Manufacturing & Technology

Lafayette key to Subaru ending dealer shortages, exec says

April 18, 2013
Bloomberg News
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the Japanese maker of Subaru cars, intends to end a shortage of its vehicles at U.S. dealerships soon by expanding capacity at its Lafayette plant.
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Allison expects 50-percent drop in quarterly earnings

April 15, 2013
Associated Press
The Indianapolis-based transmissions manufacturer said its profit would be hurt by a steep drop in revenue in the first quarter.
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IU medical school's push to launch startups bears fruitRestricted Content

April 13, 2013
J.K. Wall
The Indiana University School of Medicine has launched 12 companies in the past 18 months—a burst of startup activity the school has never seen before.
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'Beer geeks' hatch plan for east-side hops farm

April 13, 2013
Scott Olson
A couple of fledgling entrepreneurs hope to tap into the increasing popularity of local microbreweries—not by starting one but by supplying them with a key flavoring ingredient integral to making beer.
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Indiana furniture maker to exit stock exchange

April 9, 2013
Mason King
The board of directors of Chromcraft Revington Inc., a West Lafayette-based designer and manufacturer of furniture, has decided to pull its shares from the New York Stock Exchange.
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Smartphone videos rewrite rules of customer researchRestricted Content

April 6, 2013
Chris O'Malley
Carmel-based Strategic Marketing & Research Inc. is among firms tapping the capabilities of video-enabled smartphones to gain insights into consumers’ thoughts and emotions. They’re doing this by having consumers use their phones to shoot a video diary of their product experiences.
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GM to invest $332M in factories, including Indiana plant

April 4, 2013
Associated Press
In Indiana, GM plans to spend $29.4 million for a metal castings plant in Bedford to make parts for small engines and for the new eight-speed and existing six-speed automatic transmissions.
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Lawmakers hope to woo gun manufacturers to Indiana

April 3, 2013
 The Statehouse File
Two resolutions, including one that passed the House on Tuesday, aim to attract gun manufacturers to Indiana by touting the state's tax climate and gun-rights laws.
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Indiana bottle maker pushing for refund law

April 2, 2013
 IBJ Staff and Associated Press
A central Indiana company that makes glass bottles and jars is urging state lawmakers to pass legislation requiring refundable deposits on beverages sold in recyclable bottles and cans.
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Sherry Labs snapped up by Netherlands corporation

April 1, 2013
Jeff Newman
The materials-testing business with nearly 300 employees has been acquired by Element Materials Technology. Sherry had been owned by a group of well-connected central Indiana businessmen.
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Carbon Motors pulls equipment from Indiana plant

March 31, 2013
Associated Press
A company that had hoped to open a high-tech police car plant employing as many as 1,500 workers in eastern Indiana has cleared out its plant amid the resignation of a key official.
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ExactTarget lands on tech shopping list for buyoutRestricted Content

March 30, 2013
Dan Human
ExactTarget Inc.’s strong position in digital marketing has made the Indianapolis company a tempting acquisition target for Salesforce.com and other tech-industry suitors, Wall Street analysts believe.
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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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Crunching the numbers on ObamacareRestricted Content

March 30, 2013
J.K. Wall
The biggest changes from President Obama’s 2010 health reform law take effect nine months from now, so many Hoosier employers have started crunching detailed numbers to cost out their options.
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Indiana corn dog maker with 87 workers closing

March 29, 2013
Associated Press
A company founded more than 50 years ago as Al Pete Meats is closing its doors, ending 87 jobs.
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Toyota model made in Indiana getting sleek overhaul

March 27, 2013
Bloomberg News
Toyota Motor Corp. is revamping the Highlander SUV, turning the car-based crossover into a more wagon-like model as the automaker seeks to keep its U.S. sales rising for a third consecutive year.
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Calumet goes back to market with public offering

March 26, 2013
 IBJ Staff, Associated Press
The Indianapolis-based petroleum refiner plans to use proceeds from the 5.3 million unit stock offering for working capital, acquisitions and possibly the redemption or repurchase of debt.
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Rolls-Royce late with key part for F-35 fighter

March 25, 2013
Bloomberg News
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc was an average of 160 days late last year in delivering equipment needed for the U.S. Marine Corps version of the F-35 fighter to hover and land like a helicopter, according to the Pentagon.
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Software maker plans 400 hires, including 250 in Indianapolis

March 25, 2013
Dan Human
Interactive Intelligence says it needs more workers to handle increased business as it attracts larger clients and grows its sales related to cloud data storage and management.
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Company taps sports market with bacteria-stalking chemicalRestricted Content

March 23, 2013
Anthony Schoettle
Anderson-based Coeus Technology has invented a chemical that kills dangerous bacteria, including potentially deadly staph, by forming a germ-killing barrier that lasts two weeks to six months.
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Hillenbrand CEO Camp to step down in September

March 21, 2013
Associated Press
Kenneth Camp helped transform Batesville-based Hillenbrand Inc. from a $650 million casket company serving North America to a $1.6 billion global diversified industrial company.
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Online used-car marketplace expands into CincinnatiRestricted Content

March 16, 2013
 IBJ Staff
MaxTradein, which allows dealers to bid on cars, adds former ChaCha executive to pursue roll-out to 30 markets.
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Ex-Marcadia executive co-founds software firmRestricted Content

March 16, 2013
Chris O'Malley
A fixture in Indianapolis' startup community, Marcadia Biotech co-founder Kent Hawryluk is backing a project management software firm.
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Indiana tech startups deemed seeds of promise

March 16, 2013
Chris O'Malley
There’s the company founded by a college kid, in his dorm room. Another firm was launched by a guru from the shadowy world of cyber security. And the other was founded by tech veterans old enough to remember IBM punch cards. Three Indiana tech companies have surfaced among standouts in the notes of judges for TechPoint’s annual Mira Awards—the Hoosier tech version of the Oscars.
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Hurco names new president

March 15, 2013
Gregory S. Volovic has been at the machine-tool manufacturer since 2005 and most recently served as executive vice president of technology, operations and North American sales and service.
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