Staff Report

CROWN POINT — The publication Building Indiana Business has complied a list of products the state is a leader in putting out.

The list includes:

• Water-soluble films.

The article states that “a company named MonoSol is the world’s leading producer of biodegradable, water-soluble films. They’re headquartered in Merrillville and three of the company’s five production facilities are located in northwest Indiana.”

• Popcorn.

“Pulaski County was confirmed – amid hot and salty competition – to be the nation’s leading popcorn-producing county,” states the article.

• Medical devices.

The article pays homage to Warsaw’s orthopedic companies, saying that they have “as much as a 50% global market share for joint replacements.”

• Pharmaceuticals.

The article notes that Eli Lilly and Co. in Indianapolis is a leader in producing insulin.

It also says the company is “the largest manufacturer of psychiatric medicines in the world, producing drugs like Prozac, Cymbalta, Zypreza, methadone, and others.”

• Limestone.

The article talks about the usage of limestone in architecture, with it being able to “be cut, shaped, and split in limitless ways to match the requirements of the most demanding architectural designs.”

• Ice cream

“Indiana ranks second in ice cream production in the United States behind only California, which is admittedly a dairy giant,” states the article.

The full article may be found by clicking here.