State investigates blasts at Portage steel mill
Investigators are taking a "hard look" at safety at a northwestern Indiana steel mill that has had two recent explosions.
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Alcoa plant in Indiana plans up to 145 layoffs
Alcoa’s Warrick Operations in Newburgh said the layoffs in its rigid packaging division are in response to a declining demand for its products.
Factory orders unexpectedly jump 1.1 percent
The advance was double what had been expected and provided further evidence that manufacturers are beginning to pull out of
their steep slump.
UPDATE: Electric car maker picks Indiana factory site
The subsidiary of Norwegian-based Think Global projects its new factory in Elkhart could have 415 full-time jobs by 2013.
Hancock County to consider battery plant proposal
Hancock County officials will consider a request by lithium battery maker EnerDel to set up operations in a business park
near Indianapolis.
Humvee slowdown costs 250 jobs in northern Indiana
AM General Corp. plans to lay off 250 workers from its Humvee plant in Mishawaka, because the U.S. military is buying fewer
of the vehicles.
Elkhart County OKs tax break for electric car maker
Hard-hit Elkhart County could become home three electric vehicle manufacturers if a Norwegian company chooses northern Indiana
as the site for a new factory.
Electric car maker weighing Elkhart factory
An electric vehicle manufacturer says it is considering starting operations in northern Indiana’s Elkhart County.
Connersville to borrow $3.5 million to clean up Visteon site
The city of Connersville will borrow as much as $3.5 million to clean up the former Visteon site where a startup company
wants to build police cars.
Connersville to put $500,000 toward Visteon site cleanup
The city of Connersville will spend $500,000 to clean up the former Visteon site where a startup company
wants to build police cars.
Former Visteon plant lined up for Carbon Motors
Atlanta-based Carbon Motors is a step closer to producing its high-tech police cars in Connersville after a bankruptcy
judge authorized auto-parts maker Visteon Corp. to sell a closed plant to the city for $500.
Ohio manufacturer expanding in northeast Indiana
An Ohio manufacturing company plans to spin off its machining and fabrication operations and set up shop in northeast Indiana,
creating 111 jobs by 2014, state economic development leaders said Tuesday evening.
Auto parts maker to add 130 jobs in Princeton
Automotive component maker Windsor Machine Group will invest more than $4 million to establish a manufacturing facility in
southwest Indiana, eventually creating as many as 130 jobs, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. announced early Wednesday.
Cookware plant closing in Fort Wayne, idling 190 workers
Fort Wayne-based Lincoln Foodservice Products Inc. has notified state officials that it will close its “small wares”
plant there and let go 190 employees.
Some area manufacturers see blue sky after year dominated by recession
The recession decimated Indiana’s auto-parts makers, but many other manufacturers in the state survived. After a year
adrift in the recession, they see signs of land ahead.
Cummins to lay off 400-plus workers in New York
Columbus engine maker Cummins Inc. will idle at least 400 workers at a manufacturing facility in Jamestown, N.Y., because
of a change in emission standards that will cut production from 500 engines a day to 100.
Haynes reports quarterly, fiscal-year losses
Kokomo-based Haynes International Inc.’s efforts to consolidate operations and reduce inventory could not keep it from losing $3 million in its fiscal fourth quarter, the company announced Monday.
Wind turbine maker adding 260 jobs in New Albany
California-based WindStream Technologies Inc. plans to locate a development and production facility at Purdue Research Park
of Southeast Indiana, creating more than 260 jobs by 2012.
Kentucky governor thinks chances slim for Harley plant
Earlier this year, the company eliminated Shelby County in Indiana from contention for the manufacturing facility.
Westfield’s Truss Manufacturing Co. changes name, expands product line
Truss Manufacturing Co., a fixture along U.S. 31 in Westfield since 1959, in October changed its name to TMC Building Products
to emphasize its expansion into other supplies.