Kokomo upshifting with Chrysler investment
City north of Indianapolis feels the power of $1.3 billion upgrade of equipment in automaker’s transmission plants.
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Struggling Ener1 receives $4.5M from investor
The parent of Indianapolis-based advanced-battery maker EnerDel received the financing to continue operating while the company evaluates its options to reorganize debt.
Rise of pouch packaging to lift new Lebanon plant
Toronto-based Skjodt-Barrett Contract Packaging opened its first U.S. plant in Lebanon to meet demand from major consumer brands for baby food and fruit snacks in flexible pouches.
EnerDel parent facing shareholder legal battle
At least three lawsuits accuse Ener1, the parent of Indianapolis-based advanced-battery maker EnerDel, of misleading investors about its financial condition.
Copter powered by Rolls-Royce to fly into Russia
Rolls-Royce is pairing with a California company to penetrate the Russian market.
EnerDel parent expresses major cash-flow concerns
Auditors are reviewing whether Ener1 Inc., which has hundreds of workers in the Indianapolis area, has enough cash to continue operations.
Manufacturing center set to open in Columbus
A $13.5 million center aimed at training workers to fill manufacturing jobs that are growing steadily more complex is opening in central Indiana.
Allison Transmission prepares to enter nascent hybrid market
The industry is waiting for the magic combination of high fuel prices and government-backed incentives to turn potential into profit.
Cummins spurs launch of mechanical engineering program
This fall, Indiana University-Purdue University at Columbus will roll out its first four-year mechanical engineering program.
Ener1 picks CEO for Indianapolis-based battery unit
Christopher Cowger joins Ener1 from California-based Advanced Micro Devices, where he was corporate vice president and general manager.
Indiana manufacturing sector clawing its way back
Factories are adding jobs, but returning to pre-recession levels will be a long slog.
Report: Allison may raise up to $1B in IPO
The Indianapolis company, the world's largest maker of commercial transmissions, may go public in the third quarter, Reuters reported.
Think car sales benefit battery-maker EnerDel
Indianapolis-based EnerDel is the main battery supplier for Think’s two-seat City.
Exports fueling Indiana business growth
Firms are taking matters into their own hands to open trade relationships overseas, developing export policies they hope will benefit themselves and their communities.
Raytheon’s local plant lands $42M Navy order
Raytheon Technical Services Co. in Indianapolis has scored a $42 million contract to make forward-looking infrared sensors for the U.S. Air Force’s HH-60G helicopter, the Department of Defense said late last week.
Structural shakeup means changes at EnerDel
Ener1 Inc., the parent company of local advanced-battery maker EnerDel, has reorganized its corporate structure and shuffled management ranks.
Solar panel maker must prove low production cost
The company says it will hire 900 to 1,200 people in Indiana, but first, it must focus on successfully scaling up its existing
facility in Colorado.
Raytheon lands $250 million Navy electronics contract
Workers at Raytheon Technical Services’ Indianapolis facility will spend four more years working on software to control electronics
on the Navy’s V-22 Osprey aircraft.
Rolls-Royce opens plant making part for Joint Strike Fighter
The new "focused factory" in Plainfield will produce lift fans for the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. The fan allows
one version of the aircraft to make helicopter-like landings.
Subaru adding production at Lafayette plant
Japanese automaker has boosted employment by 200 since August to meet demand for its Outback and Legacy models.