Rankings Announced at December 13 Luncheon
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana’s diversity of manufacturing has long been a strength to the state’s economy. A new competition, in its second year, highlights those makers boasting a positive culture.
Seventeen companies have made the 2023 list of Indiana’s Best Place to Work in Manufacturing, which is presented by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.
“Building on our popular Best Places to Work event, we’re excited to continue this program to highlight manufacturers that are striving to improve the lives of their team members,” says Indiana Chamber President and CEO Kevin Brinegar. “These companies embody the traits of a good employer, which starts with valuing and respecting workers.”
Winning companies represent cities and towns – large and small – all across Indiana: Evansville, Goshen, Indianapolis, Jasper, Lebanon, Muncie, Noblesville, Portland, Poseyville, Sharpsville, Syracuse, Tipton, Urbana and Warsaw.
The company rankings will be unveiled at the 2023 Best IN Manufacturing Awards Luncheon December 13, where the winner of the latest Coolest Thing Made in Indiana competition will also be announced.
Top companies in the state were determined through employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys. The Workforce Research Group handled the selection process.
The 2023 Indiana Best Places to Work in Manufacturing companies range in Hoosier employee count from 32 to nearly 930.
In addition to the December 13 awards, winners will be recognized via a special section of the Indiana Chamber’s BizVoice® magazine and through Inside INdiana Business, a division of IBJ Media.
All companies that participated in the 2023 program receive an in-depth evaluation identifying strengths and weaknesses according to their employees. In turn, this report can be used in developing or enhancing employee retention and recruitment programs.
Kalenborn Abresist Corporation of Urbana took first place in the inaugural event last year.
The 2023 Best IN Manufacturing awards celebration luncheon is open to the public. Individual tickets and tables of 10 are available at www.indianachamber.com/conferences.
The Indiana Best Places to Work in Manufacturing spirit sponsor is Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Purdue MEP) with gold sponsor Kalenborn Abresist Corporation and silver sponsor Evonik Corporation Tippecanoe Labs.
Sponsorships are still available; contact Tim Brewer at (317) 264-6857 or tbrewer@indianachamber.com for more details.
The 2023 Indiana Best Places to Work in Manufacturing companies listed in alphabetical order, no ranking:
Company / Primary Indiana Location
AMPG / Indianapolis
Crosspoint Polymer Technologies / Evansville
DD DANNAR, LLC / Muncie
Functional Devices, Inc. / Sharpsville
High Performance Alloys, Inc. / Tipton
IBC Coatings Technologies / Lebanon
IBC Materials & Technologies / Lebanon
Joyce/Dayton Corp. / Portland
Kalenborn Abresist Corporation / Urbana
Kimball Electronics Jasper / Jasper
Nexxt Spine / Noblesville
Nix Companies / Poseyville
POLYWOOD / Syracuse
SMC Corporation of America / Noblesville
Viewrail / Goshen
Warsaw Chemical Holdings LLC / Warsaw
Wieland Designs / Goshen
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The Indiana Chamber partners with 25,000 members and investors – representing over four million Hoosiers – to achieve the mission of “cultivating a world-class environment which provides economic opportunity and prosperity.”
