-quarters sold in January and February, the two slowest months for air travel.
Bloomington brewer taps Indy ad firm, French designer to recast beer labels
Upland recently hired Indianapolis ad agency Young & Laramore to help streamline and unify its varied packaging themes.
Toyota, GM recalls push U.S. to near-record pace
So far this year, automakers have recalled about 9 million vehicles in the U.S. If that pace continues, the nation would break the record of 30.8 million recalled vehicles set in 2004.
Heartbleed bug causes major security headache
A confounding computer bug called "Heartbleed" is causing big security headaches across the Internet as websites scramble to fix the problem and Web surfers wonder whether they should change their passwords
Indiana universities, manufacturers helping launch Digital Lab
Indiana manufacturers, universities and various state groups are abuzz about their involvement with the freshly minted, Chicago-based Digital Lab for Manufacturing—even if they’re not yet sure what their exact role will be.
Electronics manufacturing short circuited in Indiana
The sector is migrating to states that beckon with better prospects.
State slams glass factory with record safety fine
The death of one worker and an injury to another prompted investigations at Pilkington North America’s plant in Shelbyville.
Low-profile, high-volume graphics business growing in Fortville
PlaqueMaker.com plans to invest as much as $3 million to expand its Fortville operations, building and equipping a 42,000-square-foot facility and nearly doubling its staff by the end of 2018.
Indy-based Web firm for coaches makes Atlanta acquisition
Startup dot-com BookIt Commerce Inc. is in the midst of expanding its site for vetting and marketing coaches into new markets.
Scale Computing in midst of $7.5M private offering
One of the hottest tech firms in Indianapolis is more than halfway to its goal in its latest round of fundraising.
Manufacturers help drive recycling bill to passage
A state lawmaker who co-authored legislation setting a goal for Indiana to eventually recycle at least half of its municipal waste says the state's resource-hungry manufacturing industry was a key to the bill's passage this year.
U.S. Steel idles Gary mill due to lack of ore
The company temporarily halted steelmaking at its massive northwestern Indiana mill because the ice-covered Great Lakes have cut off the mill's access to vital iron ore.
Ex-employee files harassment lawsuit against ChaCha
The suit alleges that the wife of company founder Scott Jones believed he was having an affair with the employee, and the firm didn’t do enough to prevent the wife from confronting and threatening her at work.
Abandoned Indiana factory site could lure Illinois company
Harvey, Ill.-based steel processor LB Steel is looking to move to the site and employ about 400 to 450 workers.
Ohio, Indiana officials explore drone opportunities
Although Federal Aviation Administration officials rejected the states’ proposal to become an official drone test site, both states are examining what each one has to offer in regards to drone development.
Once-promising bioplastics maker fizzles out
A company that once planned to make Indiana home to the largest bioplastics manufacturing facility in the world is going out of business.
Sweetener maker plans $21M in improvements, 151 new jobs
Carmel-based Heartland Food Product Groups is seeking nearly $1 million in tax breaks on building work and new equipment for its Indianapolis production facility.
BidPal claims domain names in cybersquatting settlement
The Indianapolis tech firm had sued in federal court to seize control of the Web addresses that incorporated the company’s name.