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Tyson, a leading producer of Iowa pork, sees sales slump amid high costs, low demand

Des Moines Register: Reduced global and domestic demand is hitting one of the top producers in Iowa’s nation-leading pork industry. Arkansas-based meatpacking giant Tyson Foods reported Monday that it earned about $25 million from its pork …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: What’s next: 3D printed walls that grow when you water them

A team of designers in Israel has developed a way to use soil in 3D printing to build structures with outer walls that can double as lush vegetation, as this Fast Company article details. “It may sound …

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Deere announces investment in Kenyan ag-tech company

Deere & Co. announced today it has made a minority investment in Hello Tractor, a Nairobi, Kenya-based company connecting tractor owners with smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia through a farm-equipment-sharing app. The company’s app …

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Manufacturing Forecast: What are the top challenges that manufacturers face?

What topics are top of mind for Iowa leaders in advanced manufacturing? The wheels are definitely turning as we gear up to hear insights in dealing with a global scenario increasingly characterized as chock-full of …

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Bridgestone-Firestone workers rally for better employment contract

KCCI-TV: United Steel Workers 310 represents more than 900 Bridgestone-Firestone workers. On Thursday, they walked from their union office across Second Avenue to the tire plant. Most had signs asking for a fair and equitable contact. …

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HNI reports 30% earnings bump, lowers 2022 profit outlook

HNI Corp. announced that its second quarter net income was $30.3 million, or 72 cents per share, a 30% increase on a year-over-year basis. Sales for the quarter that ended on July 2 were $621.7 million. During …

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Oskaloosa-based Cablevey Conveyors to ramp up production with second shift

Cablevey Conveyors, a global specialty conveyor manufacturer, announced that its manufacturing facility in Oskaloosa will add a second shift for the first time, enabling the Oskaloosa-based company to double its production capacity to meet increased demand. …

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Collins Aerospace announces $14M expansion of WDM facility

Above: Melissa Moura, director of fuel system product line for power and controls for Collins Aerospace, discusses the company’s $14 million expansion of its facility in West Des Moines before a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday. Below: Hard hats sit …

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LBS acquires Massachusetts-based Cover Material Sales

LBS, a Des Moines-based manufacturer and distributor of materials for the production of books and luxury packaging, announced that it has acquired the assets of Cover Material Sales Inc. in Hyannis, Mass., effective July 18. Cover …

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Women in Manufacturing to hold virtual Moms in MFG event Aug. 11

The Women in Manufacturing Association will convene its second annual Moms in MFG virtual event on Aug. 11. Moms in MFG is an event series and year-round community focused on supporting mothers and caregivers who …

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