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ROANOKE, IN—General Motors Co. is investing $24 million to upgrade its Fort Wayne Assembly plant here to increase production of the all-new Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickups, especially crew cab models.
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN—Global defense and security company Saab has announced plans to bring a new assembly plant to Purdue University’s campus, creating up to 300 new jobs.
LAFAYETTE, IN–Representatives from Subaru of Indiana Automotive and its workforce development partners recently broke ground for a new, larger technical training center to prepare employees to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The building will be double the size of current facility and feature a simulated factory floor with robots.
INDIANAPOLIS—Indiana has 85,000 unfilled jobs because employers can’t find skilled workers. To help solve that problem, the state spends some $1 billion annually on workforce development programs.
FORT WAYNE, IN--ElringKlinger is planning a $23 million expansion of its factory here. The company makes automotive cylinder and head gaskets, as well as components for lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells. It plans to add $20.6 million in manufacturing, logistics and information technology equipment, resulting in the creation of 120 new jobs.
HAMMOND, IN—Lear Corp. has begun construction on a new $30 million assembly plant here to make seats for SUVs. The factory is expected to employ 875 workers.
CHESTERTON, IN—EasyDial, a manufacturer of portable hemodialysis machines, has begun construction on a new 42,000-square-foot assembly plant here. To be completed in March 2018, the $21 million facility is expected to create 96 jobs.
GREENFIELD, IN—BeijingWest Industries Co. Ltd., which manufactures automotive brake and suspension systems, will locate its first U.S. assembly plant here, creating up to 441 new jobs by 2021. The company will invest more than $80 million to build and equip the facility.
ANDERSON, IN—Automotive supplier NTK Precision Axle Corp. plans to expand its operations in Indiana by establishing a new axle assembly plant here. The company plans to create nearly 200 jobs over the next five years.
