Local digital ad agency to offer free industry training
Fishers-based Statwax said it’s launching a free academy this fall to help professionals get certified in Google AdWords and Google Analytics.
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Pair of software firms plan to add a combined 160 jobs
The legal-technology startup PactSafe plans to create 91 jobs by 2020, and the software developer WDD Software plans to create 69 jobs by 2021.
Noblesville’s development strategy emphasizes local company expansions
The city’s investment in the retention and expansion of more mature, existing businesses has been paying off.
E-liquid maker withdraws application after security firm questioned
Cali Co-Packing LLC told IBJ that it has decided to withdraw its application from the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission following media reports that the company’s chosen security firm didn’t appear to meet a new state law’s stringent requirements.
VW’s diesel emission scandal could mean business for Cummins
Volkswagen AG’s diesel emission scandal might be one of the best things to happen to American air quality. It also could mean new business for one of the state’s largest manufacturers.
Local technology firms plan expansions, 77 new jobs
Two local technology firms are making plans to expand their operations in Indianapolis, adding a total of up to 77 employees over the next four to five years, the companies announced Wednesday morning.
U.S. factory orders drop as military spending plunges
Orders at U.S. factories dipped in May, dragged down by less demand for steel, aluminum, furniture, electrical appliances and military aircraft.
Hostess Brands, four years after bankruptcy, planning IPO
The maker of Twinkies and Ding Dongs, which operates a major plant in Indianapolis, has been reborn under new ownership after crashing in 2012 under a barrage of labor issues and rapidly changing appetites.
Indiana RV maker pays $576M for fellow Hoosier firm
Thor Industries Inc. has purchased privately held Jayco Corp. in hopes that it will help attract younger customers looking for more modest travel abodes.
U.S. auto sales expected to hit record in first six months
However, after six straight years of growth—and record sales of 17.5 million last year—U.S. sales are beginning to plateau.
Indy groups reap $5.8M in workforce training grants
The awards from the White House’s TechHire initiative are earmarked to help workers with limited English skills and disadvantaged young people prepare for technology and manufacturing jobs.
Calumet Specialty Products sells off money-losing refinery
Struggling Indianapolis-based oil company Calumet Specialty Products Partners announced Tuesday that it has sold its interest in a $430 million refinery that it co-developed in North Dakota.
UPDATE: Volkswagen reaches $15B emissions-cheating settlement
The figure would be the largest auto scandal settlement in U.S. history. An estimated 6,638 Volkswagen customers in Indiana could be eligible for estimated compensation of $66 million, Indiana’s attorney general said.
Plastics manufacturer plans $6M expansion in Noblesville
Metro Plastics Technologies Inc. plans to leave the plant where it’s been housed for 35 years to move into a newly built facility.
Local hackers team up to tackle transit issues
In a contest, college students created tools to find links between crime and mass transit and to encourage use of both IndyGo and the Indiana Pacers Bikeshare service.
New state law allows distilleries to sell carryout 7 days a week
The new law lifts the ban on carryout sales for artisan distilleries, putting the businesses on par with wineries and craft breweries, which already sell alcohol on Sundays.
With new Carmel HQ, tech firm aims to move beyond rocky past
Publicly traded Determine Inc. generated fanfare when it announced it was moving its headquarters here and adding 24 jobs to the 35 already here. But many investors have been betting against it for years.
Japanese manufacturer plans $50M plant, 70 jobs in Indiana
Japan’s largest steel producer announced plans Tuesday to open a subsidiary in Shelbyville in a plant that is expected to be fully operational by spring 2018.
Subaru of Indiana recruits soldiers from Kentucky
An Indiana auto assembly plant and economic development officials have turned to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to find employees.
Regulators test emissions at Kokomo glass company
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has begun testing around Kokomo Opalescent Glass to determine if the art-glass manufacturer is emitting hazardous amounts of potentially toxic materials.