INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 5, 2018) – Today, in honor of
National Manufacturing Day, 22 companies announced plans to locate in or expand
in Indiana, together committing to invest more than $154 million in their
Hoosier operations and create up to 1,090 new jobs over the next several years.
“Each day, Hoosiers across the state are developing new solutions and creating
crucial products that are shipped to customers across the globe,” Governor Eric
J. Holcomb said. “I’m honored to proclaim today National Manufacturing
Day in Indiana, recognizing the 8,500 businesses in all corners of
the state, and to join in celebrating 22 manufacturers that are committing to
even more growth here, creating new opportunities for Indiana workers and their
families.”
Indiana is a leader in manufacturing, with 8,500 manufacturing facilities and
the highest concentration of manufacturing jobs in the U.S., supporting one in
five Hoosier jobs. Manufacturers in Indiana have added 107,300 new jobs since
July 2009, ranking No. 2 in the nation and growing at a rate of 25
percent.
The state’s manufacturing industry is diverse, boasting the world’s largest RV
production, accounting for nearly 80 percent of the market; the country’s
largest steel production, making 27 percent of U.S. steel; the second-largest automotive
sector in the nation by GDP; and a leading orthopedics industry, supporting at
least 35 percent of the global sector in Warsaw, Indiana, alone. Indiana also
supports strong food and beverage, hardwoods, plastics and rubbers, chemicals
and machinery and equipment production.
The 22 companies announcing expansion plans today are growing across 17
counties, from southern to northern Indiana. They represent both homegrown
Hoosier companies and global businesses with international headquarters in countries
like Japan, Germany and Sweden, and they are creating new jobs in a variety of
manufacturing subsectors such as automotive, food and beverage, glass and
metals, hardwoods, machinery and more.
- ATTC MANUFACTURING (Perry County), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan-based Aisin
Takaoka Co. Ltd., will invest more than $27.3 million to increase its
manufacturing capabilities in Perry County. The company, which is a tier
two automotive supplier of components, already ships more than 10 million
automotive components annually, ranging from brake drums and rotors to
engine bearing caps. ATTC Manufacturing will retool its
380,000-square-foot facility in Tell City in order to add 15 new
production lines to increase production of differentials cases, front knuckles
and rear carriers. This expansion will create up to 26 new jobs and
anticipates hiring for manufacturing operators before the end of 2018.
Interested applicants can learn more online.
- BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS (Huntington County), a member of the Munich, Germany-based Knorr-Bremse
Group, manufactures cutting-edge safety technologies, energy management
solutions and air brake charging and control systems for medium- and
heavy-duty commercial vehicles like trucks, tractors, trailers and buses.
The Ohio-based company, which has operated in Huntington County for nearly
four decades, most recently invested $3.8 million to renovate, upgrade and
equip its existing Modules Center on Riverfork Drive, launching two new
production lines to manufacture a portion of Bendix’s vibration damper
product portfolio. The location supplements the manufacturing capacity of
Bendix’s primary damper production plant in North Aurora, Illinois. The
company also expects to invest $1.5 million over the next three years to
open a fifth building that will expand its distribution capabilities as
well as its module manufacturing. The Bendix Huntington campus includes
manufacturing, remanufacturing and assembly sites, as well as Bendix’s
primary North American distribution center. Bendix employs more than 420
associates in Huntington and expects to create up to 49 new jobs to
support its most recent growth. Interested applicants can learn more about
open positions online.
- CARDINAL IG COMPANY (Steuben County), which manufactures residential insulated glass for windows and doors, will invest $4.75 million to expand its Fremont facility to house a new IG fabrication line which will provide future growth opportunities. The project will equip a new 58,000-square-foot facility at 301 E. McSwain Drive in Fremont. The company recently broke ground on the new facility, which will be complete by the beginning of January 2019. Cardinal IG Company currently employs 345 full-time associates in Indiana and plans to create 45 jobs by 2021 to support its expansion. The company is currently hiring, and interested applicants can apply online.
