Hoosier State Shows Slight Decrease In Plants, Slight Increase in Jobs
3 June 1998
Hoosier State Shows Slight Decrease In Plants, Slight Increase in Jobs
EVANSTON, Ill., June 3 -- The number of manufacturing plants
in Indiana decreased by 55 plants, or .46%, within the past twelve months.
The statewide total now stands at 11,945 plants, according to the 1998 Indiana
Manufacturers Directory, published by Manufacturers' News, Inc., Evanston,
Ill.
Indiana gained 557 plants and lost 612 due to closings, mergers, and
relocations out-of-state, for a net decrease of 55 plants since the 1997
edition was published a year ago. The number of Indiana industrial jobs
reflected in the directory increased by 34, or .11%, resulting in a total of
759,472 jobs listed the 1998 edition.
Five of Indiana's top ten industrial cities showed an increase in the
number of manufacturing firms listed in the Directory in the past year, while
five decreased. Indianapolis leads Indiana's industry with 1,649 plants,
showing a gain of 60 and a loss of 95, revealing an overall net decrease of
35 plants. Ranked second with 645 plants, Elkhart gained 33 and lost 42, a
net decrease of nine. Third-ranked Fort Wayne, with 610 plants, gained 37 and
lost 26 for an increase of 11 plants. Fourth-ranked Evansville, with 411
plants, gained 24 and lost 15, resulting in an increase of nine. Fifth-ranked
South Bend, with 324 plants, gained 15 and lost 23, for a net decrease of
eight plants, according to the 1998 Indiana Manufacturers Directory.
Sixth-ranked Mishawaka showed a gain of 11 plants and a loss of eight,
resulting in a total of 211 plants, a net increase of three. Seventh-ranked
Muncie, with 210 plants, gained nine and lost 13, a decrease of four plants.
Ranked eighth in Indiana with 177 plants, Terre Haute decreased its total by
three from last year, having gained six plants and lost nine. Ninth-ranked
Bloomington, with 164 plants, gained 11 and lost five during the past
12 months, showing an increase of six plants. Columbus, ranked tenth with
146 plants, gained eight and lost seven, resulting in an increase of one
plant, according to the 1998 Indiana Manufacturers Directory.
More than half of Indiana's manufacturers fall within five types of
industries. Industrial Machinery & Equipment firms comprise the largest
industrial group in Indiana with 2,102 manufacturing establishments, or 17.60%
of the statewide total listed in the 1998 directory. Metal Fabricating is the
second largest manufacturing category with 1,377 such plants, accounting for
11.53% of Indiana's industrial community. Third-ranked Printing and
Publishing, comprises 11.04% of the state total with 1,319 related plants
located throughout the Directory. Lumber & Wood Products is the fourth
largest industrial group, with 797 such firms representing 6.67%, of the total
Directory. Rubber & Plastic Products ranks fifth, with 725 firms, or 6.07% of
Indiana's industry. Combined, the five categories represent 52.91% of
Indiana's industrial universe.
33,976 executives are listed in the Directory by name and title. A total
of 9,818 manufacturing firms report fax numbers. The Directory lists annual
sales figures for 10,448 companies. Web and e-mail addresses are listed for
2,551 companies.
The 1998 Indiana Manufacturers Directory provides detailed profiles of all
11,945 industrial plants located throughout 564 cities and towns in the
Hoosier State. Each company profile in the Directory provides up to 30 facts
including address, product(s) manufactured, area of distribution, plant square
footage, brand names, year established and more.
The printed 1998 edition lists firms five ways: alphabetically by name,
and by product, city, industry and parent company. A sixth section contains
county/city lists for Indiana along with county, zip and area code maps in
addition to five year growth-charts by city, county and industry.
The 1998 edition on CD-ROM or diskette allows personal computer users to
sort through all 11,945 company profiles and make selections using up to 13
criteria including company name, area code, zip code, SIC, sales volume,
number of employees, product description and more. The Manufacturers' News
Electronics Products Department can also prepare custom lists, labels,
reports, 3" x 5" cards, diskettes and CD-ROMS.
Manufacturers' News, Inc., Evanston, Ill., has been gathering and
publishing industrial information since 1912. In addition to Indiana,
Manufacturers' News compiles and publishes manufacturers directories for
35 other states. The 1998 Indiana Manufacturers Directory is available in
book format for $110, and on diskette and CD-ROM from $225 to $545.
Additionally, members of the Indiana Manufacturers Association receive further
discounts when ordering through the IMA. The IMA can be contacted at
800-462-6861. For more information or to place an order directly from the
manufacturer, contact Manufacturers' News, Inc., 1633 Central St., Evanston,
Ill., 60201; 847-664-7000 or fax, 847-332-1100.
INDIANA MANUFACTURING BY INDUSTRY
The chart below lists the total number of Indiana manufacturing plants in
each industry, as listed in the past five editions of the Indiana
Manufacturers Directory (1994 through 1998 editions). Also shown is a list
indicating the percent of the 1998 statewide total for each industry.
