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Vacant GM stamping plant to be demolished

The 2.1 million-square-foot plant, which sits on 102 acres near downtown, opened in 1930 and employed more than 5,000 at its peak. That number was fewer than 700 when it closed two years ago.

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Locally produced laundry additive taking on skin cancer

In a nondescript manufacturing plant on Indianapolis’ east side, a manufacturer is producing one of the most unique weapons in the war on skin cancer. Called SunGuard, the laundry additive is being called by some dermatologists a potential life saver.

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Cummins looking to build downtown Indy offices

Cummins Inc. wants to expand its downtown Indianapolis presence and is searching for land to construct an office building that would double the space the Fortune 500 company occupies in the city, several local office brokers said.

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Manufacturing activity sinks to 4-year low

Manufacturing has struggled this year as weak economies abroad have slowed U.S. exports. U.S. businesses have also reduced their pace of investment in areas such as equipment and computer software.

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Indy startup sees green in cheaper 3D printing

Launched in January, 3D Parts Manufacturing joined a recent surge in rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing operations known as 3D printers. Rather than screwing and gluing parts together, operators plug digital designs into machines that shape plastic and metal powders from the bottom up, one microscopic level at a time.

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