Even Amish furniture makers affected by international supply chain issues
Metal hardware has been in short supply the last couple of years, and one item in particular has bedeviled Amish craftsmen: drawer slides.
Manufacturing
Articles
Cummins posts record quarterly revenue
The Columbus-based manufacturer says its strong second-quarter was due mostly to its North American market, where revenues grew 15%.
Cummins investing $24M in German battery startup
Cummins is investing in VoltStorage, a Munich, Germany-based company that develops and produces batteries based on redox flow technology, a more environmentally friendly alternative to lithium-ion batteries.
New research effort aims to help Hoosier manufacturers cut energy costs
The effort involves manufacturers around the state capturing data about their energy use, then sharing that information to create a “data lake” which businesses and researchers can access.
Food manufacturer plans $58M expansion, 90 new jobs in Lebanon
Ontario-based Skjodt-Barrett Contract Packaging LLC plans to expand its Boone County plant by 340,000 square feet.
Consumer goods giant Unilever hikes prices for products but expects strong sales
Unilever, which owns 400 consumer brands ranging from Ben & Jerry’s ice cream to Dove skin care, raised prices by more than 11% between April and June as inflation surged around the world.
Steelmaker to use scrap wood to cut its carbon footprint
Fort Wayne-based Steel Dynamics Inc. says a newly announced joint venture with Minnesota-based biocarbon company Aymium will help it meet its goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
Semiconductor maker planning $1.8B plant, 750 jobs in Indiana
The project stands to receive more than $70 million in state economic development incentives and will hinge on whether it lands federal funding though the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors, or CHIPS, program.
Semiconductor maker to announce Purdue partnership
Gov. Eric Holcomb, Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers and Purdue University President Mitch Daniels are scheduled to join executives from SkyWater Technology to make the announcement.
Cummins’ new CEO says climate change presents ‘growth opportunity’
Jennifer Rumsey, who was named the first woman CEO in Cummins’ 103-year history, said addressing climate change remains a key priority for the company.
Tom Linebarger to step down as Cummins CEO, remain chairman
Linebarger will be replaced by Cummins President and Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Rumsey, who has been with Cummins for 22 years, including the last 16 months as COO.
Panasonic picks Kansas for $4B, 4,000-employee battery mega-factory
The company and Gov. Laura Kelly announced the new project Wednesday, just hours after Kelly and eight top leaders of the Kansas Legislature signed off on a package of incentives worth $829 million over 10 years.
Jim Merritt: Environmental policy that gives Indiana manufacturing a leg up
A border carbon adjustment would penalize imports from countries with lower environmental standards (e.g. China, Russia and India) by charging a fee at the border on the carbon emissions used to manufacture their high-polluting products.
Stellantis warns of car market collapse if EVs don’t get cheaper
One of Europe’s biggest automakers warned after a landmark deal to phase out combustion engines that the industry is doomed unless electric vehicles get less expensive.
Semiconductor chip design center planned for West Lafayette
MediaTek USA announced Tuesday that the center, which is expected to create up to 30 jobs, represents its first partnership with an American university, as well as a new growth model for the company.
Slovakian startup announces plans for Indiana battery plant
InoBat Auto, a Slovakian company that launched in 2019, said Thursday that it plans to open battery R&D and production sites in Indiana, in partnership with New York City-based Ideanomics Inc.
Harley, Westinghouse ordered to fix warranties
Federal regulators have accused Harley-Davidson and Westinghouse of imposing illegal warranty terms on customers. The director of the FTC’s consumer protection bureau said “other companies that squelch consumers’ right to repair should take notice.”
Snap, crackle, pop: Kellogg to split into three companies
Kellogg’s had net sales of $14.2 billion in 2021, with $11.4 billion generated by its snack division, which makes Cheez-Its, Pringles and Pop-Tarts, among other brands. U.S. cereal sales have been waning for years.
Tampon manufacturers say they’re working to address reported shortages
On Monday, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan sent a letter to Procter & Gamble, Edgewell Personal Care, Johnson & Johnson and Kimberly-Clark asking what they plan to do to address reports of diminished supply and price gouging by third-party sellers.
Q&A: Eastsider returns to take charge of transformational project
Juanita Easterling now works for Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana as the plant manager of Cook Medical’s brand-new $15 million medical manufacturing facility on the northeast side of Indianapolis.