Kimball Electronics plans to open new manufacturing facility in Indy, add 345 employees
Kimball plans to occupy 307,000 square feet in the 584,820-square-foot Commerce Center Building 1, which was constructed in 2023 on South Post Road.
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Q&A with Stefano dePonti on Dallara USA’s interest in racing, defense and education
Last year, Purdue University announced plans to occupy a portion of Dallara’s downtown Speedway facility as part of a new partnership meant to further develop the university’s Indianapolis presence, including its motorsports engineering program.
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Cummins withdraws 2025 financial guidance over tariff uncertainty
Cummins Inc. has become the latest in a string of companies to withdraw its 2025 guidance.
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Advanced manufacturing training program is evolving to better prep workers for Industry 4.0
Conexus wants to move its Catapult programming on-site with manufacturers that want to hire Catapult graduates. And it plans to reduce its own role in the program.
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Q&A with the head of Lilly manufacturing, who meticulously tracks gains in work, life
“People come together, operators, with their supervisors at 6 a.m. every morning, and they talk about what issues they have and how they propose to solve it. Those get escalated through all levels of management.”
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SK Hynix project wins key zoning approval after community uproar extends meeting until morning
The South Korean chip maker’s proposed $3.87 billion manufacturing campus in Indiana is still on track after the West Lafayette City Council approved the request following a 7-hour public meeting.
Despite CHIPS Act uncertainty, semiconductor industry insiders remain hopeful
President Donald Trump has spoken out against the CHIPS Act, meant to incentivize semiconductor-related development in the U.S., but industry insiders say they’re optimistic the initiative will survive.
Lebanon planning board OKs design for Lilly Medicine Foundry at LEAP District
The foundry will give the pharmaceutical maker the ability to research new ways of producing medicines.
2024 Newsmaker: Lilly CEO David Ricks
Ricks—IBJ’s newsmaker of the year in 2023—returns to the newsmaker list in 2024 after a year that included a stock price that skyrocketed to an all-time high of $972 and announcements about big new investments in Lebanon and Ireland.
Feds finalize deal to give SK Hynix $458M for West Lafayette facility
The chip manufacturer announced plans in April to open a 430,000-square-foot building spanning 90 acres in the second half of 2028.
Entek officially receives $1.2B DOE loan for Terre Haute plant
When operational, the facility will produce battery separators for lithium-ion battery manufacturers across the country, primarily for use in electric vehicles.
Ivy Tech certificate program aims to boost microelectronics skills
The program is part of an ecosystem of higher education institutions ramping up programs to meet the state’s future needs.
Allison Transmission investing $100M-plus to expand production in India
Indianapolis-based Allison Transmission plans to add 200,000 square feet to its manufacturing facility in Chennai, India, the company announced Thursday, doubling its manufacturing footprint at the site.
Hillenbrand makes $55M real estate deal for two Ohio properties
The agreement calls for Hillenbrand Inc.’s Ohio-based subsidiary, Milacron LLC, to sell the two Ohio properties, then lease them back for about $5 million per year.
Lilly to make $1.8B investment in two Ireland manufacturing facilities
The expansion projects will boost production of medicines for Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and obesity.
Justice Department pushes Boeing to plead guilty in 737 Max crash case
The deal includes just over $487 million in penalties—the statutory maximum—although Boeing would only have to pay half because it is receiving credit for payments it made as part of a previous agreement.
Cummins plans to ‘streamline’ operations, cut jobs after 2023 buyouts
A company spokeswoman told IBJ that the new workforce reductions are related to Destination Zero—the company’s previously announced goal of achieving zero emissions by 2050.
2024 Corporate 100: Telamon thrives by connecting people, products
Today, Telamon operates in 13 states, India, Mexico and Macedonia and designs, builds and installs networks that support telecommunication networks, appliances and industrial processes.
2024 Corporate 100: Culture, acquisitions key to Lippert’s growth, longevity
Today, Lippert has 140 factories around the world and about 14,000 team members worldwide. Jason Lippert has focused on overhauling the company’s culture with an emphasis on personal and leadership development.
2024 Innovation Issue: Circle Beverage expands reach with robotic sleeving
The company has spent millions on the mostly automated production line. That shift has allowed the company’s 30 employees to upskill to work with the technology, but he said some manual labor remains.
2024 Innovation Issue: Robotic welding system boosts Smoker Craft’s production
The company has received attention for its system and last month earned the Conexus Indiana Manufacturing Innovation Award at TechPoint’s 2024 Mira Awards gala.
2024 Innovation Issue: State grant program spurs Industry 4.0 investments
A total of 526 grants worth a combined $56.9 million have been awarded so far to companies and organizations in 79 counties. In 2023, $20 million was granted to 161 projects in 50 counties. See how the money has been distributed.
2024 Innovation Issue: Wearable devices promise improved safety, productivity
But the devices—whether they’re used in the industrial setting or for personal reasons like health and fitness—can also raise concerns as well as questions about data privacy.
2024 Innovation Issue: On-demand production allows companies to respond quickly to customer needs
Striving for efficiency drives the on-demand philosophies of Mach Medical, Homefield Apparel and 80/20 Inc., even if the companies have little else in common.