Cummins offering up to $1,000 to truck owners for software recall
Cummins is offering eligible Ram truck owners up to $1,000 to encourage them to complete an emissions-related recall tied to a record-setting environmental settlement.
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Q&A: How a welding company ventured into specialty golf equipment
Michael VanDeventer and Ted Roark of Roark Custom Golf Works talked with IBJ about the company’s foray into golf clubs and what it means to lead a family business into the 21st century.
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Results-oriented approach led President Jill Ehnes up Delta Faucet ladder
Ehnes talked to IBJ about how she advanced through Delta to lead the company, her favorite products and technologies, and her leadership style.
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Mission-driven Indy furniture maker partners with national distributor
In reaching its first large-scale supply agreement, Purposeful Design intends to further its mission of training and employing men who have experienced homelessness and addiction.
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Stellantis announces $13B investment in US facilities, including Kokomo
The company had previously said it would make additional investments in several of its Kokomo facilities to produce an all-new vehicle.
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Stellantis seeks to exit battery venture with Samsung as EV losses mount
Stellantis and Samsung SDI formed their Indiana joint venture, StarPlus Energy, in 2021 and began production at a $2.5 billion battery manufacturing plant in Kokomo three years later.
Stellantis shares plunge on $26B in charges tied to EV retreat
The writedowns, much of which will cover the cost of canceling EVs and compensating suppliers, exceed the impairments Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Porsche AG have announced in recent months.
Indiana bicycle manufacturer’s push puts it at odds with much of industry
Guardian Bikes has proposed to the federal government that aluminum and steel in imported bicycles, bicycle frames and certain parts, as well as e-bikes, be subject to an additional 50% tariff.
Pharmaceutical company planning to employ 300 workers in Greenfield
The plant will focus on serving health care companies by developing and commercializing medical devices, drug delivery systems and combination products.
Court of Appeals rules lower court must dismiss lawsuit against gun industry
A 2024 state law that stripped all Indiana municipalities of their authority to sue the gun industry is constitutional, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
Dormakaba to acquire Clarksville-based turnstile company
Avant-Garde Systems Inc. has been one of the fastest-growing companies in the Louisville area in recent years.
Citizens Energy ready to start work on Lebanon water project
Construction is set to begin early next year on a $560 million project to send millions of gallons of water each day to Lebanon to meet the demands of the state’s 9,000-acre LEAP Research and Innovation District.
Trump outlines plan to unwind Biden-era car mileage mandates
The Transportation Department proposal represents the administration’s latest bid to unwind a suite of policies spurring electric vehicle production that Trump has derided as an “EV mandate.”
Trump plans to weaken vehicle mileage rules in bid to reduce vehicle prices
The proposal would significantly reduce fuel economy requirements, which set rules on how far new vehicles need to travel on a gallon of gasoline, through the 2031 model year, according to sources.
Indiana’s congressional delegation unites behind FAA drone test site bid
A letter to the Federal Aviation Administration highlights Indiana’s manufacturing, research and military assets as strengths in the national competition.
Factory activity shrinks by the most in four months
The survey suggests the nation’s manufacturing base remains bogged down by trade policy uncertainty and elevated production costs.
GE Appliances inks $14M in contracts with Indiana suppliers amid production shift from China
GE Appliances announced Thursday it has awarded more than $150 million in new contracts to U.S.-based suppliers as a result of its decision to shift production from China to Louisville.
Allison Transmission secures regulatory approval for $2.7B acquisition
The company expects to close on the acquisition of the off-highway business unit of Ohio-based Dana Inc. at or near the end of this year.
Manufacturing reshoring push could be boon to Indiana, expert says
Tariffs have caused pain for consumers this year, but they could lead to a resurgence in U.S. manufacturing in which Indiana would benefit, a Fifth Third Bank executive said Thursday morning at IBJ’s 2026 Economic Forecast breakfast.
Cummins reports plummeting demand in electrolyzer business
Cummins, which until recently saw huge growth potential for its hydrogen electolyzer operations, now says it’s reevaluating that business because demand for the products has evaporated.
Indiana hardwood companies sign letter seeking tariff relief from federal government
Nearly two dozen Indiana hardwood businesses have joined hundreds of others nationwide in signing a letter to the Trump administration seeking direct relief from tariffs.
Lilly plans $1.2B expansion in Puerto Rico, adding 100 manufacturing jobs
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. said the improved facility in Carolina, Puerto Rico, will make orforglipron, Lilly’s highly anticipated weight loss pill.
Heartland BioWorks headquarters planned for 16 Tech
Heartland BioWorks was designated as a federal technology hub by the U.S. Department of Commerce in October 2023 to support growth in biomanufacturing innovation and workforce development.
Kentucky-based construction wholesaler expanding to Indianapolis
The Lexington-based company will occupy an 83,000-square-foot building on the northwest side of Indianapolis and plans to hire 30 workers over the next six months.