Elkhart, Indiana

Elkhart is a city located in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 51,874.

Industry

Elkhart was long the headquarters of one of the United States leading manufacturers of brass band musical instruments, C.G. Conn.

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United States - Brass band - Musical instrument - C.G. Conn

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In 1884 Dr. Franklin Miles launched the Miles Medical Co. in Elkhart, which in later decades produced products like Alka-Seltzer and One-A-Day vitamins. Later, the Miles Medical Co. was purchased by the German company Bayer AG, in 1979 and was consolidated into The larger Pittsburgh-based Bayer, Inc. by 1995. http://www.bayerus.com/communities/elkhart/

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Alka-Seltzer - German company - Bayer AG - 1979

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Elkhart is home to many Recreational vehicle (RV) manufacturers, including the Damon Corporation, Four Winds, Hy-Line, Keystone, Monaco, Sun Valley, and Travel Supreme. Many other manufacturers, including Dutchman, Gulf Stream, and Jayco, can be found nearby in Goshen, Middlebury, Nappanee, and Wakarusa. Due to the high concentration of the RV industry in the area, Elkhart is dubbed the "RV Capital of the World." http://www.amishcountry.org/rv.lifestyle/index.php

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Recreational vehicle - Goshen - Middlebury - Nappanee - Wakarusa

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