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Manufacturing & Technology
Chrysler seeks tax incentives on Kokomo plant
December 14, 2012
Associated PressChrysler Group LLC is seeking tax incentives for its transmission plant in Kokomo at the same time it's asking Tipton
County officials for similar incentives on a vacant plant.
MoreRemy rises in first day of trading on NASDAQ exchange
December 13, 2012
Shares of the Pendleton-based company opened Thursday at $15.85 each and climbed to $16.50 by the end of the day. The stock
had previously been listed on the thinly traded pink sheets.
MoreCummins to buy back up to $1B in stock
December 11, 2012
Associated PressCummins Inc. said Tuesday that its board approved the repurchase of up to $1 billion in stock. The Columbus-based engine maker
said it has nearly completed its previous $1 billion buyback plan authorized in February 2011.
MoreUPDATE: Chrysler may find use for vacant Tipton plant
December 11, 2012
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe automaker has requested incentives to launch production in a nearly 800,000-square-foot plant that's been vacant since
being built four years ago.
MoreCheerleading CEO to become chief at Herff Jones
December 11, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe founder of a cheerleading-supply company will become the next CEO of Indianapolis-based Herff Jones Inc., one of the city's
largest private companies.
MoreHonda unveils 2013 Civic
December 8, 2012
Compact car made in Greensburg usually gets rave reviews from critics, but last year's model was slammed for poor handling
and a 'cheap' interior.
MoreYogurt bares all, but container is recyclable
December 8, 2012
Company descended from Ball Corp. making recyclable glass packaging for product typically found in plastic.
MoreJapanese automakers help drive economy
December 8, 2012
Dan HumanA deal struck 25 years ago brought Subaru-Isuzu to Indiana. Toyota followed in 1996, and Honda came in 2008. The three Japanese
automakers now collectively employ 10,000 and support thousands more jobs at suppliers across the state.
MoreTax software upstart proves appeal to major companies
December 8, 2012
Chris O'MalleyAppealTrack's simplicity gains attention in growing market for firms managing property tax appeals.
MoreIndiana county giving $50 million boost to food company
December 6, 2012
Associated PressThe Wayne County Council on Wednesday approved a $50 million bond issue as part of Sugar Creek Packing Co.'s plans to expand
and refurbish the former Really Cool Foods plant near Cambridge City.
MoreSubaru still considering Indiana plant expansion
December 5, 2012
Bloomberg NewsFuji Heavy Industries Ltd.’s Subaru unit is studying whether to expand its Indiana auto-assembly plant as the Toyota
Motor Corp. affiliate seeks to boost U.S. output to curb currency losses and meet growing demand for its models.
MoreSlinky maker hoping to purchase bankrupt Fundex
December 4, 2012
Scott OlsonPlainfield-based Fundex Games Ltd., which filed for bankruptcy protection in September, said Poof-Slinky Inc. is the only
potential purchaser that has shown interest in acquiring the company's assets.
MoreManufacturer of pet supplies adding 80 jobs in Indiana
December 4, 2012
Rockville-based Scott Pet Products Inc. announced Tuesday morning that it plans to relocate its manufacturing and distribution
operations in Tishomingo, Okla., to Newport in western Indiana, creating up to 80 jobs by 2014.
MoreCONOVER: Manufacturing still drives Indiana's economy
December 1, 2012
Jerry ConoverIt’s no secret that Indiana’s factory workers took more lumps during the Great Recession than workers in other
sectors, with nearly 120,000 losing their jobs. Indeed, from the state’s manufacturing employment peak at the start
of the century, our factories had shed a quarter million jobs by the recession’s end.
MoreIndiana manufacturers struggling with fuel economy standards
December 1, 2012
Dan HumanAutomakers and suppliers are pumping more money into research and development at a time many of their sales departments struggle
with a slowing global economy.
MoreBrightPoint buyer Ingram Micro mulls cost-cutting
December 1, 2012
Dan HumanA top BrightPoint Inc. executive expects little employment change for the distribution and logistics company’s 1,100-person
central Indiana work force, despite the potential for job cuts and facility closings across the country.
MoreData center N/Frame spending more on Carmel upgrade
December 1, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe company that hosts outsourced computer operations is dramatically boosting its investment in its local operation.
MoreAuto parts supplier expanding Indiana operations
November 30, 2012
Associated PressTenneco Inc. plans on spending $18.5 million to expand its northeastern Indiana operations after winning a contract to supply
emission-control parts to Chrysler. The manufacturer said it will hire an additional 100 workers.
MoreHonda gets a makeover, revamps Civic to fix flaws
November 29, 2012
Associated PressJust 19 months after its Civic compact, which is manufactured in Greensburg, hit showrooms and was slammed by critics, Honda
has revamped the car, giving it a sportier look and upgrading the interior.
MoreAllison Transmission workers approve labor contracts
November 29, 2012
Dan HumanMore than 1,500 hourly workers in Indianapolis ratified new five-year contracts, the automotive supplier announced Thursday.
MoreInsurance software firm cutting 23 local jobs
November 28, 2012
Washington-based Vertafore Inc., a developer of insurance software, said it will begin layoffs at its Indianapolis office
Jan. 31.
MoreIron ore processor plans $350M Indiana project
November 27, 2012
IBJ StaffA Minnesota-based mining company plans to spend as much as $350 million to build a iron ore pellet plant in Indiana, creating
up to 100 jobs by 2015, the company announced Tuesday morning.
MoreIU researchers help address software security issues
November 26, 2012
Associated PressResearchers from Indiana University's Pervasive Technology Institute will serve as collaborating partners on a major grant
from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to address vulnerabilities arising during the process of software development.
MoreGlass factory's safety under state's lens yet again
November 24, 2012
Dan HumanUnion leaders say working conditions are improving at the Pilkington glass factory in Shelbyville, but an employee’s
injury in October has led to another visit from state safety officials and possibly more fines.
MoreHostess, union unsuccessful in court-ordered mediation
November 20, 2012
Associated PressThe maker of Twinkies and Ding Dongs said late Tuesday that it failed to reach an agreement with its second-biggest union.
As a result, Hostess plans to continue with a hearing on Wednesday in which a bankruptcy court judge will decide if the company
can close its operations.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.