- CIRCLE CITY KOMBUCHA (Marion County), which produces probiotic kombucha tea, will invest
more than $1.6 million to increase its Marion County production and
distribution of bottled and draft Feel Good Soda™ beverages across the
Midwest. The company, currently based at 1121 N. Arlington Ave. in
Irvington, is finalizing lease negotiations in order to more than
quadruple its footprint, renovating and equipping a new, more than
10,000-square-foot facility in central Indiana. Circle City Kombucha’s
low-sugar drinks are packed with Vitamin B and probiotics and are already
available across Indiana as well as in Kentucky and Ohio. The company
plans to launch operations at the new facility in early 2019 and plans to
hire up to 60 new jobs by the end of 2021 to support its growth. Job
applicants interested in manufacturing, distribution, sales and marketing
positions can learn more and apply online as
opportunities arise.
- CLAYTON WAKARUSA (Elkhart County) of the Clayton Home Building Group, one of America’s
largest home builders, specializes in manufactured and modular housing. In
late 2016, the company expanded by adding a second facility, Clayton
Wakarusa II, and upgrading its existing operations in Elkhart County. The
new facility added over 40,000 square feet of production and office space
in addition to its existing 101,000-square-foot complex at 66700 SR 19,
Wakarusa. The expansion was completed in 2017, allowing the company to
increase production and provide a world-class environment for its team
members. As part of its growth, Clayton Wakarusa II home building facility
hired 120 new team members and has a goal to add up to 110 more positions
over the next two years to its combined Indiana team of 320 employees.
Currently, Clayton Wakarusa locations are seeking up to 20 more team
members for various production and leadership roles. Interested applicants
can apply online.
- DELTA FAUCET COMPANY (Decatur County), which manufactures, assembles, distributes and sells
residential and commercial faucets and other water-related products, will
invest $15.4 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Decatur
County. The company will renovate and retool a portion of its
360,000-square-foot facility at 1425 W. Main St. in Greensburg, where a
new product category will be launched. The Greensburg facility supports
Delta Faucet Company’s Indianapolis headquarters, which serves customers
across the U.S. and in more than 50 countries. To support its growth,
Delta Faucet Company, which employs more than 300 associates in
Greensburg, plans to hire at least 39 new associates by the end of 2020.
Interested applicants may apply online.
- DRIVEN INNOVATIONS (Kosciusko County), which builds components for the RV industry, will
invest $3.6 million to expand its operations in Kosciusko County,
constructing and equipping a new facility with at least 10,000 square feet
at 300 East Chicago St. in Syracuse. The company, which was established in
early 2018 by long-time Indiana RV industry executives, plans to break
ground on the new facility in 2019 in order to increase its production of
RV chassis/trailer products. Driven Innovations already employs 13
full-time associates and plans to create up to 60 new jobs by 2020 to
support its growth. Interested applicants can learn more and apply online.
- FUSION WOOD PRODUCTS (Elkhart County), manufacturer of custom wood trim, flat panel
lamination and molding products, will invest $4.6 million to expand its
Elkhart operations. The investment will include expanded wrapping lines, a
new lamination line and new equipment. The project will bolster the
company’s 68,000-square-foot facility on its 10-acre lot at 1600 W.
Mishawaka Rd. in Elkhart. The new panel lamination line will use
polyurethane reactive adhesives, better known as PUR. It will allow for
the lamination of exterior products, decorative HPLs and acrylic
sheets.
- IQ FIBERS (Wells County), a manufacturer of high-quality cellulose fiber
products from recycled paper, will invest $10.5 million to lease and equip
the 40,000-square-foot former Sterling Casting Buildings plant at 1000 W.
Wiley Ave. in Bluffton. The company, which offers insulation, sorbent and
industrial fiber solutions for its global client base, will deploy nearly
half of its investment to purchase and install state-of-the-art machinery
and equipment at the facility. IQ Fibers has already added 10 full-time
employees toward its goal of 36 and is currently hiring for production
associates and a shift supervisor. Interested applicants may apply
to jobs@iqfibersllc.com.
