New owner plans to reopen RV factory
The factory’s Florida-based parent company closed the plant without notice on Feb. 10, ending the jobs of about 85 workers and turning away those who arrived for work in the morning.
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Local paperboard plant with 161 workers to close in March
The plant, located at 620 S. Belmont Ave., southwest of downtown, has been making paperboard packaging since the early 1970s.
Cord Camera to close remaining Indianapolis store
A camera business that once had more than 30 locations in Ohio and Indiana is closing six of its remaining eight stores in the face of dropping sales and increased use of smartphone cameras.
Printing facility to close, terminate 150 employees
Big changes in the media industry have dramatically lowered the amount of work available for Multi Packaging Solutions Inc.’s printing plant in Terre Haute.
Local manufacturer with 100 workers set to close
CMW International LLC, which has roots in Indianapolis dating to 1924, said all 100 of its employees would lose their jobs if a buyer wasn’t found before Nov. 23.
Glass magic coming to end for venerable Fox Studios
Fox Studios Inc., the venerable stained glass company whose work is on display at countless churches throughout the state and even the Indiana Statehouse, is closing.
Hostess to close all plants, fire thousands of workers
Hostess Brands Inc. said Friday it will close all of its plants, leading to the loss of hundreds of jobs in Indiana and thousands more nationwide. The company employs 288 in Indianapolis.
Food-equipment maker closing state plant with 235 workers
Manitowoc Foodservice said it will eliminate 235 jobs with a Fort Wayne plant closure slated for April 30. The company gave no reason for its decision.
Elkhart factory to close by 2013, costing 210 jobs
Auto-parts maker Gunite Corp. plans to move its manufacturing operations to Rockford, Ill., phasing out Elkhart workers beginning in late September.
Burd Ford dealership closing by end of June
Manager Jon Parson told IBJ that he had "no idea" why the dealership was closing. Christine Burd took over the business in late 2009 following the suicide of her husband, Richard Burd.
Seymour packaging plant with 111 workers to close
Exopack LLC plans to close its Seymour facility and terminate 111 employees by July 1, the company said Wednesday in a notice to the state.
Circle Centre can survive Nordstrom exit, experts say
Anchor store Carson Pirie Scott negotiated a new lease in January, giving the downtown mall added stability at a key time.
Printpack closing 230-worker Greensburg plant
More than 200 workers will lose their jobs when packaging materials maker Printpack Inc. will close its Greensburg plant early next year, the company said in a notice filed this week with the state Department of Workforce Development.
Evansville Whirlpool plant reaches end of the line
The refrigerator plant's production line is shutting down Friday, meaning the loss of some 600 jobs. About 450 other workers
were laid
off in March when Whirlpool ended its second shift.
55 employees of mail-order MHP Pharmacy firm losing jobs
Indianapolis-based MHP Pharmacy’s facility on North Meridian Street will close in August as a result of the company’s purchase
by In Touch Pharmaceuticals in Valparaiso.
Independent bookstore in Carmel ends seven-year run
The Mystery Co. in the Arts & Design District plans to host a farewell party Jan. 30, and close for good a few
days later.
Quality-control firm launches after key player folds
Entrepreneur Steven J. Cage has launched a new quality-control business after the one he built into an industry leader shuttered suddenly.
Auto sellers want refuge from industry fallout, but trio of bills have fallen flat at Statehouse
Car dealers fearful of losing their flagship brands if auto manufacturers crash and burn aren’t getting much help from the
Indiana General Assembly.
Struggling contractors hope for sale of factory
Contractors struggling under the weight of an unfinished factory in Tipton are hoping for a quick sale to recover at least
some of the $44 million they say they’re owed by Getrag Transmission Manufacturing.
HHGregg vying to win customers of Circuit City
Company officials think HHGregg is well-positioned to fill the void that Circuit City Stores Inc. will leave when its stores are closed.