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Trailer company buying closed northern Indiana factory

March 18, 2010
 IBJ Staff and Associated Press
Executives of Novae Corp. announced plans for the company's expansion in North Manchester, where it expects to employ perhaps 85 people by 2013.
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Ford supplier Lear to add 200-plus jobs in Hammond

March 2, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Michigan-based auto components maker Lear Operations Corp. plans to invest more than $2.2 million to expand and upgrade its manufacturing facility in Hammond, adding more than 285 jobs this year.
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Analyst: Recalled Toyotas likely won't face long-term resale hit

January 29, 2010
Chris O'Malley
Recalled Toyotas have been yanked from used-vehicle auction blocks, but resale values should be protected if Toyota handles the recall with "transparency," according to a local analyst.
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Job cuts begin at east-side steering parts plant

January 29, 2010
Fifteen employees at an east-side automotive plant operated by a Ford subsidiary will lose their jobs on March 31. More job cuts are expected, as the factory prepares to close by the end of 2011.
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EnerDel has more deals in the works

January 21, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlin
Lithium battery maker EnerDel will need more business than its existing relationships with Think and Volvo to justify the $237 million investment it announced Thursday.
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Local distributor of janitorial supplies makes acquisition

January 5, 2010
Scott Olson
Indianapolis-based HP Products Corp. announced Tuesday morning that it has completed its acquisition of Great Lakes Supply and Chemical in Michigan City.
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Indy Power Systems technology cited by Discovery magazine

December 19, 2009
 IBJ Staff
Founder Steve Tolen started out to make an electric car and wound up with a device to blend and regulate power among different types of electric batteries.
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Auto parts maker to add 130 jobs in Princeton

December 9, 2009
 IBJ Staff
Automotive component maker Windsor Machine Group will invest more than $4 million to establish a manufacturing facility in southwest Indiana, eventually creating as many as 130 jobs, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. announced early Wednesday.
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Ohio manufacturer expanding in northeast Indiana

December 9, 2009
 IBJ Staff
An Ohio manufacturing company plans to spin off its machining and fabrication operations and set up shop in northeast Indiana, creating 111 jobs by 2014, state economic development leaders said Tuesday evening.
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EnerDel parent receives $20M investment

December 7, 2009
The parent of EnerDel, an Indianapolis-based producer of automotive lithium-ion batteries, announced Monday morning that it has received about $20 million in investment capital from a Japanese company.
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Delphi to supply Allison with hybrid components

December 7, 2009
Indianapolis-based Allison Transmission Inc. announced Monday morning that it has entered into a long-term agreement to have Delphi Automotive Systems Inc. supply it with hybrid drive-system components and energy-storage systems.
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Westfield's Truss Manufacturing Co. changes name, expands product line

November 21, 2009
 IBJ Staff
Truss Manufacturing Co., a fixture along U.S. 31 in Westfield since 1959, in October changed its name to TMC Building Products to emphasize its expansion into other supplies.
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State lands $4 million grant to aid autoworkers

November 18, 2009
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded the Indiana Department of Workforce Development a $4 million grant on Wednesday to help autoworkers transition into alternate careers.
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Cutbacks help Remy improve quarterly profit

November 17, 2009
Auto parts maker Remy International Inc. said Monday that profit rose to $16.5 million in the third quarter, up from $4.3 million in the same quarter a year ago, as the company cut staff and pay to compensate for lagging sales.
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Losses grow for EnerDel parent, but sales rise

November 11, 2009
 IBJ Staff
New York-based Ener1 reported late Monday that it suffered a third quarter loss of $15.8 million.
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GM to draw government funds for Delphi costs, source says

October 28, 2009
Associated Press
General Motors Co. will announce later this week that it will draw from its government funding to pay the cost of buying a chunk of troubled parts supplier Delphi Corp., a person briefed on the company's finances said Wednesday.
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Accuride restructuring under Chapter 11 bankruptcy

October 8, 2009
Evansville-based Accuride Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday as part of a restructuring of debt.
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Lithium-ion battery maker names new president

September 10, 2009
 IBJ Staff
EnerDel, an Indianapolis-based producer of automotive lithium-ion batteries, has named a new president, the company announced today.
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Region's expertise in hybrid cars goes beyond high-profile players

September 5, 2009
Chris O'Malley
Bright Automotive and EnerDel are well known for their development of components for hybrid cars, but the region has several other players poised to be big players in the sector. In fact, few realize that North America’s largest producer of electric motors for hybrid vehicles is based northeast of Indianapolis, in Pendleton.
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Boomtown on hold: Recession delays Honda's full impact on GreensburgRestricted Content

June 22, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlin
Jobs created by the new manufacturing plant have been offset by losses elsewhere in the community, and related development remains scarce. But local officials remain optimistic about Honda's long-term impact.
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Powerway finds its WaypointRestricted Content

May 11, 2009
Back when the automakers were on a roll, Powerway Inc. looked so promising that a public offering seemed around the bend. Now Powerway itself is gone—at least in name.
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Allison Transmission invests in British engineering firmRestricted Content

May 4, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlin
Though plagued by debt, Allison Transmission recently plowed millions of dollars into experimental technology that could lead to new products.
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Quality-control firm launches after key player foldsRestricted Content

April 13, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlin
Entrepreneur Steven J. Cage has launched a new quality-control business after the one he built into an industry leader shuttered suddenly.
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Jackpot awaits lawyers in price-fixing litigationRestricted Content

March 30, 2009
Greg Andrews
Attorneys for concrete purchasers who say they were victims of a price-fixing scheme have waged a tenacious legal battle over the last four years, and .now they're ready to cash in.
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Indy Power drops electric-car focus for more lucrative control boxesRestricted Content

March 30, 2009
Chris O'Malley
After a stint making parts for electric cars, Symphony Motors recently became Indy Power Systems, changing course to make power control boxes for a variety of vehicles and also industrial and military applications.
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