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TodayNovember 12, 2026

Caterpillar's Lafayette Tax Abatement, Toyota's Princeton Mini Truck, and Three Other Developments Indiana Manufacturers Need to Track

Caterpillar's $890M Lafayette abatement, Toyota's Princeton mini truck, and three more Indiana manufacturing developments operators need to track this week.

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01TippecanoeCaterpillar's $890 Million Lafayette Expansion Tax Abatement Passes With Zero New Jobs
02GibsonToyota's $34 Million KEI-01 Line Lands in Princeton to Dodge a 25 Percent Tariff
03Governor Braun Ties the Toyota Deal to Japan Trade Diplomacy
04PoseyNexPoint Closes Alabama Plant, Makes Mount Vernon the Only Western Hemisphere Polycarbonate Producer

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11NOVMarion · Sullivan · Delaware · Tippecanoe · NIPSCO · AES INDIANA · IM AEPAES Indiana's Rate Fight and NIPSCO's Cuts Point to Rising Indiana Manufacturing Power CostsAES Indiana's rate fight and NIPSCO's efficiency cuts show where Indiana manufacturing power costs are headed, plus three Indiana plant investments to track.
10NOVTippecanoe · Monroe · Elkhart · Kosciusko · St. JosephCaterpillar's $1.6B Lafayette, Indiana Engine Plant Investment Leads Five Indiana Manufacturing Stories This WeekCaterpillar's $1.6B Lafayette engine plant investment, Simtra's Bloomington expansion, and three more Indiana capital stories manufacturers need this week.
9NOVPosey · Jasper · Boone · ClarkNexPoint's Posey County Consolidation, The Andersons' $915M Ethanol Deal, and Indiana's Automation Job Risk: Five Stories Manufacturers Need This WeekNexPoint consolidates in Posey County, a $915M ethanol deal reaches Jasper County, and Indiana ranks third for automation job risk: what to track this week.

Last week

8NOVClarkIndiana's ADAPT Grant Program for Auto Suppliers Opens Behind Michigan's Head StartIndiana's ADAPT grant program for auto suppliers opens behind Michigan's head start, while Jeffersonville solar, Elkhart RV supply, and new automation data test Hoosier plants.
7NOVGrant · Elkhart · MarshallIndiana Manufacturing Jobs Automation Risk Ranks Third Nationally as Amazon Builds Robots in GreenwoodIndiana ranks third for manufacturing jobs automation risk, while ReElement, Wright Industries, and a strong October jobs report reshape Indiana manufacturing.
6NOVElkhart · Marshall · LakeWright Industries' Goshen Indiana Ambulance Manufacturer Expansion Leads This Week's Indiana Manufacturing NewsWright Industries' Goshen Indiana ambulance manufacturer expansion anchors a five-story week including ITAMCO's Plymouth rezoning and a 6,000-job layoff wave.
5NOVDelaware · GrantIndiana Manufacturing Workforce Grants, an $11M Muncie Expansion, and a $46M Marion Refinery DealIndiana manufacturing workforce grants hit $19M this week, alongside Astemo's $11M Muncie expansion and ReElement's $46M Marion refinery financing deal.
4NOVHoward · Porter · Sullivan · St. Joseph · NIPSCO · IM AEPSamsung SDI's Kokomo Battery Ramp and AEP's 3.1 GW Load Problem Show What Indiana Manufacturers Are Competing AgainstAEP's 3.1 GW of pending Indiana data center load, Samsung SDI's Kokomo battery ramp, and a nuclear pitch show what Indiana manufacturers are up against.
3NOVDelaware · KosciuskoAstemo's Muncie, Indiana Plant Expansion Meets Honda's New Ownership StakeAstemo's Muncie, Indiana plant expansion adds $11.77M in new capacity as Honda takes a 61% stake, plus what Kosciusko's orthopedic showcase means for suppliers.
1. Astemo's Muncie, Indiana Plant Expansion Lands as Honda Takes Control
2. Made Here 2026 Puts Warsaw's Orthopedic Suppliers on Stage With a Bigger Rival
2NOVWhitley · St. Joseph · Johnson · AES INDIANAIndiana Nuclear MOU, Lockheed's $3.4B Sonobuoy Buy, and Amazon Greenwood Manufacturing Jobs at $100KIndiana's CANDU nuclear MOU, Lockheed's $3.4B Columbia City buy, and Amazon Greenwood manufacturing jobs at $100K: what Indiana operators need to track.

