Bristol-based steel manufacturing startup Brinco Manufacturing Inc. is temporarily laying off 101 employees. In a notice to the state, the company said the move is due to a recent reduction in demand for its products from an unnamed customer.... Read More
Detroit's three automakers have laid off roughly 4,800 workers at factories that are not among the plants that have been hit by the United Auto Workers strikes. The companies say the strikes have nevertheless forced them to impose those layoffs.... Read More
The Lebanon City Council on Tuesday night unanimously voted to approve the voluntary annexation of nearly 640 acres of land in Boone County for the LEAP Lebanon Innovation and Research District, a planned technology and advanced manufacturing hub of 9,000 acres or more.... Read More
Before construction on the first one is completed, global automaker Stellantis is planning to build a second electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in Kokomo. The company plans to invest $3.2 billion to build the facility and create 1,400 new jobs.... Read More
In just a few months, Shawn Fain has gone from obscurity to one of the most visible leaders in America, pulling, cajoling, demanding that his workers get more concessions from the Big Three automakers after two decades of givebacks.... Read More
As Indiana competes with neighboring states for computer-chip and electric-vehicle production plants, some state leaders remain concerned that Hoosiers are ill-equipped to fill the jobs of the future should those corporations decide to locate here.... Read More
The United Auto Workers union said Friday it will not expand its strikes after GM made a breakthrough concession on unionizing EV battery plants. Union President Shawn Fain told workers that additional plants could be added to the strikes later.... Read More
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce on Friday unveiled the 17 companies named to its 2023 list of "Indiana's Best Places to Work in Manufacturing." The companies were chosen based on employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys.... Read More
Meaningful progress has been made in negotiations between the striking United Auto Workers union and Detroit’s three auto companies, according to a person with direct knowledge of the talks.... Read More
Pennsylvania-based snack maker Utz Brands Inc. has sold its manufacturing facility in Wells County. The company said the move is part of a series of optimization initiatives to reduce costs and support long-term growth.... Read More
Chicago-based Egglife Foods Inc. has inked another major distribution deal for its egg white wraps made in the White County town of Wolcott. The company says the wraps are now available at more than 1,100 Food Lion stores.... Read More
It's been a little over a month since Evansville-based ZeroCarb Lyfe announced that its snack product, Lyfe Chips, is being sold in all 16 Fresh Thyme locations in Indiana, and CEO Omar Atia says it has been a beautiful partnership.... Read More
The Indiana Manufacturers Association named Madison-based Grote Industries the winner of the Innovation Excellence Award. The company will be honored at the organization's Hall of Fame Luncheon Oct. 18 at the Biltwell Event Center in Indianapolis. ... Read More
The United Auto Workers strike against the Big Three automakers is once again having an effect on Indiana workers. Reuters reported Monday that General Motors has furloughed 35 employees at its Marion Metal Center.... Read More
Local and state officials representing the Lafayette region are taking steps to protect the area’s water supply amid growing concerns about the Indiana Economic Development Corp.’s plan to tap into a Wabash River aquifer and divert as much as 100 million gallons of water a day to a planned high-tech manufacturing district 35 miles away in Boone County.... Read More
The United Auto Workers union says its two-week strike against Detroit automakers will spread to 7,000 more workers at a Ford plant in Chicago and a General Motors assembly factory near Lansing, Michigan.... Read More
Evansville-based Elmer Buchta Trucking LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The filing, dated Sept. 8, comes nine months after the trucking company was acquired by Transport Acquisitions.... Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $2.25 million grant to the Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon. The funding will help the port acquire a heavy-lift crane, which will support the handling of new large project cargo and dimensional steel shipments.... Read More
Elkhart-based Thor Industries is reporting fiscal full-year net income of $374 million, down from $1.1 billion the previous year. CEO Bob Martin said the drop was primarily due to changing market conditions caused by high interest rates and rising inflation.... Read More
The North Vernon Industrial Commerce Park and Purdue Research Park will receive marketing support as they look to attract new companies and jobs to Indiana.... Read More
