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AI Offers ‘Real Solutions for Real People’ Amid Pandemic

By Megan VerHelst

On paper, Matthew Lamons is an artificial intelligence strategy architect at the Intelligence Factory, the St. Louis-based company he co-founded two years ago. 

But if you ask Lamons what he does, he’ll …

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Rewatch the 2020 Made in Iowa Manufacturing Forecast

Watch the full 2020 Manufacturing Forecast on-demand 2020 Manufacturing Forecast

The coronavirus pandemic has turned conventional wisdom on its head in the first half of 2020, and Iowa’s manufacturing industry proved it could quickly retool …

Beth Townsend

ABI Legends in Manufacturing Awards 2020: Beth Townsend

Manufacturing Champion

Beth Townsend was appointed by Gov. Terry Branstad as director of Iowa Workforce Development. Townsend is a lawyer and an Air Force veteran and previously served as the director of the Iowa Civil …

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ABI Legends in Manufacturing Awards 2020: Fred Lisle

Posthumous manufacturing legend

Fred Lisle served as President of Lisle Corporation from 2009 until March 27, 2018, when he passed. Lisle Corp. is a privately held 6th generation family company located in Clarinda, Iowa. It …

EFCO

ABI Legends in Manufacturing Awards Awards 2020: EFCO

EFCO provides products, services and concrete forming solutions to the construction industry for the safe and efficient forming of concrete. Striving to become the concrete formwork supplier of choice worldwide, EFCO’s 85-year history exemplifies their …

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ABI Legends in Manufacturing Awards 2020: C & S Products

C&S Products was founded in 1986 with the mission of producing the highest quality wildlife specialty food and feeding accessory products available for the U.S. wild bird feeding market. It began with a small manufacturing …

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Education and Training Resources Have Multiplied in Iowa 

State, industry initiatives promote careers in manufacturing   By Joe Gardyasz
Senior Staff Writer | Business Record

 Not so long ago, the idea of helping Iowa students and young adults forge a path to manufacturing careers …

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Tollakson Chases His Dream Two Wheels at a Time

Niche manufacturer Ruster Sports crafts custom bikes for world-class triathletes By Joe Gardyasz
Senior Staff Writer | Business Record

 

What began as an Iowa triathlete’s quest for better equipment has evolved into an Iowa-based …

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Roundtable Discussion: The Future of Iowa Manufacturing

High-tech investments, training and workplace perks help employers stay ahead of the game By Joe Gardyasz
Senior Staff Writer | Business Record

 

You can find manufacturers in each of Iowa’s 99 counties, turning out …

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One Big Question: What’sone big manufacturing trendto watch in the coming year?

By Joe Gardyasz
Senior Staff Writer | Business Record

 

I believe that artificial intelligence (robots, cobots) is where it is at for manufactures. This technology sector is exploding at a very rapid pace, and …