Connersville plant part of Ingersoll Rand acquisition

North Carolina-based Ingersoll Rand has announced a planned $300 million acquisition of the Roots business of Chart Industries in Atlanta. Ingersoll Rand said will assume ownership of the Roots manufacturing facility in Connersville and retain 300 workers.... Read More

Indy Autonomous Challenge heads to Italy

The Indy Autonomous Challenge is making its first on-track appearance outside of the United States this weekend. For the first time, the full-scale autonomous racecars developed twill run on the Monza F1 circuit as part of the Milan Monza Motor Show in Italy.... Read More

DoD gifts IUPUI $11.7M for brain trauma research

IUPUI School of Science researchers will have $11.7 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to study potential drug treatments to treat a traumatic brain injury-related condition leading to  cerebrospinal fluid to amass in the brain.... Read More

New program to support youth development professionals

The Indiana Youth Institute is preparing to launch a $20 million initiative designed to support workers at youth services organizations throughout the state. The Youth Worker Well-Being Project is a collaboration among five intermediary youth-serving organizations.... Read More

Ambassador Supply acquires Texas company

Fort Wayne-based Ambassador Supply said Wednesday it has acquired Straight Line Metal Buildings, a manufacturer of pre-engineered metal buildings headquartered in Brookshire, Texas. Financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed.... Read More

Purdue: Food spending climbs as inflation catches up

Food spending has hit its highest total since the survey's inception, and the rate of sell out items at grocery stores has continued to decrease. The monthly report says this is a good sign that people may see stable prices as there is less upward pressure to raise them.... Read More