Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. and Warsaw’s Zimmer Biomet Holdings vaulted back among the top 500 this year, while local oil refiner Calumet Specialty Products Partners plummeted.
A growing economy, low interest rates, available capital and pent-up demand are some of the reasons real estate developer Lauth Group Inc. cites for its growth.
Wall Street analysts raised their eyebrows at the hefty price Eli Lilly and Co. will pay to acquire Novartis Animal Health, when compared to the value of the biggest player in the field.
Five of the six Hoosier firms that appear in the 2013 rankings slipped from their positions in last year’s list of the largest U.S. companies.
This year’s list of fastest-growing private companies in the Indianapolis area is a diverse lot, operating in industries ranging from human resources to office furnishings to construction to home health care and games.
Oil, grain were particularly helpful for cooperatives. An improved economy also propelled manufacturers ahead.
Performance varied widely as industries ebbed, flowed.
If it seems like the economy should be better by now, under normal circumstances it would. After all, the recession ended three years ago this month.
Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc. topped the list of Indiana companies, ranking 45th. Locally, Eli Lilly and Co. and BrightPoint Inc. also made Fortune magazine's latest annual ranking of the 500 largest corporations based on revenue.
Berry Plastics Corp. plans to add 120 office jobs at its Evansville headquarters as it consolidates operations there.
Despite enjoying rising revenues and profits, companies haven’t followed with big increases in job numbers.
