$1.1B acquisition would give Lilly more skin in immunology game
Analysts have said that Dermira’s lead pipeline product, lebrikizumab, has the potential to be the best in class among a wave of similar antibodies to treat eczema.
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Bottom-Line Performance acquired by Kentucky consulting firm
Husband-and-wife duo Kirk and Sharon Boller founded Bottom-Line Performance in 1995 and grew it to more than 30 employees serving a national client base.
Hillenbrand to acquire Cincinnati-based manufacturer in $2B deal
Indiana-based industrial equipment and casket maker Hillenbrand Inc. has agreed to acquire plastics-processing equipment maker Milacron Holdings Corp., the companies announced Friday morning.
Indianapolis-based food distributor adds Chicago-area company to its fold
Indianapolis-based IF&P, one of the largest food distributors in the Midwest, has ambitions to grow through more acquisitions like one announced this week.
KSM Consulting acquires local app development company Connect Think
Connect Think’s two owners, Justin Bolles and Chris Waugh, along with six of the company’s eight other employees, joined KSMC as part of the acquisition.
Fountain Square Brewing acquires New Day Craft in move to diversify
The deal, which closed this week, gives Fountain Square Brewing access to New Day’s lines of mead and hard cider as it tries to widen its distribution footprint.
Hulman & Co. sells iconic baking powder maker Clabber Girl for $80M
Hulman & Co. said Wednesday that it has sold Clabber Girl Corp. to Parsippany, New Jersey-based B&G Foods Inc. so it could better focus on motorsports and entertainment.
CNO Financial acquires Florida benefits company for $66 million
The Orlando-based benefits provider, Web Benefits Design, will continue to operate under its existing name.
British retail giant that bought Finish Line is taking slow approach to U.S. market
England-based JD Sports Fashion Plc entered the U.S. market in June with its $558 million acquisition of Indianapolis-based Finish Line and says it likes what it sees so far.
Lilly bets billions on focus on cancer drugs
Long a leader in diabetes and neuroscience drugs, Eli Lilly and Co. is pushing hard and spending record sums to turbocharge its oncology business, potentially a huge growth area.
Fishers-based Formstack acquires WebMerge
Formstack, a tech firm that helps customers build online forms and automate workflow, announced Tuesday that it has acquired WebMerge, which also is located in Fishers.
Continuing to slim down and reduce debt, Celadon sells logistics division to Texas firm
As a result of the deal, Jon Russell, the son of Celadon co-founder Steve Russell, is expected to leave the company for a management position with the acquiring firm.
Philadelphia firm buys majority stake in locally based KSM Consulting
Indianapolis-based accounting firm Katz Sapper & Miller has sold a majority stake in KSM Consulting to Philadelphia-based private equity firm Renovus Capital Partners.
Radio-station acquisitions give Cumulus big boost
With its pending acquisition of three Entercom Communications Corp. stations, Cumulus Media Inc. is set to become the biggest, most-listened-to radio company in the Indianapolis market.
Disney closes $71B deal for Fox entertainment assets
Expected to reshape the entertainment landscape, the blockbuster deal puts famous properties including “Cinderella,” ”The Simpsons,” ”Star Wars,” the Pixar movies, the X-Men and the original Marvel cinematic universe all under one corporate roof.
Indiana-based Berry bests Apollo with $4.4B deal to form plastics giant
Berry Global Group CEO Tom Salmon, already coming off a string of acquisitions, is making the company’s biggest purchase amid a rapidly consolidating market for plastic packaging.
California tech firm Jobvite invests in Fishers
In four years, the Indianapolis office of the job-candidate-recruiting software company has grown from one employee to 30.
Cumulus plans to move Entercom radio studios but keep formats for now
Listeners won’t immediately detect changes at top 40 WZPL-FM 99.5, adult contemporary WNTR-FM 107.9 and sports-talker WXNT-AM 1430, which Cumulus media has agreed to acquire.
Local recruiting software firm Canvas acquired by California company
Canvas Talent Inc. will continue to operate as an independent business unit in Indianapolis, and company officials said they expect the number of employees to grow significantly because of the acquisition.
Nexstar wants to sell WISH-TV, hold onto WXIN and WTTV
The stage is being set for the sale of WISH-TV Channel 8 as its owner prepares to buy two other Indianapolis stations.