A manufacturer of recycled outdoor living products headquartered in Kosckiusko County is under new ownership. Syracuse-based Poly-Wood has been acquired by an investment group led by Arsenal Capital Partners, though financial terms are not being disclosed.... Read More
The city of Gary is looking to make use of what is currently unused land owned by U.S. Steel. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report the city has a particular interest in developing a new business park near Buffington Harbor.... Read More
Last month, the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership and the Tri-State Manufacturers’ Alliance presented the Evansville Regional Strategic Manufacturing Roadmap. The report analyzed the state of regional manufacturing and provided strategic...... Read More
The $600 million Heidelberg Materials cement plant that was completed last year in the Lawrence County town of Mitchell has been chosen for major federal funding. The U.S. Department of Energy said Monday that the plant will receive up to $500 million to...... Read More
A jury in U.S. District Court in South Bend earlier this month awarded recreational vehicle manufacturer Forest River Inc. a $2 million judgment in its trademark infringement case against Elkhart County rival inTech Trailers Inc.... Read More
The Ports of Indiana has broken ground on a $1.3 million project at the Jeffersonville port it says will increase barge shipments of steel coils and create public benefits for the community. The project is being supported by a federal Marine Highway grant.... Read More
Catalent Inc. will lay off another 130 positions at its Bloomington operation in a "difficult, but necessary, decision," coming off a major acquisition and several rounds of layoffs since the pandemic. ... Read More
Indiana is on a short list of six states being considered to be part of a national network of bioindustrial manufacturing pilot facilities. BioMade is developing the facilities as a means to provide startups and small companies with access to...... Read More
Michigan-based manufacturing company DexKo Global has acquired a group of companies headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. Financial details were not disclosed, but DexKo said the companies will become part of its Elkhart-based subsidiary, Dexter Axle.... Read More
Jasper-based Indiana Furniture has relocated to its new corporate headquarters facility in the Dubois County city, the company announced this week. The new space was designed to "promote teamwork, innovation and employee well-being."... Read More
BP’s sprawling oil refinery in northwest Indiana has resumed normal operations more than six weeks after a power outage prompted the energy giant to temporarily shut down the complex and evacuate workers.... Read More
New York-based Liberation Labs has selected a site director for its biomanufacturing plant under construction in Richmond. Rhys Dale, a native of the region, returns to the state after serving as director of process engineering and manufacturing at...... Read More
West Lafayette will annex about 60 acres of farmland owned by the Purdue Research Foundation. The move aligns with the foundation's plans to develop the land into the Purdue Research Park as office and research space.... Read More
Thor Industries Inc. has received its first electric chassis from a Southern California partner, the next step in the Elkhart-based RV manufacturer’s plan to accelerate electrification. The chassis was provided by Harbinger Motors, a manufacturer of...... Read More
A custom trailer manufacturer in Adams County has notified the state of a potential layoff. In a WARN notice filed with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Monroe-based Strick Trailers said the move could affect 160 workers.... Read More
President Joe Biden is coming out in opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying in a statement released Thursday that the U.S. needs to "maintain strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers.”... Read More
GE Aerospace on Tuesday announced plans to invest $650 million in its manufacturing facilities and supply chain operations throughout the country. The investment includes a total of nearly $11 million for the company's plants in Terre Haute and Lafayette.... Read More
Plans are in place for a 1.2 million-square-foot warehouse in northwest Indiana that could result in up to $100 million in investment and hundreds of jobs. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report an unnamed Fortune 100 company is working with...... Read More
The Fort Wayne-based Don Wood Foundation is launching an initiative to accelerate interest in careers in advanced manufacturing in northeast Indiana, particularly among students. Ignite Advanced Manufacturing is an awareness campaign the foundation says...... Read More
Carmel-based BraunAbility will be under new leadership at the end of the month. The company announced this week that President and CEO Staci Kroon plans to step down on April 1 after seven years in the role.... Read More
