IEDC: October announcements to create nearly 500 Hoosier jobs; Haynes $172M Kokomo expansion highlighted

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation said in a Nov. 5, 2026 release that project announcements from October are expected to generate nearly 500 new, high‑wage jobs for Hoosiers, and it named Haynes International’s $172 million Kokomo expansion among those items.

The IEDC release also listed Med‑Mizer’s planned investment in Batesville, a River View Farms expansion with jobs projected by the end of 2029, statewide defense‑sector investment activity and a 2026 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test‑site award, and it noted a topping‑off ceremony for Sweetwater’s expansion. Separately, Nucor’s investor release says the company plans to expand its Nucor Towers & Structures facility in Crawfordsville (pending approvals), adding manufacturing space and citing expected job and wage figures in that announcement.

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