Articles tagged as: manufacturing
March 25, 2022
Chip shortage forces GM to pause production at Indiana plant
The Fort Wayne plant will be closed the weeks of April 4 and 11. It has been running on three shifts per day making Chevrolet Silverados and GMC Sierra light duty pickups.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2022
Toyota idling output at Indiana assembly plant for 5 days
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana Inc. will idle its Princeton plant on April 1, 8, 14, 15 and 18, the company said.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2022
Cummins reverses course, will halt commercial operations in Russia
In a Friday news release, the heavy engine manufacturer said it would "suspend all commercial operations in Russia indefinitely" and was taking steps to quickly halt its remaining business there.
Read MoreMarch 11, 2022
Holcomb urges Congress to act quickly on federal semiconductor legislation
Gov. Eric Holcomb joined President Joe Biden and others this week to call for a bill in Congress to create more semiconductor manufacturing jobs. They're calling it a "bipartisan innovation act," but lawmakers haven't finalized or even published language to vote on yet.
Read MoreDecember 10, 2021
GM CEO says making ventilators at Indiana factory changed the company culture
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the automaker learned valuable lessons last year when it converted an Indiana factory to boost emergency production of ventilators to treat severely ill COVID-19 patients.
Read MoreDecember 8, 2021
General Motors announces $51 million investment to upgrade Indiana facility
The Bedford Casting Operations, south of Bloomington, will be upgraded to produce components for the engine and transmission for the Chevrolet Silverado EV that is set to debut next year.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2021
RV company plans northeastern Indiana expansion
Elkhart-based Forest River RV announced it has purchased three industrial park buildings in the Noble County city of Ligonier. The company plans to use the site an IBEX Travel Trailer production, parts and service center.
Read MoreNovember 1, 2021
Northern Indiana's RV industry boosted by record shipments
Figures compiled by the RV Industry Association show that RV factories shipped about 55,000 units during September.
Read MoreOctober 13, 2021
Saab holds grand opening of new West Lafayette manufacturing and research facility
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, Purdue President Mitch Daniels, and officials with Saab gathered in West Lafayette Wednesday for the grand opening of a new manufacturing and research facility.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2021
Supply chain problems impacting garbage trucks, street commissioners
Garbage trucks, snowplows, and salt trucks use specialized computer chips and sensors to operate -- and local commissioners say problems with either can put vehicles out of commission.
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