Archive for August 2023
Merx Truck & Trailer acquires Majestic Truck
Merx Truck & Trailer, a truck and trailer repair and maintenance services provider, recently acquired Majestic Truck Services, a truck service company based in Altoona. Merx Truck & Trailer provides a range of services, including …
Read MoreAffinity Credit Union names new chief financial officer
Affinity Credit Union has hired Carmen Wooley as the company’s new chief financial officer. Wooley has nearly nine years of experience in the credit union industry. She began her career with the Affiliates …
Read MoreISU researchers help build green fertilizer system
Research teams from Iowa State University and Wichita State University in Kansas are teaming up to develop a system that captures waste nitrogen and carbon dioxide to produce a green fertilizer that reduces emissions of …
Read MoreStoddard Cancer Center director of development honored
Adam Haselhuhn, director of development for the John Stoddard Cancer Center, was included on the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy 2023 40 Under 40 list. Haselhuhn will be recognized at the 2023 AHP International Conference held …
Read MoreInc. 5000 rankings include 31 Iowa companies
Inc. Magazine has announced the Inc. 5000 2023 rankings, which include 31 Iowa-based companies. Companies on the 2023 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2019 to 2022. The minimum revenue required …
Read MoreClow Valve breaks ground on $75 million expansion
Clow Valve, among the McWane Inc. family of companies, began construction to expand its iron foundry with a $75 million investment that will add 36,000 square feet to its footprint.…
Read MoreWill more office workers downtown help restaurants? Answers vary
Ask Jessica Dunker of the Iowa Restaurant Association whether requiring workers to be in the office at least three days a week will benefit downtown Des Moines’ restaurants and she’ll say “probably not.”
Ask Matt Anderson, Des …
Read MoreAltoona warehouse property sold to out-of-state buyer for $24.9 million
Sealy & Co., a fully integrated commercial real estate investment and operating company based in Shreveport, La., has acquired property in the Altus Commerce Center in Altoona, paying $24.9 million for the land and newly constructed building, Polk …
Read MoreThe move away from full-time remote work
Across the nation, a growing number of employers are requiring employees be in the office at least three or more days a week.
In March, JPMorgan Chase & Co. told senior employees that they must …
Read MorePrincipal Financial Group’s workers are returning to the office. What it could mean for downtown
Last week, Principal Financial Group told its employees that most would be required to begin working in the office at least three days a week starting in November.
The mandate was welcome news to downtown …
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