October 26

1NOVVigo · TippecanoeTerre Haute's Drone Test Site and Purdue's AI Workforce Deal: What Indiana Manufacturers Need to KnowTerre Haute's drone test site is live, and Indiana manufacturers now face new workforce and supply chain access questions tied to Purdue's AI deal with Accenture.
1. Terre Haute Drone Test Site Goes Live With Dual Federal Backing
2. Purdue and Accenture's AI Workforce Deal Raises an Access Question
31OCTDecatur · Marshall · Daviess · Kosciusko · NIPSCO · AES INDIANA · DUKE INDIANA · IM AEPBraun Fast-Tracks $116.5M in Indiana Utility Rate Relief, ITAMCO Presses Plymouth on Annexation Terms, and Kratos Expands at CraneBraun fast-tracks $116.5M in Indiana utility rate relief, ITAMCO presses Plymouth annexation terms, and Kratos adds a 3D printer near Crane.
30OCTVigoIndiana ADAPT Grant for Auto Suppliers, a New Drone Test Site in Terre Haute, and a Construction Workforce HireIndiana's $10.79M ADAPT grant for auto suppliers opens now, Terre Haute activates a drone test site, and ICRF names a new workforce lead.
29OCTElkhart · Allen · Johnson · Jennings · AES INDIANAIndiana RV Manufacturing Jobs in Bristol, a Fort Wayne Anodizing Expansion, and a Data Center Rate Fight for ManufacturersIndiana RV manufacturing jobs in Bristol, a $4M Fort Wayne anodizing bet, Camp Atterbury drone testing, and a data center rate fight for Indiana manufacturers.
28OCTSt. Joseph · Marion · Elkhart · AES INDIANAAES Indiana's BlackRock Buyout Rate Case, Samsung SDI's New Carlisle Takeover, and the Patrick-LCI Bid War: What Indiana Manufacturers Need to Track This WeekAES Indiana's BlackRock buyout rate case, Samsung SDI's ownership change, a new ADAPT grant, and jobs data Indiana manufacturers need to track this week.
27OCTHoward · Allen · PutnamSamsung SDI's Kokomo Battery Deal, Fort Wayne's $4M Expansion, and Indiana Diesel Prices Near $7 a GallonSamsung SDI's Kokomo battery deal, Fort Wayne and Putnam County expansions, and Indiana diesel prices near $7 a gallon: what manufacturers should watch now.
26OCTMontgomery · Marion · Morgan · Sullivan · Johnson · NIPSCO · AES INDIANA · DUKE INDIANANucor's $105 Million Crawfordsville Expansion, AES Indiana's Rate Increase, and Amazon's $100 Million Greenwood Plant: What Indiana Manufacturers Need to Track This WeekAES Indiana's rate increase rises in January no matter the March rehearing, as Nucor, Amazon and a Sullivan County nuclear project strain the same grid.

