Caterpillar is set to receive two tax abatements from the city of Lafayette because of plans for a $73.6 million investment - despite financial issues in recent years.

Caterpillar plans to invest $73.6 million through 2021 in building improvements, information technology software and equipment. The Lafayette facility currently employs about 1,350.

The group celebrated record March sale numbers, as well as looked ahead to the future of RV manufacturing.

Total shipments have increased more than 13 percent compared to last year, which saw a record high of 504,000 RV shipments.

The Jeffersonville shipyard is expected to shut down permanently by the end of April.

The Indiana University Kelley School of Business is creating a new manufacturing research center on the IUPUI campus. A $1 million gift from alumnus Gregg Sherrill and his wife Sabine, will support a directorship for the center.

The $4.6 million investment promises to create 70 jobs by 2021. The facility is located along Interstate 69 and will manufacture parts for the automotive industry.

Sanko Gosei Technologies acquired an existing facility in New Haven and is seeking a local tax abatement for the project that's expected to create 48 jobs.

Hoosier factories are hosting groups of high school students this week as part of an industry push to connect young people with manufacturing careers.

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.