- L&W ENGINEERING (Elkhart County), a manufacturer of fabricated steel and aluminum
parts, will invest $4.28 million to expand its operations in Middlebury,
constructing and equipping a fifth 78,000-square-foot facility at its
existing 250,000-square-foot complex at 107 Industrial Parkway. The
expansion, which is currently under construction, will allow the company
to increase capacity of its chassis stretch and modification business. As
part of its growth, L&W Engineering plans to add up to 40 new
positions to its current team and anticipates hiring for steel welders and
fabricators, general assembly, and vehicle technicians in early 2019.
- LEENTU CORPORATION (Marion County), the manufacturer of a unique line of
ultra-lightweight pop-up campers, initially targeted at the mid-sized
recreational pick-up truck market, is establishing operations in Marion
County at 1811 Executive Dr. in Indianapolis. The company is committed to
investing $1.1 million in the local economy over the next four
years. As part of its growth, Leentu Corporation plans to add up to 18 new
positions to its current team of two employees and anticipates hiring
technicians, general office administration, customer service, sales and
marketing positions beginning in 2019. Interested applicants
can learn more and apply for upcoming openings online.
- MERVIS METAL RECOVERY, LLC (Perry County), is a recycling company and subsidiary of Mervis
Industries, Inc., a full-service provider for iron, metal, plastic, fiber
and all other recyclable products. Mervis will invest $1.2 million to
establish operations in Perry County, purchasing and equipping a new metal
separating facility at 11265 Solomon Rd. in Troy. The facility will have
the capacity to process an estimated 7 million pounds of material
annually, recovering and recycling approximately half of that volume
instead of sending to a landfill. The company plans to be fully moved into
its new facility by November 2018. Mervis’ growth plans include the
addition of up to six new jobs in Indiana by 2019. Mervis is currently
hiring administrative and labor positions, and those interested can send
resumes to hr@mervis.com.
- PIKE LUMBER COMPANY (Fulton County), a primary manufacturer of kiln-dried hardwood lumber,
will invest more than $6.8 million to expand its operations in Fulton
County. The company will construct and furnish a six-chamber bank of dry
kilns, a new warehouse and a new corporate office at its 80-acre campus in
Akron. Operating in Indiana since 1904, Pike Lumber Company is Indiana’s
largest manufacturer and distributor of quality, kiln-dried hardwood
lumber, serving customers throughout the U.S. and around the world. With
construction currently underway, the company anticipates creating 10 new
jobs by the end of 2021, filling general labor, supervisory and kiln
technician positions.
- ROSA VILA JEWELRY (Hamilton County), which was founded in 2016, is investing in its
warehousing and production operations in Noblesville in order to expand
its jewelry design and manufacturing operations with the goal of producing
original and expressive jewelry at an affordable price. The company got
its start as a small, one-person shop and has since grown to a global online store,
with availability also on a number of global e-commerce websites,
supported by a team of five women. To support its growth and increase its
customer base, the company plans to hire 27 new, full-time employees by
the end of 2022.
- SATELLITE INDUSTRIES (Elkhart County), which manufactures luxury mobile restroom trailers in
Bristol, will invest $9.6 million to expand its Elkhart facility and
increase focus on specialty trailer manufacturing. The project will build
an additional 120,000 square feet to the company’s existing
120,000-square-foot facility at 1686 Commerce Drive in Bristol. The
company recently broke ground on the new facility, which will be complete
by early next year. Satellite Industries currently employs 90 full-time
associates in Indiana and plans to create up to 60 jobs by the end of 2018
to support its expansion. The company is currently hiring for all trailer
assembly positions. Interested applicants can apply on site at Satellites
Bristol location.
- STANDARD INDUSTRIAL (Pulaski County), which manufactures components used by
industry-leading companies in the assembly of their finished products,
will invest $1.7 million in new equipment and processes to expand its
operations in Winamac. Housed at the company’s existing 45,000-square-foot
complex at 100 Michigan St., the expansion will include the installation
and utilization of robotic press braking, precision part leveling and
additional laser capacity. With the expansion scheduled to begin early in
2019, Standard Industrial plans to add up to 15 new jobs to its current
team of 32 Indiana employees by 2020. The company is currently hiring
press brake operators and experienced manufacturing personnel. Interested
applicants can apply online.
