Elkhart-based Thor Industries (NYSE: THO) has formed a partnership with TechNexus Venture Collaborative in Chicago. Thor says the partnership will identify and engage an "ecosystem of entrepreneurs" and startups that will connect with the RV manufacturer to help drive its initiatives.... Read More
Sony DADC is cutting about 100 workers at a western Indiana plant that began cranking out compact discs in the 1980s and will move all the plant's gaming and disc manufacturing to Austria.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Allison Transmission Inc. (NYSE: ALSN) has announced a $15 million investment in Autotech Ventures, a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. Allison says the partnership will provide the company with direct exposure to startups, VC expertise and high-tech companies in the transportation industry.... Read More
Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) is adding to its footprint in Johnson County. The e-commerce giant is planning to open a 510,000-square-foot sorting center in Franklin later this year and create hundreds of jobs.... Read More
Carmel-based 3C Labs LLC is looking to grow its central Indiana operations. The cannabinoid research and manufacturing company plans to invest $1.5 million to expand its three offices in Carmel and Indianapolis and create 270 jobs by the end of 2023.... Read More
The Noble County Economic Development Corp. has joined with several partners to launch what it is calling a state-of-the-art learning lab to support the fourth industrial revolution. The EDC says the Industry 4.0 Lab will help students and adults learn the necessary skills to adapt to new technologies being used in the manufacturing sector.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Hurco Companies Inc. (Nasdaq: HURC) is reporting fiscal full-year net income of $6.8 million, compared to a net loss of $6.2 million the previous year. Chief Executive Officer Greg Volovic says the CNC machine manufacturer has rebounded well from challenges caused by the pandemic.... Read More
Greater Lafayette Commerce says it plans to use a nearly $5 million grant from the Indiana Department of Education to create a new accelerator program. The nonprofit economic and workforce development organization says the program is designed to help students overcome hurdles caused by the pandemic and graduate from high school ready for a career and continued education.... Read More
Bloomington-based Cook Medical has achieved a key goal in its effort to build a $15 million manufacturing plant on the northeast side of Indianapolis. Our partners at the Indianapolis Business Journal report the facility is being built with 100% minority-owned contractors and subcontractors.... Read More
Lafayette-based manufacturer Wabash (NYSE: WNC) has inked a five-year research and development partnership with Purdue University. The company, which produces a variety of trailers, truck bodies and related components, says the goal to accelerate efforts to bring innovative products to market.... Read More
Plainfield-based MD Logistics is mourning the loss of one of its co-founders. Mark Sell, who had previously served as the company's chief executive officer and was most recently its executive advisor, has died after a brief battle with cancer.... Read More
The boom in U.S. recreational vehicle sales has resulted in the highest-ever annual production mark for the industry that’s centered in northern Indiana.... Read More
The board of directors for Evansville-based Escalade Inc. (Nasdaq: ESCA) has selected Walter Glazer as the company's next chief executive officer. Glazer, who has served in the role on an interim basis since February, has been a member of the Escalade board since 2015.... Read More
South Bend-based Lock Joint Tube is planning to grow its existing facility in Texas with a $21 million expansion project. The steel tubing manufacturer, which also has locations in Ohio and Tennessee, says it plans to create more than 30 jobs.... Read More
Amazon has opened a new mini fulfillment center in Greenwood. Our partners at the Daily Journal report the 100,000-square-foot building is designed to provide faster delivery speeds for customers.... Read More
The Indiana Rail Road Co. has completed what it is calling a "dynamic upgrade" to its transload facility in Odon. The Indianapolis-based railroad says the enhancements will support the safe handling and storage of weather-sensitive products.... Read More
A manufacturer in Hancock County is growing its operations. Tech Castings LLC, which makes superalloy investment castings for the aerospace, manufacturing, and medical industries, says it will invest $4.5 million to expand its facility in the town of Shirley and add up to 20 jobs.... Read More
Stellantis is nearing completion of a $400 million revamp of a once-idled transmission plant in Kokomo. However, the Kokomo Tribune reports the facility, which will be known as the Kokomo Engine Plant, may not be fully operational by the end of the year as originally planned.... Read More
Michigan City-based Dwyer Instruments has acquired Universal Flow Monitors Inc. in Michigan, a manufacturer of flow meters and controls for industrial applications. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.... Read More
A sound insulation company headquartered in Pennsylvania has announced plans to close its facility in Granger. In a notice to the state, Molded Acoustical Products of Easton Inc. says the closure will result in the layoffs of 114 employees.... Read More