% OF
STATEWIDE INDUSTRY TOTALS BY YEAR
INDUSTRY TOTAL 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
Industrial Machinery
& Eqpt. 17.60% 2,102 2,068 2,038 2,023 2,009
Metal Fabricating 11.53% 1,377 1,367 1,374 1,332 1,302
Printing & Publishing 11.04% 1,319 1,391 1,385 1,326 1,315
Lumber & Wood Products 6.67% 797 803 803 769 767
Rubber & Plastic
Products 6.07% 725 730 724 724 702
Stone, Glass
& Concrete 5.88% 702 692 695 695 711
Transportation
Equipment 5.53% 661 658 633 623 613
Food 5.06% 605 626 627 633 645
Primary Metals 4.92% 588 581 605 587 594
Electrical &
Electronic Eqpt. 4.36% 521 511 527 497 491
Chemicals 3.61% 431 427 422 426 424
Apparel & Fabric
Products 3.56% 425 448 422 326 304
Furniture & Fixtures 2.93% 350 347 343 348 349
Measuring Devices 2.50% 299 300 303 301 296
Paper & Allied Products1.87% 223 217 216 208 212
Petroleum & Fuel
Products O.94% 112 110 109 118 119
Textiles 0.45% 54 58 59 66 72
Leather Goods 0.35% 42 45 45 43 42
Tobacco 0.01% 1 1 1 1 1
Miscellaneous
manufacturing 5.12% 611 620 592 497 507
TOTAL: 100.00% 11,945 12,001 11,923 11,543 11,475
5-YEAR PLANT GROWTH FOR TOP 25 INDIANA INDUSTRIAL CITIES
The chart below lists the number of manufacturing establishments in each
of the top 25 manufacturing cities in Indiana, as reported in the Indiana
Manufacturers Directory published each year. Also shown are the number of
jobs in each city, as reported in the 1998 edition.
jobs in '98
CITY edition 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
1) Indianapolis 93,211 1,649 1,684 1,688 1,647 1,620
2) Elkhart 34,328 645 654 657 672 662
3) Fort Wayne 34,765 610 599 609 577 572
4) Evansville 25,129 411 402 404 377 370
5) South Bend 14,647 324 332 330 321 319
6) Mishawaka 8,289 211 208 200 186 182
7) Muncie 11,064 210 214 216 202 205
8) Terre Haute 9,512 177 180 170 170 176
9) Bloomington 8,249 164 158 155 146 144
10) Columbus 17,836 146 145 146 142 144
11) Goshen 9,661 146 152 147 146 144
12) New Albany 7,579 138 139 138 129 130
13) Lafayette 17,108 133 129 130 118 120
14) Richmond 9,447 133 134 133 135 133
15) Kokomo 21,840 121 121 120 112 117
16) Hammond 5,926 116 117 112 112 107
17) Warsaw 10,834 110 112 104 103 103
18) Gary 12,223 101 110 107 101 103
19) Michigan City 6,634 100 104 100 98 100
20) Anderson 10,180 97 102 101 97 96
21) Jeffersonville 4,653 97 96 99 95 93
22) La Porte 6,018 94 95 97 100 101
23) Valparaiso 3,179 87 86 85 79 84
24) Marion 9,390 80 80 84 81 81
25) Huntington 5,683 79 84 85 79 78
STATE TOTALS: 759,472 11,945 12,001 11,926 11,543 11,475
TOP 25 INDIANA CITIES BY INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT
2-Year Comparison
The chart below lists the top 25 Indiana industrial cities by the number
of industrial jobs, as reported in the 1998 Indiana Manufacturers Directory.
Also shown is a comparison of employment figures between the 1997 and 1998
editions, as well as the percent of change.
EMPLOYMENT PLANTS
CITY 1997 1998 net +/-% Diff. 1997 1998
1) Indianapolis 95,408 93,211 -2,197 -2.30% 1,684 1,649
2) Fort Wayne 35,504 34,765 -739 -2.08% 599 610
3) Elkhart 35,365 34,328 -1,037 -2.93% 654 645
4) Evansville 24,785 25,129 344 1.39% 402 411
5) Kokomo 21,338 21,840 502 2.35% 121 121
6) East Chicago 19,310 19,346 36 0.19% 70 71
7) Columbus 17,457 17,836 379 2.17% 145 146
8) Lafayette 15,737 17,108 1,371 8.71% 129 133
9) South Bend 14,836 14,647 -189 -1.27% 332 324
10) Gary 12,612 12,223 389 -3.08% 110 101
11) Muncie 10,797 11,064 267 2.47% 214 210
12) Warsaw 10,815 10,834 19 0.18% 112 110
13) Anderson 10,693 10,180 -513 -4.80% 102 97
14) Goshen 9,296 9,661 365 3.93% 152 146
15) Terre Haute 9,474 9,512 38 .40% 180 177
16) Richmond 9,275 9,447 172 1.85% 134 133
17) Marion 9,533 9,390 -143 -1.50% 80 80
18) Jasper 8,981 9,189 208 2.32% 72 70
19) Mishawaka 8,650 8,289 -361 -4.17% 208 211
20) Bloomington 9,436 8,249 -1,187 -12.58% 158 164
21) Crawfordsville 7,732 7,769 37 0.48% 44 44
22) New Albany 7,690 7,579 -111 -1.44% 139 138
23) Seymour 6,469 6,749 280 4.33% 71 70
24) Middlebury 6,299 6,682 383 6.08% 47 44
25) Michigan City 6,652 6,634 -18 -0.27% 104 100
STATE TOTALS: 759,438 759,472 34 0.11% 12,001 11,945