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Chevron unveils new 45,000-square-foot tech center in Ames

Chevron recently opened its new Ames Technology Center at the Chevron Renewable Energy Group campus.

The 45,000-square-foot facility will expand the company’s lower carbon fuels technology development and advanced technical support capabilities by adding new …

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Taylored Expressions grows crafting business in Ankeny

Cupcakes were all the rage back in the early aughts, made popular by TV shows like “Sex and the City,” which highlighted New York City’s Magnolia Bakery. The height of the cupcake trend was 2008 …

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JBS could bring $135M sausage factory, 500 jobs to Perry

A rendering of the proposed JBS sausage production facility in Perry. Image courtesy JBS USA

A global food production company announced today plans to invest $135 million in a new sausage production factory and bring …

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Economic development incentives awarded to boost $14M in manufacturing investments

The Iowa Economic Development Authority board on Friday approved a loan and tax benefits to two companies in the state. The incentives will lead to the creation of 60 jobs and $14.6 million in new …

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ABI announces top 8 products in Coolest Things contest

Eight products have advanced to the next round of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s Coolest Thing Made in Iowa competition. The products will compete in head-to-head matchups to determine the final four products. Voting …

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Winnebago exec addresses latest layoffs

Daniel Sullivan, communications director for Winnebago Industries, told the Business Record why the company is laying off 196 people in northern Iowa. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act data released Thursday noted that 128 people …

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Winnebago to lay off 196 in northern Iowa

According to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act data released today, Winnebago Industries plans to layoff 196 people from its Iowa operation. Effective June 13, 128 people in Forest City, 30 people in Lake Mills, …

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American Contract Systems to close Grimes office

American Contract Systems reported through Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification documentation that its Grimes office is closing, affecting 62 employees. The workers will be laid off starting July 31. The Bloomington, Minn.-based company is owned …

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Jeld-Wen closes Oregon factory

Months after window and door manufacturer Jeld-Wen closed its Grinnell factory, the company announced the shuttering of a factory in Oregon. In a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act document dated May 1, Jeld-Wen announced …

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Pella Corp. unveils museum, trolley, parade float for centennial

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Pella Corp. is presenting three projects to the community as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations this year. A new parade float, “A Day at the Tulip Factory,” celebrates manufacturing …