October 19

25OCTMartin · LaPorte · BartholomewNavy's Crane Indiana Microreactor Deal, Cummins' Rating Reversal, and Wabash National's Idle Goshen PlantThe Crane Indiana microreactor deal brings zero local jobs, and Cummins, KTR, and Wabash National all make news Indiana manufacturers need this week.
24OCTSt. Joseph · Sullivan · AES INDIANA · IM AEPSamsung SDI's New Carlisle Indiana Battery Plant Takeover, Amazon's Terre Haute Nuclear Bet, and GM's Brownstown ClosureSamsung SDI's New Carlisle Indiana battery plant, Amazon's Terre Haute nuclear bet, and GM's Brownstown closure: what Indiana manufacturers need to know.
23OCTNewton · Allen · Marshall · AES INDIANASteel Tariffs Drive Up Indiana Manufacturing Construction Costs as Fair Oaks Fertilizer Funding LandsSteel tariffs are pushing Indiana manufacturing construction costs up 27.6% this week, as Fair Oaks fertilizer funding and Fort Wayne anodizing jobs also land.
22OCTMartin · Howard · Lake · Porter · NIPSCO · DUKE INDIANAIndiana Grid Capacity Tightens as Crane Lands a Microreactor and Kokomo Pitches a 1.5-Gigawatt Data CenterA Crane nuclear microreactor, Kokomo's 1.5-gigawatt data center bid, and a third Burns Harbor furnace delay show how fast Indiana grid capacity is disappearing.
21OCTMarion · Tippecanoe · Porter · AllenRolls-Royce's $1B Indianapolis Campus, Indiana's Nuclear MOU for CANDU Reactors, and Cleveland-Cliffs' Burns Harbor Delay: What Indiana Manufacturers Need to WatchIndiana's CANDU nuclear MOU, Rolls-Royce's $1B Indianapolis campus, and Cleveland-Cliffs' Burns Harbor delay: what Indiana manufacturers need to track.
20OCTSullivan · Montgomery · Marion · IM AEPSullivan County Nuclear Plant, Nucor's $105M Crawfordsville Expansion, and Indiana's Defense Boom: What Manufacturers Need to TrackAmazon and AEP's Sullivan County nuclear plant, Nucor's $105M Crawfordsville expansion, and Indiana's defense wins: what manufacturers need to track this week.
19OCTDaviess · Johnson · Boone · Marshall · PorterIndiana Foreign Trade Zone Tariffs Surge, Kratos Breaks Ground Near Crane, and Urschel Names a New PresidentIndiana foreign trade zone tariffs relief drives a 53% membership surge as Kratos breaks ground near Crane and Urschel names a new president in Chesterton.

October 12

18OCTBartholomew · Johnson · NIPSCO · AES INDIANA · DUKE INDIANA · IM AEPAES Indiana Rate Increase Rehearing, Duke Energy's New Industrial Sites, and Amazon's $100 Million Greenwood PlantAES Indiana's rate increase rehearing is set for March 11, Duke Energy adds three Indiana industrial sites, and Amazon's $100M Greenwood plant pays near $100K.
17OCTMarion · Morgan · Lake · NIPSCO · AES INDIANA · DUKE INDIANAAES Indiana Rate Hike Fight Collides With $737 Million Google Data Center DealIURC approved AES Indiana's $737M Google data center deal the same week its $71M rate hike headed back to court. What Indiana manufacturers should watch now.
16OCTMontgomery · Marshall · Lake · Hendricks · PorterNucor's $105M Crawfordsville Expansion, Ozinga's East Chicago Cement Mill, and a Fatal Accident at Burns Harbor: What Indiana Manufacturers Need to KnowNucor's Crawfordsville expansion, Ozinga's East Chicago cement mill, and a fatal Burns Harbor accident: what Indiana manufacturers need to track this week.
15OCTDaviess · IM AEPIndiana Nuclear-Ready Program Opens as PJM Capacity Price Increase Hits Indiana ManufacturersIndiana's nuclear-ready program opens as the PJM capacity price increase hits Indiana manufacturers, plus Kratos, SK Hynix, and workforce news to track.
14OCTMontgomery · Ripley · Lake · Floyd · NIPSCONucor's $105 Million Crawfordsville Expansion, Med-Mizer's Batesville Ramp, and BP's Whiting Lockout: Indiana Manufacturing News for October 14Nucor's $105M Crawfordsville expansion, Med-Mizer's Batesville VA contract ramp, and BP's Whiting lockout: what Indiana manufacturers need to track this week.

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