Fastenal seeks tax abatement on $11M expansion
The firm intends to make its facility north of 56th Street on Guion Road the main hub for more than a dozen other regional distribution centers, and to hire 60 more workers.
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Biomet plans $40.5 million upgrade, 150 jobs
Biomet’s project calls for building renovations and adding 3-D printing and optical scanning technology. The Warsaw-based company would also upgrade an incubation center for surgeons interested in introducing a new product, technology or technique.
Hamilton County’s low jobless rate roils labor market
Hamilton County employers are having trouble filling lower-wage jobs. At 4.5 percent in December, Hamilton County’s jobless rate was the lowest in the metro area and one of the lowest in the state.
Bluelock adds former ExactTarget exec, plans to hire 20
Joe Kuntz will help the cloud-services firm explore new markets. Its recent move into data recovery has sparked plans to increase headcount by about 50 percent.
Bloomington limestone firm to close, lay off 166
An 88-year-old Indiana company that supplied limestone to many of the country’s most important buildings is going out of business.
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.
Lighting factory to close, laying off 95 workers
In 2008, the Federal-Mogul factory in Avilla announced an expansion that could bring employment to 170 by 2010. But the company says it now has only 95 employees.
Companies rethink hiring policies for former criminals
State and local lawmakers around the country, including some in Indianapolis, are supporting efforts to increase the hiring of ex-offenders.
Key ExactTarget exec steps down
Tim Kopp, who was responsible for ExactTarget’s global marketing efforts during some of its most explosive growth, says he plans to take it easy and dabble in startups and not-for-profits.
Berry Plastics to spend $31M on expansion, hire 336 workers
The Evansville-based manufacturing giant intends to consolidate some operations from out of state into existing Indiana facilities.
Community Health CFO makes sudden exit
Tom Fischer, the chief financial and chief operating officer of Community Health Network, departed suddenly this month. Sources with knowledge of the situation described Fischer’s exit as a firing. But a Community spokeswoman said Fischer resigned in a private meeting with Community CEO Bryan Mills.
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.
Wiley cuts at least 70 Indy employees in restructuring
John Wiley & Sons Inc., publisher of the “For Dummies” series, has sent dozens of local jobs to foreign markets as it tries to save $80 million company-wide.
IU Health to lay off 800 employees
The Indianapolis-based hospital system said Thursday it must make the cuts because fewer patients have been coming to hospitals and payment rates for its services have been declining.
Spurned Indy continues to court manufacturing
Indianapolis is losing manufacturing jobs at a steady, some would say alarming, rate. And the Circle City is not alone, as many metro areas face serious challenges in retaining and attracting manufacturers.
Vera Bradley to invest $26M in expansion, add 128 jobs
Handbag and luggage maker Vera Bradley Inc. plans to bolster its design and distribution centers near Fort Wayne.
Indianapolis Star hit with new round of job cuts
Thirteen employees have been shown the door in the fifth round of layoffs in five years at the state’s largest newspaper.
Flavor-maker to close Indy plants, lay off 47
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours LLC plans to consolidate the Indianapolis manufacturing operations into other U.S. facilities. Thirty-five temporary workers also will lose positions.
Phone company lays off hundreds amid inquiry
A subsidized phone service provider under scrutiny from Indiana regulators is laying off hundreds of salespeople across the country amid inquiries into its sales tactics.
U.S. economy adds 195K jobs; unemployment rate steady
The job growth suggests a stronger economy and makes it more likely the Federal Reserve will slow its bond purchases before year’s end.