Advanced Manufacturing

Report: People problems persist in manufacturing, logistics

June 14, 2013
Dan Human
Indiana's manufacturing and logistics sectors are undoubtedly strong, but work-force quality issues continue to nag the state, according to an industry report card released Friday morning.
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Former Indy Chamber prez scores consulting work

June 4, 2013
Dan Human
Scott Miller, who resigned from the chamber post after less than two years to follow his entrepreneurial bent, will help two local startups get off the ground.
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Rolls-Royce to produce engines for new reconnaissance copter

April 30, 2013
Mason King
Indianapolis manufacturing operations will provide cutting-edge engines for the latest generation of helicopter drones to be used by the U.S. Navy.
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Chrysler, General Motors plants take divergent pathsRestricted Content

March 30, 2013
Dan Human
In Kokomo, Chrysler plants rise with the resurgent automaker, while a GM plant across the highway hasn't been so fortunate.
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Hillenbrand diversifies by growing whole new businessRestricted Content

January 26, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlin
Casket company turns heads with aggressive foray into equipment manufacturing.
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State manufacturing heading for slowdown, expert says

June 19, 2012
Scott Olson
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                           videoAn economist at Ball State University warned of another recession at Conexus Indiana's annual state of manufacturing and logistics report Tuesday morning. Both sectors, however, contribute strongly to the state's economy and earned "A" grades in the latest report.
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EnerDel hires first post-bankruptcy chief executive

June 4, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlin
David Roberts, the company's intellectual property lawyer since January 2011, is the new CEO. Richard Quirin, who was chief financial officer at IMMI, a seatbelt maker based in Westfield, is the new CFO.
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Manufacturers prowling for skilled workersRestricted Content

March 31, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlin
Factories laid off droves of workers during the recession but now struggle to find tech-savvy employees during the recovery.
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Rolls-Royce plans $42M local investment, more jobs

March 6, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlin
Rolls-Royce Corp. plans to invest $42 million to set up a new manufacturing plant in Indianapolis and create 100 jobs by 2014, the company announced Tuesday morning.
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Greencastle plant key in Ford's environmental movementRestricted Content

March 3, 2012
Scott Olson
Supplier to begin producing door part made from kenaf, a plant similar to bamboo but related to cotton.
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Hybrid-vehicle hopeful Bright Automotive folding

February 29, 2012
 IBJ Staff
Bright Automotive Inc., an Anderson company that once hoped to become a major hybrid-vehicle player with hundreds of employees in central Indiana, has called it quits after failing to land a $450 million government loan.
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Kokomo upshifting with Chrysler investmentRestricted Content

December 3, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
City north of Indianapolis feels the power of $1.3 billion upgrade of equipment in automaker's transmission plants.
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Struggling Ener1 receives $4.5M from investor

November 23, 2011
The parent of Indianapolis-based advanced-battery maker EnerDel received the financing to continue operating while the company evaluates its options to reorganize debt.
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Rise of pouch packaging to lift new Lebanon plantRestricted Content

November 12, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
Toronto-based Skjodt-Barrett Contract Packaging opened its first U.S. plant in Lebanon to meet demand from major consumer brands for baby food and fruit snacks in flexible pouches.
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EnerDel parent facing shareholder legal battle

October 18, 2011
 IBJ Staff
At least three lawsuits accuse Ener1, the parent of Indianapolis-based advanced-battery maker EnerDel, of misleading investors about its financial condition.
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Copter powered by Rolls-Royce to fly into RussiaRestricted Content

August 20, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Rolls-Royce is pairing with a California company to penetrate the Russian market.
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EnerDel parent expresses major cash-flow concerns

August 18, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
Auditors are reviewing whether Ener1 Inc., which has hundreds of workers in the Indianapolis area, has enough cash to continue operations.
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Allison Transmission prepares to enter nascent hybrid marketRestricted Content

April 30, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
The industry is waiting for the magic combination of high fuel prices and government-backed incentives to turn potential into profit.
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Cummins spurs launch of mechanical engineering programRestricted Content

April 9, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
This fall, Indiana University-Purdue University at Columbus will roll out its first four-year mechanical engineering program.
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Indiana manufacturing sector clawing its way backRestricted Content

April 2, 2011
Scott Olson
Factories are adding jobs, but returning to pre-recession levels will be a long slog.
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Ener1 picks CEO for Indianapolis-based battery unit

April 2, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Christopher Cowger joins Ener1 from California-based Advanced Micro Devices, where he was corporate vice president and general manager.
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Report: Allison may raise up to $1B in IPO

February 25, 2011
 IBJ Staff
The Indianapolis company, the world's largest maker of commercial transmissions, may go public in the third quarter, Reuters reported.
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Exports fueling Indiana business growth

December 4, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlin
Firms are taking matters into their own hands to open trade relationships overseas, developing export policies they hope will benefit themselves and their communities.
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Think car sales benefit battery-maker EnerDelRestricted Content

December 4, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Indianapolis-based EnerDel is the main battery supplier for Think’s two-seat City.
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Raytheon's local plant lands $42M Navy order

September 27, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Raytheon Technical Services Co. in Indianapolis has scored a $42 million contract to make forward-looking infrared sensors for the U.S. Air Force’s HH-60G helicopter, the Department of Defense said late last week.
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  1. Saw the Indy Men's Chorus "Music of Gilbert & Sullivan" at the Indiana Historical Society on Sunday evening.

  2. Temporary workers are not "tools" they are people and companies that keep large amounts of temp staff are cheating.

  3. I miss having them around. I hope one of their stores is in the general Meridian/86th Street area. I will make good use of it.

  4. The Fringe! Plus, the simple fact that there are so many local faves in such close proximity to each other.

  5. I remenber, watching the toll road, being built, through South Bend, when I was 10 years old. I believe, back then that it was estimated, that the toll road, would be paid for in 20 years and then it would be free. I am now 71, what happened? Since the power is in the people, by that, I mean that, we the people are in total control of everything. I, suggest that no one ever use the toll road again, let it go broke. We the people can control the price of everything, from groceries to gas, if we would just do it. If we don't pay the asking price, the sellers will lower the price and if we wait awhile, they will lower the price to what we accept as reasonable. I would like to know why a highway like interstate 94, is so well maintained, a much better highway, than the toll road, but has no tolls. I would also like to know why, a sitting governor, with a term limit, maximum of eight years, can lease, public property, for 75 years. Even though I have transponders in both of my trucks and will not be affected by the increase, I have been and will contine to avoid using the toll road. I make many trips from northern Indiana to Chicago, every year, and I prefer the better highway, I94!

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