Case Studies

Ready for the Future

Our Manufacturing Readiness Grants are helping Indiana’s makers meet the challenges of a rapidly changing economy. Explore their stories.

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Crossroads Solar

Crossroads Solar

County
St. Joseph

Social Impact Company, Crossroads Solar, Invests in an Automated Assembly Line for Solar Panel Production

Brinkley RV

Brinkley RV

County
Elkhart

Brinkley RV Launches a New Range of RV Products, Manufactured in Its Newly Built Production Facilities with Integrated Smart Tech

Lippert

Lippert

County
Elkhart

Lippert Makes Large Investment in Automation to Upgrade its Bristol Facility with Support of a Manufacturing Readiness Grant

Hammond Machine Works

Hammond Machine Works

County
Lake

$2 Million of Investment in New Tech Capabilities and a Strong Business Case Earned Hammond Machine Works a Manufacturing Readiness Grant

Trifecta Medical

Trifecta Medical

County
Hendricks

Trifecta Medical LLC Increases its Hoosier Footprint with an Investment in New Automation and Manufacturing Capabilities

Creative Works

Creative Works

County
Marion

2 Applications, 2 Projects, 2 Manufacturing Readiness Grants Take Creative Works to the Next Step in its Digital Manufacturing Journey

MSP Manufacturing

MSP Manufacturing

County
Monroe

A Manufacturing Readiness Grant Helped Kick-start “Operation Phoenix,” MSP Manufacturing’s 4-phase Strategic Plan for Smart Technology Upgrades

California Closets Indianapolis Franchise

California Closets Indianapolis Franchise

County
Marion

Local franchise deploys innovative Industry 4.0 Technology to Streamline Material Handling and Production for its Custom Storage Products

Fred Smith Store Fixtures

Fred Smith Store Fixtures

County
Harrison

Fred Smith Store Fixtures Adds to its Smart Manufacturing Capabilities to Expand Product Offerings at its Corydon, Indiana, Facility

Photon Automation

Photon Automation

County
Hancock

Photon Automation Develops and Deploys a Proprietary Fiber Laser Welding System for Assembly of High Energy-density Batteries Used in Next-generation Transportation, Telecommunications and Consumer Products