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ABI kicks off manufacturing RV tour at Capitol, 3M

ABI President Nicole Crain (left) listens to comments from Trevor Larson (center). Photo by Gigi Wood

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry launched its seven-day RV tour of Iowa manufacturing facilities on Friday.

At …

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Manufacturing in Iowa ‘not hitting on all cylinders’

Editor’s note: This is part one of a three-part series about the state of Iowa’s manufacturing sector. Part one covers Iowa’s manufacturing economy and workforce. Part two, publishing Oct. 10, will cover the strong ties …

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Iowa manufacturing exports down 9.2%, $900M for year

For the second time in the past three months, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, an economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas, sank below growth neutral.

The Business Conditions …

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Kemin Industries acquires CJ Bio subsidiary CJ Youtell Biotech

Kemin Industries has acquired CJ Youtell Biotech, the enzyme and fermentation subsidiary of CJ Bio, in a move designed to strengthen its global position in enzyme innovation across industries including animal feed, food, aquaculture, textiles, …

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Cemen Tech expects to double growth in next 5 years

No industry is set in stone. 

Indianola-based Cemen Tech has been shaking up – or vibrating – the cement and concrete industry with its volumetric mixer trucks. 

Roads, bridges, buildings, parking lots and sidewalks are …

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From sheep barn to $1.4B global innovator: How Iowa’s Kemin Industries built a multigenerational science business

Molecules are the building blocks of life and are the foundation of a multigenerational Iowa manufacturing business. 

Des Moines-based Kemin Industries is a $1.4 billion ingredient supplier run by the founding family’s second generation, who …

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Manufacturing Forecast panelists address impact of tariffs on Iowa manufacturers

The Business Record recently hosted its annual Manufacturing Forecast event, which focused this year on economic uncertainty and tariffs. Four manufacturing and economy experts served as panelists to answer questions about the current state and …

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ABI holding RV tour to recognize Manufacturing Month

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry is holding an RV tour of manufacturers across Iowa Oct. 3-14 as part of its manufacturing careers awareness initiative Elevate Iowa. The Elevate Iowa Manufacturing Tour will begin …

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Iowa manufacturing outlook: rural opportunities, trade tensions and workforce gaps

The Business Record hosted its annual Manufacturing Forecast event on Aug. 6 to address the economic vitality of one of the state’s largest industries: manufacturing. Four panelists joined the event to share their perspectives on …

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ABI announces 2025 Legends in Manufacturing

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) and Elevate Iowa Manufacturing will recognize four manufacturing leaders on Oct. 14 at the annual Legends in Manufacturing awards program, as part of ABI’s Iowa Manufacturing Conference. The four Legends in …