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Sustainability, more new jobs key to GM site
Why not look at the entire neighborhood instead of just this old site?
First step: Tear stamping plant down
Tear it down and clean it up was the message delivered by a former redevelopment director from South Bend as she spoke to representatives from cities who were about to lose their GM plants.
GM site ripe for manufacturing or a judicial center
The Urban Land Institute panel’s plan for the General Motors plant site ignores some realities in favor of presenting a relatively predictable New Urbanism redevelopment plan.
Experts say options abound for former GM stamping plant
The 2-million-square-foot GM Indianapolis Metal Center, closed this year, sprawls over more than 100 acres on the west bank of the White River and enjoys some of the best views of the downtown skyline.
llinois manufacturer plans move to northwest Indiana
Illinois manufacturer Modern Forge says it will open a factory in northwestern Indiana, where it expects to hire as many as 240 workers in the next few years.
City to seek more parking for Rolls-Royce’s move
The Capital Improvement Board will be charged with helping Rolls-Royce Corp. find up to an additional 500 parking spaces to accommodate the company’s move to a downtown office campus formerly occupied by Eli Lilly and Co.
Honda returning to full production despite sales declines
Honda Motor Co.’s reputation for world-class manufacturing may belie a slipping emphasis on design just as the automaker’s U.S. factories—including its expanding Civic plant in Indiana—are preparing to return to full production.
Packaging manufacturer plans 90-person Greencastle plant
The company will put the plant in an existing 250,000-square-foot industrial building.
Defense contractor adding 60 jobs in Bloomington
Next Wave Systems LLC will add the jobs by 2014 as part of a $330,000 expansion at its Bloomington facility.
Copter powered by Rolls-Royce to fly into Russia
Rolls-Royce is pairing with a California company to penetrate the Russian market.
Economy still tough, but a few Hoosier industries on upswing
Two years into the economic recovery, bright spots in the Indiana job market are still hard to find. The insurance industry is one of the few glimmers of light on Indiana’s horizon. Others include engine makers, nursing homes and temp agencies.
Cable maker adding 40 jobs at Carmel headquarters
Belden Inc. said it will spend $3.1 million to lease and equip a new 30,000-square-foot facility in Carmel, where its Americas division is headquartered.
Auto stampings plant plans to add 75 jobs in Muncie
Indiana Stampings LLC plans to add 75 jobs by 2013 as part of a $7.3 million expansion that includes leasing and equipping a 155,000-square-foot facility.
Manufacturer plans 35 jobs in Franklin expansion
An Arbor, Mich.-based manufacturer is planning a $10 million expansion to its plant south of Indianapolis that will add 35 more employees, it announced Wednesday.
EnerDel parent expresses major cash-flow concerns
Auditors are reviewing whether Ener1 Inc., which has hundreds of workers in the Indianapolis area, has enough cash to continue operations.
Weak market could derail Allison’s planned IPO
Indianapolis-based Allison Transmission in March said it planned to raise $750 million through a public stock sale, but the economic outlook has darkened since then.
Westfield company wants to add 178 jobs in Jeffersonville
A subsidiary of Westfield-based Revere Industries LLC could add 178 jobs in Jeffersonville in southern Indiana if it wins approval of a property tax abatement.
EnerDel parent says quarterly report will be late
New York-based Ener1 Inc., which engineers and makes batteries in the Indianapolis area at its EnerDel subsidiary, announced Tuesday that it won't file its second-quarter 2011 financial report on time.
Rolls-Royce looks to expand test sites
Rolls-Royce Group, one of the largest employers in Indianapolis, is studying sites in the United States and Germany for new engine test sites.