By Rick A. Richards MERRILLVILLE – A special Kagamiwari ceremony symbolized the completion of five months of negotiations that led to the acquisition of Merrillville’s MonoSol and Kuraray Co. of Japan. The ceremony is one of good wishes for the future in which a cask of sake is broken open and the contents shared with […]
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Physicians has announced that it is booking appointments online through its InQuicker system. Beginning immediately, anyone can visit iuhealth.org/laporte or iuhealth.org/starke to book an appointment at Pediatric Care at Founder’s Square and Primary Care at LifeWorks Business Park or hold their place online at After Hours Care at Founders’
MERRILLVILLE – I-Denti-Fied Inc. of Merrillville, which provided specialized health care identification systems in which individual health records are available on a bar code, is providing that service to three U.S. Olympic teams. Members of the U.S. gymnastics, diving and synchronized swimming teams will have use of the specialized system. President Steve Wise said his
GARY – Positron Corp. has announced it plans to develop a $45 million facility in Gary to manufacture radioactive medical imaging isotopes. Positron, based in Fishers, Ind., will receive $15 million in tax increment financing from the city. The company also has a plant in Crown Point. When the project is completed, Positron will employ
INDIANAPOLIS – IVDiagnostics of Valparaiso was an invited exhibitor at the fourth annual Innovation Showcase hosted by the Indiana Venture Club. IVDiagnostics is a biomedical diagnostic company focused on diagnostic tests for blood-borne and other diseases. The company was represented at the show by Tom Szczepanski, director of marketing, and Hui Chen, research scientist. The
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University’s Technical Assistance Program is offering an online version of its training course designed to help workers prepare to be certified as green manufacturing specialists. The online workshop provides preparation for those wanting to take the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Green Manufacturing Specialist Certificate exam. Topics include sustainability and global conditions,
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Ingram Micro Inc., the world’s largest technology distributor and supply-chain services provider, has reached an agreement to acquire BrightPoint Inc., of Indianapolis, a provider of lifecycle services to the wireless industry. Ingram Micro will acquire the outstanding shares of BrightPoint common stock for $9 a share. The deal is worth $840
SOUTH BEND – Federal Mogul has announced it will spend $22 million on new equipment for its South Bend plant, which manufactures pistons for the automotive industry. More than $18 million will be for new equipment and more than $3 million will be for a new research laboratory. Federal Mogul said the project will create
MICHIGAN CITY – The Michigan City Wild Wild Wolves 3936 student robotics team visited St. Anthony Health-Michigan City for a hands-on lesion in operation of the da Vinci Si Surgical System robot. Seven team members received a lesson in how to operate the da Vinci robot from Kurt Klepsch, a representative of the Intuitive Surgical
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A team of Purdue University Calumet engineering students placed third in the College Division of the recent international NASA Great Moonbuggy Race. Benjamin Moul of Hart, Mich., and Maria Frebis of Murfreesboro, Tenn., drove Purdue Calumet’s buggy, completing the course in four minutes and 32 second. A team from the University of
