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Q&A: California Closets president says focus on team, service leads to repeat business

April 24, 2026
Lesley WeidenbenerLesley Weidenbener

In the 10 years that Hall has been co-owner of the franchise that covers Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio, the company has become downright “obnoxious about our values,” he says.

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Q&A: How a welding company ventured into specialty golf equipment

February 20, 2026
Marek Mazurek

Michael VanDeventer and Ted Roark of Roark Custom Golf Works talked with IBJ about the company’s foray into golf clubs and what it means to lead a family business into the 21st century.

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Stellantis taps Jaguar Land Rover for US car development

May 20, 2026 | Bloomberg News

Stellantis NV plans to develop cars with Jaguar Land Rover in the US, the latest step in a deep overhaul for the maker of Jeep sport utility vehicles and Ram trucks.

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2026 Innovation Issue: Smart manufacturing grant program boosted sector

May 1, 2026 | Samm QuinnSamm Quinn

Demand for the program was exceptionally high, and funds were exhausted each year. But the Legislature didn’t fund the program in the state’s current budget.

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Toyota sales dip as automakers brace for Iran impact

March 30, 2026 | Bloomberg News

While the world’s biggest carmaker has held steady despite a global slowdown in EV demand and the cost of US tariffs on cars and parts, the bigger test for the auto industry will be the degree of disruption from the Middle East conflict.

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Stellantis CEO sees return to profit in North America region

February 27, 2026 | Bloomberg News

Filosa said he was optimistic about swinging back to profit in North America, where the company reported a $1.1 billion loss during the second half of the year, following writedowns and charges.

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Results-oriented approach led President Jill Ehnes up Delta Faucet ladder

February 13, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

Ehnes talked to IBJ about how she advanced through Delta to lead the company, her favorite products and technologies, and her leadership style.

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Copper set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets

December 31, 2025 | Bloomberg News

The rise is being fueled by near-term supply tightness and bets that demand for the metal key in electrification will outpace production.

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INCOG BioPharma investing additional $200M to expand Fishers campus

December 16, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

INCOG, which now employs just more than 400 people in Fishers, plans to have nearly 1,000 people working at its 21-acre campus by 2030.

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Consumer sentiment rises for first time in 5 months

December 5, 2025 | Bloomberg News

Still, consumers remain troubled by a stubbornly high cost of living, which has been a major drag on sentiment this year.

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GE Appliances inks $14M in contracts with Indiana suppliers amid production shift from China

November 20, 2025 | Associated Press

GE Appliances announced Thursday it has awarded more than $150 million in new contracts to U.S.-based suppliers as a result of its decision to shift production from China to Louisville.

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Ex-Stellantis CEO, in new book, says he sees carmaker potentially breaking up

October 23, 2025 | Bloomberg News

Stellantis is the 22nd-largest employer in Indiana with about 6,100 full-time Hoosier employees, according to IBJ research.

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Hillenbrand shares soar after it announces $3.8B acquisition

October 15, 2025 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

Hillenbrand Inc., one of Indiana’s largest public companies, is set to become private after being acquired by an investment firm headquartered in Dallas, the company announced Wednesday.

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Stellantis announces $13B investment in US facilities, including Kokomo

October 14, 2025 | Associated Press

The company had previously said it would make additional investments in several of its Kokomo facilities to produce an all-new vehicle.

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Caterpillar planning to open facility at former BorgWarner building in Noblesville

September 30, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

BorgWarner closed the 103,000-square-foot facility, which was built in 2018, earlier this year as part of restructuring efforts.

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Q&A with Festool CEO, who has leaned into Hasbro experience to appeal to customers

September 26, 2025 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

Festool has about 90 employees in Lebanon, where the company’s U.S. corporate headquarters and U.S. repair facilities are located. All of the company’s tools are made in Germany and the Czech Republic.

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US manufacturing activity contracts for 6th straight month

September 2, 2025 | Bloomberg News

At the same time, there were a few hopeful signs about the outlook. Orders expanded for the first time since the start of the year.

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GE Appliances shifts more production to US as part of a $3 billion investment

August 14, 2025 | Associated Press

The majority of GE Appliances’ production is already in the U.S. and the shift means only that the company will transfer more work to its domestic plants.

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Boar’s Head plans to reopen troubled deli meat plant, but reports of sanitation problems persist

August 8, 2025 | Associated Press

Documents show sanitation problems similar to those that led to listeria contamination persist at three other company sites—including the company’s Indiana plant.

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New Jersey says 3 chemical makers agree to ‘forever chemical’ settlement worth up to $2B

August 4, 2025 | Associated Press

The deal with DuPont, Chemours and Corteva is the largest such settlement in the state’s history.

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New tax break for auto loans could save some buyers thousands of dollars. But will it boost sales?

July 13, 2025 | Associated Press

Under President Donald Trump’s new tax-cut law, many people for the first time could claim a tax deduction for interest on their vehicle loans. But there are caveats, including whether the vehicle was assembled in the U.S.

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Q&A with Wendy Miles Robbins, whose Miles Printing installed the All-Star court at the airport

July 11, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

Robbins—who initially planned a career in sports medicine—told IBJ that the company’s foray into sports work began in earnest when it printed thousands of Indianapolis maps for the 2012 Super Bowl. It has grown from there.

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