Truck-parts plant’s closure to put 225 out of work
Accuride Corp. says its Gunite Corp. factory in Elkhart will be closed by May 1. Its production will be moved to factories
in Rockford, Ill., and Brillon, Wis.
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Indianapolis to demonstate plug-in electric vehicles
City will be among first to conduct demonstration of several plug-in electric vehicles prior to their market
launch next year.
Carmel software consultant acquires Ohio firm
Carmel-based Blue Horseshoe has purchased TransTech Consulting Inc., a management consulting firm in Columbus, Ohio.
Calumet’s quarterly profit shrinks on higher oil prices
Indianapolis-based Calumet Specialty Products reported a profit of $8.2 million in the fourth quarter, a 56-percent decrease
from the same period a year ago.
Earthbound RV plans Marion plant, 300 jobs by 2013
A startup firm that makes fuel-efficient recreational vehicles plans to locate its manufacturing operation in Marion, state
officials announced Tuesday night, creating as many as 300 jobs by 2013.
Ivy Tech, IPIC snare $10M in job-training grants
Programs will bolster job opportunities for some 1,700 Indiana workers in sectors including health care and advanced manufacturing.
Toyota starting tours of Indiana plant
State official for the carmaker says the embattled company, in the midst of massive recalls, is eager show off the Princeton
factory
and help visitors understand the complexity of auto manufacturing.
Light in the gloom
More industrial construction is going on in Indiana than in any nearby state.
Columbia City plant to close, nixing 135 workers
Fort Wayne Foundry Corp. will shutter the auto parts factory for the second time in a year, as its jobs head to Mexico, according
to a union official.
Indiana-made Humvee could soon be an Army relic
The Army provided no new money for the Humvee in the service’s recent budget proposal, and a spokesman says the 2,620 vehicles
ordered from Mishawaka-based AM General will be the last as the Army moves on to newer designs.
State exporters poised to benefit from Obama effort
Overseas sales are a major emphasis for Indianapolis-based Peerless Pump, which makes highly engineered pumps for fire suppression,
factories and waterworks. President Obama’s administration wants to help rebuild the U.S. economy by putting more companies
on Peerless’ trajectory.
Remy inks deal to supply hybrid motors to Allison
Remy International and Allison Transmission will work together on a hybrid commercial truck program. Latest supply deal to
boost Remy’s Anderson factory.
Toyota’s new lobbyist strategy: factory workers
Facing intense scrutiny from the federal government, Toyota is trying a salt-of-the-earth offensive, paying for a group of
its U.S. employees to talk with lawmakers. At least one is from Toyota’s plant in Princeton, Ind.
World Media Group to expand Indianapolis operations
Multimedia products maker World Media Group Inc. will invest more than $2 million to expand its manufacturing operations on
the east side of Indianapolis, increasing its workforce by 20 percent.
Governors ask Congress to go easy on Toyota
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and three other governors of states with Toyota plants are calling on Congress to be fair to the
automaker in hearings concerning safety recalls.
Education by statistics
Inconceivable as it might sound, will the increasing focus on academic performance in public schools give private schools
a run for their money? It wouldn’t be the first time statistics upset an apple cart.
ExactTarget reports record annual results
Locally based e-mail marketing firm opens London office, adds big-name clients and secures $145 million in venture capital.
Production resumes at Indiana Toyota plant
After a week-long shutdown for the company to repair defective gas pedals, the factory near Princeton was back to “business
as usual” when its lines restarted on Monday.
Shareholders in bankrupt Accuride pursuing loan
Accuride shareholders are trying to arrange a $400 million loan to fund the Evansville company’s exit from bankruptcy.
Calumet Specialty investigating cause of Louisiana explosion
Indianapolis-based Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP is investigating the cause of a Friday blast at its refinery in
Shreveport, La., that damaged some nearby properties.