AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLife Sciences: Lonza will buy five Merck manufacturing sites, including an Indianapolis facility for lipid nanoparticles and other therapies, expanding its U.S. network from four sites to nine. The deal adds about 1,100 employees and is expected to close in 2027. Advanced Manufacturing: Samsung SDI has started mass-producing lithium iron phosphate battery cells in Indiana as it pivots factory capacity toward energy storage; the company reports more than 60 gigawatt-hours in U.S. storage orders this year. Workforce Access: Indiana’s childcare voucher waitlist fell 78% between May and October, to 9,006 children, after the state redirected $200 million to the program. Infrastructure: Nearly $110 million is headed to Indiana communities for road and bridge upgrades, while Allen County and New Haven also secured $28 million in federal railroad grants. Medical Innovation: Cook Medical and Indiana University opened a center to develop and test MRI-guided procedures and compatible medical devices.
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