Subaru pressing ahead with plans for $158M expansion in Lafayette
The automaker, which announced its expansion plans just weeks before COVID-19 began disrupting the economy, says the project won’t be affected by the pandemic.
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Subaru building $4.2M training center in Lafayette
The facility will include a 7,000-square-foot simulated factory floor featuring training robots, assembly-line simulators, a car lift, a forklift and work space for interns.
Subaru plant in Lafayette to add another 200 jobs as Ascent production kicks in
As it adds the Ascent SUV to its roster, the Subaru of Indiana Automotive plant in Lafayette plans to boost its already enormous workforce by as many as 200 employees by the end of 2018.
Subaru supplier investing $111M, adding 114 jobs in Madison County
Japan-based ELSA Corp., which already employs 350 workers in Elwood, is adding production lines to make fuel tanks, exhaust systems, air cleaners and air ducts for Subaru.
Subaru plans 1,200 jobs as part of $140M expansion
Subaru of Indiana Automotive plans to spend $140.2 million to expand its plant in Lafayette and add as many as 1,200 workers before the end of 2017, the company announced Monday morning.
Pence to announce new jobs at Subaru Indiana
Subaru has announced plans to produce a new SUV in Lafayette that will be exclusive to the North American market.
Subaru growing into new Boone County distribution center
Subaru of America plans to invest $18 million to build and equip a regional distribution center in Lebanon, potentially tripling the scope of its Boone County operations.
Subaru to invest $400M in Lafayette plant, hire 900
The Japanese car maker already employs about 3,600 people at the plant and builds the Legacy and Outback cars and the Tribeca SUV. With the new investment, it will boost capacity by 100,000 cars and begin making the Impreza.
Japanese automakers help drive economy
A 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.
Subaru plant plans 4-day production halt on one line
Subaru of America is halting production on one of its Lafayette plant's production lines for four days due to a parts shortage caused by Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Indiana Subaru plant slowing output due to shortage
Subaru of America is slowing production at its Lafayette plant because of a temporary auto parts shortage caused by Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami.
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Eli Lilly and Co.’s chief of neuroscience research, who announced his departure last month, was actually poached from Lilly by New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson, according to the Wall Street Journal. Dr. David Bredt, who had been Indianapolis-based Lilly’s vice president of neuroscience discovery research and clinical investigation, started at Johnson on Feb. 28. Bredt came to Lilly in 2004 from the University of California at San Francisco Medical School, leading the company’s crucial Alzheimer’s research. He is the second top-level executive Lilly has lost this year. In January, John Johnson, the company's chief of oncology, resigned to become CEO at New Jersey-based Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc.
A life sciences networking group that got started in Philadelphia is now starting a chapter in Indianapolis. Pharma Thursday tries to connect professionals in the drug, device, diagnostic and biotech industries—regardless of which company they work for—as well as academic researchers. The first Indianapolis event takes place April 21 at 6 p.m. at Rock Bottom Brewery downtown. Pharma Thursdays started in November 2008 and reached 1,000 participants in Philadelphia in September 2010. The group also has chapters in Princeton, N.J., New York City and South Florida.
Lafayette-based Subaru of Indiana Automotive is the latest Hoosier employer to add an on-site health clinic, breaking ground on the facility last week. Managed by Florida-based WeCare TLC, the center will provide care to Subaru workers, retirees and dependents, once it opens this summer. Tom Easterday, Subaru of Indiana’s executive vice president, said the on-site clinic should help reduce employees’ health care costs and give them added care to improve their overall health.
In the latest acquisition of physicians by a local hospital system, Franciscan St. Francis Health has acquired Indy Southside Surgical, adding five general surgeons to its St. Francis Medical Group stable of physicians. Indy Southside Surgical had been affiliated with the St. Francis hospital system since 1989. The practice, which has offices in Indianapolis and Mooresville, includes Dr. David Mandelbaum, Dr. Jonathan Mandelbaum, Dr. Donald King, Dr. Matthew Libke and Dr. Mark Edwards. All earned their medical degrees at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Unions looking to make Hoosier comeback
Indiana could be on the front line in the United Auto Workers’ campaign to unionize foreign-owned plants.
Reform will boost health care costs, Indianapolis panel predicts
Rising costs aren't the only impact of reform, say panelists taking part in a Power Breakfast sponsored by Indianapolis Business Journal.