The Indiana Manufacturers Association is asking the governor to allow all manufacturing facilities to open - from production lines to distribution centers.

A bill signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb this month will allow the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to raise permit fees after an extensive rulemaking process.

Industry experts, business leaders and federal government representatives came together Wednesday to discuss impacts trade policies are having on Indiana companies.

Indiana Manufacturers Association visited Subaru in Lafayette Thursday, one of the several stops around the state meeting with manufacturers.

The state's top business sector says 2017 reforms didn't go far enough to realign existing workforce spending and create incentives to attract new workers.

A new national survey of manufacturers paints a rosier picture than a similar, Indiana-centric survey painted just before the election.

Gov. Eric Holcomb told factory owners Wednesday he knows they're struggling to find enough qualified employees.

Manufacturers also said a shortage of skilled and, increasingly, unskilled workers remains a concern.

Indiana manufacturers laid out priorities for the next legislative session in the first of a series of industry meetings this week.

Supporters say the TPP will open up trade between the U.S. and 11 Pacific Rim countries, plus Canada and Mexico. Critics say it will cost Hoosier jobs.