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Survey: Majority of Iowa manufacturers expect sales increases, more hiring

Despite ongoing challenges with supply chains and workforce issues, Iowa manufacturers remain optimistic about increased sales and plan to invest in their businesses in the fourth quarter, according to the latest Iowa Association of Business …
By BPC Staff | Sep 10, 2021
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Iowa ABI announces Legends in Manufacturing award winners

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry and Elevate Advanced Manufacturing will recognize five manufacturing leaders this month at its sixth annual Legends in Manufacturing dinner, the state’s largest event dedicated to advanced manufacturing. They are: …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 8, 2021
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Toyota to spend $9 billion on electric car battery plants

Wall Street Journal: Toyota Motor Corp. said it would spend $9 billion over the next decade to build factories for electric car batteries as it gears up to sell two million electric cars annually by …
By BPC Staff | Sep 7, 2021
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Vermeer to host community open house of new Plant 7 on Sept. 11

Vermeer Corp. is hosting a public open house of its newest manufacturing space in Pella on Saturday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The nearly 500,000-square-foot Plant 7 was built following the company’s …
By BPC Staff | Sep 7, 2021
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HNI to establish manufacturing plant in Mexico; pledges continued U.S. job growth

HNI Corp. announced it is opening a new office furniture manufacturing plant in Saltillo, Mexico. The facility will provide additional capacity to meet the Muscatine-based manufacturer’s increasing customer demand for office seating, HNI officials said in a …
By BPC Staff | Sep 3, 2021
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Tyson offering sick leave, vacation time in exchange for COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Des Moines Register: In exchange for requiring employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Tyson Foods will give workers more paid time off. For the first time, the meatpacking company will give employees 20 hours of annual …
By BPC Staff | Sep 3, 2021
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Plans announced for soybean crushing plant in northwest Iowa

Radio Iowa: A new soybean-crushing plant is expected to be built in Buena Vista County near Alta. The facility will be run by Platinum Crush LLC. The project will cost $350 million. Groundbreaking is slated for …
By BPC Staff | Sep 2, 2021
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Collins Aerospace to acquire flight-tracking company

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Collins Aerospace, Cedar Rapids’ largest employer, will acquire digital flight-tracking platform FlightAware, it announced Monday. FlightAware will be part of Collins Aerospace’s Cedar Rapids-based avionics division. FlightAware will remain based in Houston. The …
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2021
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Rural Cumming debates plan for giant Hy-Vee distribution complex

Des Moines Register: A major industrial development planned for tiny Cumming, about 15 miles southwest of Des Moines, has residents debating whether it’s the right fit for a small city that plans to grow but wants …
By BPC Staff | Aug 26, 2021
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Access to human capital may be factor in Winnebago HQ move; taxes, not so much

Winnebago Industries’ recently announced decision to relocate its corporate headquarters to Eden Prairie, Minn., a suburb of Minneapolis-St. Paul, can be viewed in the context of increasing competition for strategic human capital, especially among larger, …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Aug 26, 2021