Some More Truth About Manufacturing and Trade
With a presidential election looming, international trade is back in the news, fueled by misconception and more than a few lies.
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Manufacturing Matters, But Not For Creating Jobs
We are coming up on election season quickly, so it is again time to evaluate claims about economic policy.
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Questa Scholars Application Process Underway
Questa Education Foundation has announced the Traditional Questa Scholars Program application is now available on their website.
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Indiana’s Unemployment Rate Dropped In June
INDIANA — The US Bureau of Labor Statistics had some good news for Indiana for June: The state’s unemployment rate dropped .2 percent to 4.8 percent. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported June was the second consecutive month Indiana has seen a decrease in unemployment. The department … Read More
KGP Logistics Expanding, Adding 140 Jobs in Warsaw
WARSAW — KGP Logistics is as a woman-owned business offering a unique combination of supply chain, distribution and integrated services to the telecommunications industry. The company’s Warsaw facilities, which have been in operation since its acquisition of EMBARQ Logistics in 2009, will open its second location in January 2016, in the former PolyOne building on SR 15 N.
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Indiana Leading Manufacturing Rebound
INDIANA — Almost $2 billion in investments by companies to overhaul production facilities or expand corporate footprints is a tend economic experts are saying puts Indiana at the forefront of states with manufacturing-heavy economies. Indiana leads the nation in manufacturing employment with almost 17 percent of the state … Read More
Sawed-Off Shotguns To Become Legal In Indiana July 1
A new law goes into effect July 1 allowing the legal manufacturing, selling or owning of a sawed-off or short-barreled shotgun in Indiana. The law does come with restrictions. The shotgun must measure at least 26 inches in overall length and the owner must have proper permits and … Read More
Indiana Jobless Rate Continues to Decrease Slowly
According to the Department of Workforce Development, Indiana added 1,700 private sector jobs in February, continuing a recent trend of increases. The state has experienced private sector job growth for 20 of the last 25 months. February’s gains were concentrated in the private, education and health services, leisure … Read More
Mercedes-Benz Moving R-Class Manufacturing To South Bend
Mercedes-Benz is reorganizing its SUV production and will expand production capacities in the USA. The U.S. contract manufacturer AM General will join the production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars, producing the R-Class in South Bend, Indiana, in the future. Production capacities at the Mercedes-Benz Tuscaloosa plant (Mercedes-Benz U.S. International … Read More
IDWD Released December 2014 Employment Report
Indiana gained 4,000 private sector jobs in December and ended 2014 with a total of 51,500 jobs added. The Hoosier state’s continued job growth encouraged the return this month of more than 9,000 Hoosiers to the labor force to look for work. The large influx of jobseekers drove … Read More
Indiana to Participate in Partnership Supporting Hoosier Advanced Manufacturing
Indiana will participate in a public-private partnership to expand research, development and job creation in composite material technology, with the U.S. Department of Energy’s selection today of a multistate group for a $70 million federal investment to support automotive, defense, aerospace, motorsports, advanced materials and energy-related sectors. “Composite … Read More
Elkhart’s FlexForm Technologies Expanding To Asia
FlexForm Technologies – the world’s foremost manufacturer of advanced natural fiber composite materials – has announced the formation of FlexForm Korea Ltd. for the acquisition and operation of factories and production lines in Jeonju City and in Cheonan, South Korea. At the start of 2015, FlexForm Korea will … Read More
Katz, Sapper & Miller Release Annual Indiana Manufacturers Survey
INDIANAPOLIS – Katz, Sapper & Miller released its annual survey of Indiana manufacturers yesterday, authored by faculty from the IU Kelley School of Business at Indianapolis. Indiana is the most manufacturing-dependent state in the nation, and the industry continues a strong rebound from the Great Recession; however, the … Read More
Ivy Tech Warsaw Offering New Programs
WARSAW — Send us more graduates! That is what the staff at Ivy Tech Community College’s Warsaw campus and the Orthopedic and Advanced Manufacturing Training Center (OAMTC) frequently hears from area employers. To best meet these industry needs, Ivy Tech will begin offering four new technical degree/certificate programs … Read More
Indiana Skills Gap Remains A Concern
The certified public accounting firm of Katz, Sapper & Miller LLP today released the results of their seventh annual Indiana manufacturing survey. This statewide study of employers in Indiana’s largest industry was commissioned by Katz, Sapper & Miller and developed in partnership with the IU Kelley School of … Read More
Employment Report Shows Indiana Job Growth
Indiana hit a low point of employment in July 2009, but a recent release of the state’s Monthly Employment Report shows promise from the private sector. Since July 2009, Indiana’s private sector has added 37,500 jobs, a 6 percent increase that nearly doubles the nation’s average of 3.3 … Read More