Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics

The U.S. Department of Commerce is giving $2 million to West Lafayette for improvements to wastewater treatment systems to support major semiconductor manufacturing.... Read More

A subsidiary of Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. is planning to expand operations in Crawfordsville. The city announced Monday that Pace Dairy will invest $5 million to upgrade machinery and equipment at the facility, which will help to retain some 300 jobs.... Read More

The lawsuit, filed Sept. 16 in the Indiana Commercial Court in Hamilton Superior Court, claims Eugene Bornac, who became an interest holder with EnVista in November 2021, violated the company’s operating agreement upon resigning in June 2024. ... Read More

Carmaker Stellantis, the world’s fourth largest carmaker, slashed its earnings forecast on Monday, citing investments to turn around its U.S. operations amid a wider industry slump and increased Chinese competition.... Read More

ReElement Technologies Corp. and American Metals LLC plan to form a joint venture with Lohum to establish what they say will be the country's first fully integrated battery recycling, repurposing, and critical material production facility in Marion.... Read More

Lafayette-based trailer manufacturer Wabash and Fort Wayne-based Steel Dynamics Inc. have signed a 10-year strategic agreement, the companies announced Thursday. The agreement formalizes the supply of steel components for Wabash's manufacturing operations.... Read More

General Motors could potentially lay off 253 part-time temporary workers at its Fort Wayne Assembly plant if a new contract agreement isn’t reached with the United Auto Workers union. A spokesperson for the automaker told Inside INdiana Business that the layoffs would take place on Monday if a deal isn’t made by then. “The company […]... Read More

Evansville-based Atlas World Group announced Thursday that it has extended its contract with CEO Jack Griffin. Atlas said its board of directors is confidence that, under Griffin's leadership, the company will "continue to thrive into 2025 and beyond."... Read More

An arbitration board has ruled that U.S. Steel may proceed with its proposed acquisition by Nippon Steel. The board said Wednesday that U. S. Steel has satisfied each of the conditions of the successorship clause of its basic labor agreement with the union.... Read More

Now known as Morgan Foods Inc., the private-label food manufacturer is celebrating 125 years in business this week with eyes toward continued growth in southern Indiana.... Read More

A utility trailer manufacturer headquartered in the northeast Indiana town of Markle is planning to close its facility in North Manchester. In a notice to the state, Novae LLC said the closure of the company's Sure-Trac facility will impact 80 workers.... Read More

The Indiana Manufacturers Association is promoting from within its ranks to field the organization's next leader. On Tuesday, the trade organization announced Andrew Berger will take over as president and CEO starting on Jan. 1.... Read More

CEO Bob Martin said the RV industry continues to be impeded by macroeconomic challenges, which also led to a nearly 10% drop in net sales for the year.... Read More

A joint effort between a pair of Indiana companies unveiled a new ambulance earlier this month at the EMS World Expo in Las Vegas. The Type II ambulance was developed by Daleville-based AutoFarm Ambulance and Bristol-based Bontrager Industries.... Read More

General Motors is planning to pause production at its Fort Wayne Assembly plant next week. In a statement to our partners at WPTA-TV, the automaker said the pause is expected to last for one week due to a "temporary supply-chain issue."... Read More

A northeast Indiana manufacturer is under new ownership. Micromatic LLC, which makes and distributes rotary vane actuators, waste tippers and automation assembly systems, has been acquired by Indianapolis-based private equity firm Mitar Private Capital.... Read More

Plastic maker Transcendia is expanding its operation in Richmond with a $17 million purchase of a new facility and additional equipment.... Read More

The South Bend-based company buys returned products from large retail stores and sells them to individual retailers.... Read More

The union said it filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board accusing Stellantis of illegally refusing to release information about plans to move Dodge Durango production from a Detroit factory to one in Canada.... Read More

A California-based tech firm that is suing Cummins Inc. accuses the Columbus, Indiana-based engine manufacturer of “brazen misappropriations of trade secrets and breach of contract.”... Read More