Wolf Technical Services wins Army Corps contract
The company has been hired to refine technology that detects whether a vehicle might be carrying suspicious cargo, including
explosives.
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Gas City close to deal with furniture maker
The Gas City council has approved granting up to $2.5 million in economic revenue bonds for Echelon Furniture Inc. to locate
in a plant that Amcast Automotive shut down in 2006.
Auto plant’s 300 jobs draw 3,000 applicants
The response to openings at a Chrysler transmission plant in Kokomo reflects the large number of people out of work, a union
official said.
Rolls-Royce snags $70M contract to service Canadian fleet
British firm’s Indianapolis manufacturing facility will provide engine management and repair services, as well as logistics
and on-site technical support for Canadian military transport aircraft.
Angola manufacturers plan nearly 180 new jobs
Fuel Systems of Angola and Steffy Wood Products say they will invest a total of $4.8 million on their production facilities
in northeast Indiana, creating 178 jobs by 2013.
Steel Dynamics profit up, but misses analysts’ estimates
Net income was $49.2 million, compared with a net loss of $16 million a year earlier, the Fort Wayne-based steelmaker said
Monday in a statement.
Illinois firm to build used oil plant in Speedway
The $40 million project along West 10th Street could create 75 jobs by 2013.
Cummins gets upgrade from Moody’s
The company’s rating rose one notch because it has taken steps to insulate itself from economic downturns.
ALTOM: How long will our ‘Net neutrality last?
Cable giant Comcast has fanned a typical smoldering Internet grumble-fest into a major screaming match, complete with a lawsuit
and cries for federal intervention. The outcome may affect how much it costs you and me to do business across the ’Net.
Interactive Intelligence partners on social media application
The Indianapolis software company has partnered with Cambridge, Mass.-based Buzzient Inc. to allow clients to monitor chatter
about them on Facebook and other sites.
Cummins moving 100 jobs from Memphis to Mexico
The moves will leave about 1,400 employees of Cummins and its contract workers in the Memphis area.
UAW salvages Navistar foundry on brink of closing
A five-year contract ratified late Tuesday covers 250 workers in UAW Local 226 who work at Indianapolis Casting Corp.
Ruling on Visteon retiree benefits overturned
In overturning two lower court decisions, a three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia unanimously
agreed with attorneys representing some 2,100 retirees from two Visteon manufacturing plants in Indiana.
Federal agents raid University Loft headquarters
Agents descended on the contract-furniture maker to execute a sealed search warrant. A spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney Tim Morrison said no arrests were made.
An ode to utility workers
They're some of the most stable people in the state, a new study shows.
Medical device maker plans Warsaw expansion
Biomet could add about 280 jobs with the $26 million project, which would lead to some manufacturing being transferred from
New Jersey.
Calumet Specialty plans to sell $450 million of debt
The Indianapolis-based refiner of specialty hydrocarbon products plans to sell $450 million of senior notes. Proceeds will
be used to repay bank debt.
Herff Jones closing plant in eastern Pennsylvania
Indianapolis-based Herff Jones Inc. said it will close the printing plant in eastern Pennsylvania this fall, laying off 107
workers.
Cummins to expand Seymour plant, add 200 jobs
Cummins said it will invest $100 million in the Seymour plant as it rolls out a new, larger-displacement engine.
Startup shoots for better Craigslist
Zankit, on online classified ad firm that thinks it has a better solution than Craigslist, was hatched only last month and
plans a late-July launch. It’s the product of six strangers who met at Indianapolis Startup Weekend just last month.