- SUGARCREEK (Wayne County), a diversified food manufacturer and one of the
largest independent processors of bacon in the U.S., will expand its
operations in Wayne County, investing $33 million in equipment to open a
new meatball, chicken and raw and prepared pork cooking operation at its
418,000-square-foot facility in Cambridge City. The company, which
officially opened this facility in 2016 to serve both domestic and
international customers, already employs 400 full-time associates in
Indiana and plans to create up to 149 new jobs by 2020 to support its
growth. SugarCreek plans to begin hiring for production workers and
maintenance personnel in the coming months. Interested applicants may
apply online.
- TENNECO INC. (Noble County), one of the world’s largest suppliers of clean air and
ride performance products for the automotive industry, will invest more
than $5.4 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Ligonier,
purchasing new pipe manufacturing equipment and welding machines at its
320,000-square-foot campus. The expansion will allow the company to increase
production on its exhaust components and clean air products for the
automotive, commercial truck and aftermarket markets. To support its
growth, Tenneco plans to create 43 new jobs by the end of 2019 and
anticipates hiring for general operators, welders and leadership
positions. Interested applications can view open positions online.
- TIPTON MILLS FOODS (Bartholomew County), a blended and packaged foods and beverage products
manufacturer, will invest $4 million to construct and equip a new
30,000-square-foot warehouse and 10,000-square-foot building on its
eight-acre campus at 835 S. Mapleton St. in Columbus, complementing its
existing 45,000-square-foot plant. The expansion, which is scheduled to be
complete by the end of the year, will allow the company to install new
high-speed can and canister filling machines, increasing its blending and
agglomeration capabilities and doubling its total production capacity.
Tipton Mills Foods, which has 55 employees in Indiana, has already added
22 positions of its goal of 40 new jobs and is currently hiring for
operators, packagers and warehouse associates. Interested applicants may apply
at Malone Staffing Solutions.
- TRELLEBORG SEALING SOLUTIONS (Allen County), a business unit of Sweden-headquartered Trelleborg
Group, will invest more than $3.6 million to expand its Allen County
operations at 2531 Bremer Road in New Haven, just outside Fort Wayne. The
company will construct and equip a new 8,000-square-foot addition to its
73,656-square-foot facility in order to accommodate growing demand for its
polymer plastics sealing product line. These products are sold for a
variety of applications including aerospace, automotive and industrial
markets. Plans to begin the expansion started in September. Trelleborg
Sealing Solutions will add 40 new, full-time jobs by 2020 and anticipates
hiring for general operators and machinists. Interested applicants may
apply online.
- TRI-STATE CYLINDER HEAD (Vanderburgh County), which specializes in high-precision cast-iron welding
and machining, will invest more than $2.5 million to upgrade its
20,000-square-foot facility at 1712 Read St. in Evansville. The company
will install state-of-the-art machining equipment and custom welding
infrastructure to support increased customer demand for its cylinder head
remanufacturing. With over 35 full-time associates currently in southwest
Indiana, Tri-State Cylinder Head plans to nearly double its workforce by
adding up to 34 positions over the next few years. Interested applicants
may apply for positions in precision machining, welding or quality control
by emailing kyle@tristateheads.com.
- VANAIR (LaPorte County), a provider of mobile power solutions, has invested more than $1.5 million to expand its state-of-the-art technology and innovation center, growing its campus to two buildings in Michigan City to accommodate the operations of Minnesota-based Goodall Mfg., which the company purchased in January 2017. Goodall Mfg., which is a leader in jump-starting equipment, officially moved its operations to Indiana on July 1, 2018, bringing its broad range of jump starters, air compressors, AC generators and heavy duty cable and clamp products. The company, which already employs more than 140 associates at its Michigan City complex, plans to create 25 new positions by the end of 2023. Interested applicants may learn more online.
In recognition of these companies and all
manufacturers across the state and their contributions to Indiana’s economy and
Hoosier workers, Gov. Holcomb declared today Manufacturing Day. View the
proclamation here.
