Kentucky-based construction wholesaler expanding to Indianapolis
The Lexington-based company will occupy an 83,000-square-foot building on the northwest side of Indianapolis and plans to hire 30 workers over the next six months.
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Filtration company to close La Porte facility, move production to Lebanon
Production at the Lebanon facility is expected to begin before the end of 2025. The company anticipates having up to 150 workers at the plant.
GM to take a $1.6B hit as tax incentives for EVs are slashed
General Motors had led the way among U.S. automakers with plans to convert production to an electric fleet of vehicles.
Allison Transmission lands $97M for Abrams Tank transmissions
The award follows an $80 million contract that Allison received from the program for 2025 and an $83 million contract for 2024.
Two industries were supposed to drive America’s future. One is booming, the other slumping.
Both fields have been in the spotlight in Washington through successive administrations, but appear to be heading in different directions.
Indiana-based Fiber Global planning $29.4M plant, 100 jobs in Boone County
Fiber Global Inc.’s flagship product, Forged Fiber Board, is manufactured from reclaimed corrugated cardboard and bio-based resin.
Stellantis planning $10B in US turnaround investments, sources say
Stellantis’ actions would mirror those of companies unveiling big investment plans to curry favor with President Donald Trump and mitigate the impact of tariffs.
SMC relocating more than 200 positions from California to Noblesville HQ
SMC is Noblesville’s largest private employer with about 1,200 employees and operates a 345-acre North American headquarters campus north of 146th Street and west of Howe Road.
Indiana sees modest gains in clean-energy jobs, stronger growth in EV sector, report says
Though the overall growth was modest, clean-vehicle employment remains one of the stronger performing subsectors in Indiana.
Jury returns $83M asbestos verdict against Indianapolis clay manufacturer
The verdict against American Art Clay Co. includes $60 million in punitive damages
White House says it blocked U.S. Steel’s decision to stop processing steel at Illinois plant
U.S. Steel reversed course and said it would continue to supply raw steel slabs to Granite City “indefinitely” and that it had “found a solution to continue slab consumption at Granite City.”
Plastic container manufacturer to employ 56 workers in Whitestown
Members of the Whitestown Town Council unanimously approved a personal property tax abatement for Ring Container Technologies, which plans to invest $77 million in an existing warehouse.
U.S. Steel to end steel production in Illinois, ‘optimize’ operations in Indiana, Pennsylvania
U.S. Steel will cut production at the Illinois plant, likely in November, but it won’t lay off any of the roughly 800 workers there or reduce their pay, it said.
US manufacturing activity contracts for 6th straight month
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.
Purdue adds slew of ‘job-ready’ academic programs at Indianapolis campus
Over the next two years, Purdue will launch 15 new academic offerings spread between undergraduate and graduate degrees and a few certificate programs.
Trump administration investing in US rare earths in push to break China’s grip
U.S. production of crucial components in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets is set to expand rapidly in the coming years, as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to build up the critical mineral industry in the United States.
Lucas Oil founder Forrest Lucas dies at 83
Lucas, who was born in southern Indiana, built Lucas Oil Products into a household name by signing a sponsorship to put the company’s name on the home of the Indianapolis Colts for 20 years beginning in 2006.
Photon Automation launches energy-focused contract manufacturing division
The Greenfield-based company is expanding with a new division that will provide contract manufacturing and development services for the battery and energy storage industry.
GE Appliances shifts more production to US as part of a $3 billion investment
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.
Toyota reports 37% drop in profit, cuts forecast due to Trump’s tariffs
Toyota’s production facility in Princeton, Indiana, is operated through its Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana subsidiary, which is the 15th-largest employer in the state.