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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Electric vehicle industry struggling to find skilled workforce

The electric and autonomous vehicle market is booming, but the industry is facing a major challenge in finding the skilled workforce to keep pace with demand. According to this article from Business Insider, the upskilling that …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | May 17, 2021
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Teeple joins Sukup Manufacturing as chief operating officer

Sukup Manufacturing Co. announced that John Teeple has joined the company’s executive team as chief operating officer. He has worked more than 23 years at John Deere in leadership positions in manufacturing, research and development, strategy, and technology, …
By BPC Staff | May 6, 2021
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John Deere receives World Changing Ideas Award from Fast Company

John Deere has been named the winner of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Award in the Corporate Social Responsibility Category. The award was recently presented to recognize the company’s work with smallholder farmers in northern …
By BPC Staff | May 5, 2021
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Amazon development partner is in deal to bring distribution center to Davenport

Quad-City Times: A company with deep ties to Amazon is a partner in a prospective deal to bring 1,000 jobs to Davenport. Seefried Industrial Properties describes itself on its website as “a longtime Amazon development and …
By BPC Staff | May 4, 2021
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Community colleges, CIRAS to lead statewide manufacturing technology consortium

Iowa’s community colleges and Iowa State University’s Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) today announced a new consortium to support the manufacturing sector in adapting to “Industry 4.0” — the global move toward digitalization …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 29, 2021
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Cargill starts work at site of contentious rail yard in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Cargill has started work on a contentious rail yard in Cedar Rapids, upsetting some residents who are holding out hope for a miracle to put a stop to the construction after court battles …
By BPC Staff | Apr 23, 2021
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Sukup Manufacturing acquires assets of Hampton-based Global Fabrication

Sukup Manufacturing Co., based in Sheffield, announced that it has acquired certain assets of Global Fabrication Inc., a full-service fabrication facility in Hampton. The investment will enable Sukup, a leading maker of grain storage, drying and handling …
By BPC Staff | Apr 22, 2021
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Kemin expands portfolio with acquisition of food technology company

Des Moines-based Kemin Industries has acquired Proteus Industries Inc., a California-based food technology company, in a move that company officials say will expand its product offerings and production capabilities as it adds sustainable clean technology …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 12, 2021
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National, state manufacturing groups voice opposition to proposed corporate tax increase for infrastructure investments

Proposed tax increases under consideration in Congress would lead to 1 million job losses in the first two years after implementation and economic harm, according to a study released Friday by the National Association of …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Apr 12, 2021
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Deere Foundation pledges $200 million in philanthropic initiatives

The John Deere Foundation announced today it will invest $200 million over the next 10 years in philanthropic initiatives that include major investments in the communities in which it operates, as well as to farmers …
By BPC Staff | Mar 31, 2021