History: Evansville-based Berry Global Inc. is a behemoth—it has some 46,000 global employees and 333 manufacturing facilities around the world that make everything from cosmetics packaging to medicine bottles to industrial shrink-wrap. But one of its most visible products is its thermoform drink cups found at many restaurant chains. During its 2022 fiscal year, the […]
History: In 1942, Grover C. Hutcherson and his daughter, Fran, decided to support the war effort by canning tomatoes for troops at home and abroad. They purchased and rebuilt an abandoned cannery building in Orestes that had been destroyed three times by fires and a tornado. With Orestes Canning off and running, the father and […]
History: Ted Weber worked at Delphi Electronics in Kokomo when he launched a hobby of making speakers for guitar amplifiers. Weber received positive feedback on his cone-shaped devices, and he transformed from hobbyist to professional when Weber Speakers debuted in 1997. In the early days, his son, T.A. Weber, assembled speakers in the family’s basement […]
Twin sisters Mandy Selke and Carly Swift created Just Pop In! in 2003, inspired by nostalgic evenings spent popping corn with their grandfather, Ed.Twin sisters Mandy Selke and Carly Swift created Just Pop In! in 2003, inspired by nostalgic evenings spent popping corn with their grandfather, Ed.
History: Cleaning powder Bar Keepers Friend was developed in Indianapolis in 1882 by chemist George William Hoffman after he observed his badly tarnished pot turn sparkling clean when he used it to cook rhubarb. Hoffman isolated oxalic acid in the vegetable as the key chemical and used it to formulate a cleaning powder that he […]
History: After noticing a high-priced but shabby leather tote bag in a mall in 2014, Christian Resiak was inspired to try making leather goods by hand in his unfinished basement. In 2015, with just $400 in his bank account, he quit his job at Angie’s List and decided to take Howl + Hide full time. […]
12 Flavor Gummi Bears is the best-selling product for Merrillville-based Albanese Confectionery and is sold in a variety of sizes, from 1 ounce snack packs to 5 pound bulk bags.
The company has made personalized cases for professional skateboarder Tony Hawk out of his old skateboard decks. Other customers include “Today” show weatherman Al Roker and Styx drummer Todd Sucherman.
Logansport-based Fiberglass Freaks specializes in building detailed replicas of the 1966 Batmobile, complete with a Batphone. The cars sell for $299,999.
