Bar Keepers Friend parent lands new headquarters
SerVaas Laboratories Inc. has moved its headquarters to a 65,000-square-foot building on the northwest side after nearly 40 years in its old location.
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Sony plans Blu-ray disc boost at Indiana factory
Sony officials plan to spend $72 million on new and upgraded equipment at its western Indiana factory, with most of that going toward Blu-ray disc manufacturing.
Toyota plants to raise production in June
Toyota Motor Corp. says North American production will rise to 70 percent of normal in June as the company begins to recover from parts shortages caused by the earthquake in Japan.
Brightpoint CFO leaves with $2.75M pay package
Anthony Boor, who joined Brightpoint in 1998 and served as the company’s chief financial officer since 2005, left the company on Tuesday. He received separation pay totaling $2.75 million.
Metal-framing plant closing to cost 105 jobs
Dietrich Industries will close a plant in Hammond this summer, resulting in the loss of 105 jobs. The company manufactures metal framing and finish products.
Tech firm Slingshot expanding, plans 114 more jobs
Indianapolis-based Slingshot SEO Inc., founded by three friends from Zionsville High School, plans to expand operations in Indianapolis, adding 114 more employees by 2013, economic development executives announced Friday morning.
Firestone launches test lab in Fishers
Facility is meant to appeal to heavy-truck makers, other manufacturers.
ALTOM: Is unwanted software loading on your machine?
One of the biggest drawbacks to the march of technology is how often it lets others dictate how you use your own devices.
Medical device manufacturer seeks abatement
Indianapolis-based Medivative Technologies plans to build a 9,000-square-foot addition to its east-side facility and spend $2.5 million to equip it. The expansion should create 15 jobs.
House panel moves to revive alternate jet engine
A U.S. House panel on Wednesday took a step toward reviving the alternate engine for the next-generation F-35 fighter plane that the Indianapolis operations of Rolls-Royce Corp. had been working on until a month ago.
Calumet turns profit on higher product demand
The Indianapolis-based company reported first-quarter profit of $4.2 million after posting a loss in the year-ago period.
LEADING QUESTIONS: Fast-growing firm handles ascent
Michele Meyer, a former Air Force brat, piloted CSCI Consulting to 850 percent revenue growth over four years. So, why is her advice to "start small"? What obstacles await when a firm takes off?
Verizon retirees coming to city to protest executive pay
The Association of BellTel Retirees Inc. will press the board of Verizon Communications Inc. to tighten standards for executive pay when the New York company holds its annual meeting in Indianapolis this week.
Honda to cut production of new Civic, other models
Honda Motor Co. warned U.S. dealers Monday that it will run short of popular models such as the Civic compact later this summer because of parts shortages caused by Japan's earthquake.
Delta unit Brizo partners with fashion designer Jason Wu
Luxury faucet brand and designer started working together in 2006.
Allison Transmission prepares to enter nascent hybrid market
The industry is waiting for the magic combination of high fuel prices and government-backed incentives to turn potential into profit.
UPDATE: Skjodt-Barrett Foods bringing 300 jobs to Lebanon
The newest tenant in Lebanon Business Park will occupy 214,000 square feet and make a $20 million investment to build out the space and install equipment.
Bell Industries turns annual profit
The holding company for Bell Techlogix and the Recreational Products Group earned a profit of $300,000 in 2010 after losing $1.9 million the previous year.
Think hopes to boost sales through Indiana rebate
Electric car maker Think hopes to kick-start sluggish sales through a rebate program available only to Indiana residents.
Rolls-Royce, union strike deal as competition looms
Competition from a new, state-of-the-art Rolls-Royce factory in Virginia drove contract talks in Indianapolis between the company and a union representing 1,700 of its workers here.