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Cultivating a cannabis industry in Iowa

A half mile north of Kemin Industries’ $40 million global headquarters in Des Moines is the manufacturing facility for Bud & Mary’s, a small cannabis company aiming to apply the same scientific rigor to medical …

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ABI quarterly survey forecasts stability, planned investments

Results from the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s latest quarterly business survey show Iowa employers entering 2026 focused on stability and continued business investment.

Key survey findings include:

66% say their business is growing…
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Altoona council OKs development agreement with Wisconsin manufacturer

Robinson Inc., a metal fabricator based in De Pere, Wis., is planning to expand to Altoona. Construction is expected to begin on the Altoona site in spring 2026 with the plant becoming operational in early…
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CQ executive comments on Orange City closure

Julia Kuyper, chief human resources officer at CQ Medical, responded Thursday to questions about the closure of the company’s Orange City office. 

According to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act data, CQ Medical, formerly CIVCO …

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Global chemical company buys Cargill subsidiary in Eddyville

Chlorum Solutions USA has signed an agreement to buy Eddyville-based Chlor-Alkali, a subsidiary of Cargill. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026. 

The Eddyville facility produces sodium hypochlorite, hydrochloric acid, …

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Longtime Orange City manufacturer to close, laying off 33

CQ Medical, formerly CIVCO Radiotherapy, of Orange City is closing, according to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act data. According to the notification, Medtec, doing business as CQ Medical, is closing. Thirty-three people will be …

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Cargill chair, CEO joins Deere board of directors 

Deere & Co. announced the appointment of Brian Sikes, board chair and CEO of Cargill, to the company’s board of directors. “Brian’s decades of leadership at Cargill have given him a deep understanding of the …

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Introducing the Made in Iowa Podcast

I’ve spent the better part of my career walking factory floors, sitting across from business owners and listening to the people who quietly keep Iowa’s economy moving. Iowa is a state built on grit, ingenuity …

John Deere 2023

Deere contract manufacturer closes, lays off 62

A manufacturer and a shared-services organization serving the transportation sector are laying off a total of 130 workers, according to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act data. Bauer Built Manufacturing of Paton, west of Boone, …

Stellar Industries

Iowa-based manufacturer buys Elliott Equipment

Stellar Industries, a Garner, Iowa-based manufacturer of work trucks, trailers and service truck and van accessories, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Elliott Equipment Co. of Omaha, a maker of truck-mounted aerial work …

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