Jobs & Economy in Anderson
Anderson's economy carries a real, honest, two-sided story: a genuine, decades-long GM-era manufacturing decline, alongside a real, current, dated 2025 comeback.
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Learn moreThe real GM-era decline
Delco-Remy and Guide Lamp ran roughly seven Anderson plants employing about 8,000 workers by the 1930s; Delco Remy America closed its Anderson manufacturing operations in March 2003, with manufacturing employment falling 15.2% between Q1 2001 and Q1 2003 alone.
A real, dated 2025 comeback
Saica Group committed $110 million to a new corrugated-packaging plant built on the former Delco Remy site itself (roughly 100 jobs), and FITT USA established its North American headquarters in Anderson with a $20 million investment (roughly 75 jobs).
A genuinely diversified current base
Nestle (Nesquik and Coffee-Mate), NTN Driveshaft, and Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing & Casino round out Anderson's current, genuinely diversified employment base, aided by a practical I-69 location between Indianapolis, Muncie, and Fort Wayne.
Key takeaways
- Anderson's GM-era manufacturing decline was real and substantial, culminating in Delco Remy America's 2003 closure.
- Saica Group's $110 million and FITT USA's $20 million 2025 investments represent a real, current, dated comeback.
- Nestle, NTN Driveshaft, and Harrah's Hoosier Park add real, current employment diversification.
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