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
Marking a significant milestone in the company’s 22-year history, Viewrail, manufacturers of stairs and railing, opened its new headquarters and design showroom in Goshen earlier this week. Only a mile from its manufacturing facilities, the new location ...... Read More
Gosport Manufacturing, which makes tarps and other industrial textiles, has been acquired by Philadelphia-based manufacturer D.C. Humphrys. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.... Read More
Lafayette-based trailer manufacturing company Wabash must pay $462 million to the families of two men killed in a 2019 crash involving one of the company’s trailers. A St. Louis jury handed down a decision in favor of the victims’ families last week.... Read More
As it moves forward with a 15-year, $285 million modernization plan, Crane Army Ammunition Activity is looking to bolster its roster of public-private partnerships. The activity said the move is part of an aggressive business model to create synergies...... Read More
Elkhart-based Patrick Industries Inc. is adding to its portfolio with another company headquartered in northern Indiana. The company announced Monday it has acquired Bristol-based Icon Direct Inc., an e-commerce company that does business as RecPro.... Read More
The Indiana Senate Democratic caucus spoke out Monday against the controversial sale of U.S. Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel as President Joe Biden is said to be considering blocking the move.... Read More
The Ports of Indiana is celebrating the opening of a $6 million dock at the Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. The port authority said it is the first new dock in 20 years and it will handle bulk shipments via ocean vessels, lake carriers and river barges.... Read More
Rural education and workforce organizations have concerns about the Indiana DOE's proposed high school diploma requirements on work-based learning. Transportation and the amount of businesses willing to participate are chief among them.... Read More
