Sale of GM plant could come as soon as June
UAW official says General Motors and prospective buyer are working on a “real aggressive” schedule to have the acquisition
completed by the end of June.
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Navistar finalizes foundry closing
Navistar Inc. has notified state leaders that its Indianapolis Casting Corp. foundry at 5565 Brookville Road will close in
July, costing about 220 employees their jobs.
Cummins profit jumps on demand from emerging markets
The Columbus-based engine maker sees sales increase in developing countries such as China, India and Brazil.
Calumet wins $132M federal defense contract
The one-year agreement calls for the Indianapolis-based company to supply aviation fuel to the Defense Energy Support Center
in Virginia.
California brewer to open Franklin plant, hire up to 150
TailGate Beer said it will invest millions of dollars in machinery, equipment and energy-efficiency upgrades to establish
operations in an existing 48,000-square-foot building in Franklin Business Park.
Shelbyville insulation company laying off 100 workers
Knauf Insulation will idle employees in June for at least six months, as demand for its building products remains soft.
Rolls-Royce bags $51 million Marine contract
Four-year agreement to provide engines for tanker aircraft is the latest military contract snared by Rolls-Royce’s local operations.
Hundreds show interest in jobs at police car maker
Company executives told those at Monday’s information sessions that many jobs will require an associate’s degree in engineering
and computer literacy to operate assembly-line machines.
Packaging company seeks abatement for expansion
Just Packaging on the east side of Indianapolis says it plans to invest in new equipment and hire 35 people by 2014.
Hillenbrand closes $435M K-Tron International purchase
K-Tron will become a unit of the Batesville company. K-Tron shareholders received about $150 per share in cash for their common
stock in the deal, which was announced in January.
Impact Racing reaches agreement over safety labels
Bill Simpson’s Impact Racing LLC reached an agreement Thursday with an industry-certification group that will allow the company
to continue selling race car safety gear made this year and last.
Raytheon lands key Navy contract
Raytheon Technical Services Co. LLC in Indianapolis will develop a new bomb rack for U.S. Navy airplanes under a recently awarded $32.4 million contract.
Box maker halting production, putting 97 out of work
Austin, Texas-based Temple-Inland Inc. has notified state officials that will stop producing boxes at its Evansville facility
on May 28.
Heartland RV to expand, add 265 new jobs in Elkhart
A northern Indiana recreational vehicle manufacturer is expanding its Elkhart operations and plans to hire up to 265 new workers
by 2013.
Year-end growth spurt not likely to be repeated
The economy grew at 5.6-percent clip in fourth quarter, but the impressive number doesn’t indicate the recovery is strong,
economists say.
Local security division of Stanley keys growth for company
Stanley Black & Decker, based in New Britain, Conn., reported 2009 profit of $224 million. Its Indianapolis-based security
division, one of three segments, accounted for more than half those earnings.
Tokusen USA planning 135 jobs at new Scottsburg plant
Arkansas wire-maker Tokusen USA Inc. plans to establish a manufacturing plant in Scottsburg, state economic development officials
said Wednesday, touting the nearly 135 jobs expected over the next two years.
BMW, Carbon Motors ink $1.35B supply contract
BMW has won a contract from Indiana-based Carbon Motors Corp. worth more than $1.35 billion to supply engines for U.S. police
cars.
Visteon judge won’t halt benefits termination
An attorney for a union representing some 2,100 people who worked at two Visteon plants in Indiana argued Tuesday that many
are facing hardship, and that the order should be stayed pending an appeal to a federal district court judge.
Cummins expects profit to grow 10 percent a year
Columbus-based Cummins Inc., North America’s largest maker of heavy-duty diesel truck engines, expects pretax profit
to increase 10 percent a year and sales to grow 13 percent annually over the next five years.