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$3 million state grant will improve access for new BAE facility in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Iowa Transportation Commission on Wednesday awarded a $3 million RISE grant to a Cedar Rapids street project that will improve access to the $139 million BAE Systems aerospace facility being built in …
By BPC Staff | Jan 14, 2021
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Tyson Foods to provide access to vaccines

Quad-City Times: Starting early this year, Tyson Foods Inc. will partner with Matrix Medical Network to provide COVID-19 vaccine access and education to all of its U.S. employees. Tyson will deploy mobile health clinics staffed with …
By BPC Staff | Jan 14, 2021
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Kemin launches digital platform for animal nutrition sales in China

Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer with headquarters in Des Moines, has partnered with Zhuyi Mall to launch its e-commerce business for millions of pig farmers in China. Introducing an online business platform is part of …
By BPC Staff | Jan 11, 2021
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Iowa packaging firm partners with Pfizer to create band for vaccine distribution

Distribution workers use the central clear, ultrasonic band to package and transport Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses. Photo contributed by RMH Systems Inc./Felins.

A Waukee-based packaging design firm is watching its own product deliver Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine …
By KATE HAYDEN | Jan 8, 2021
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Deere sues Iowa competitors Kinze, Ag Leader for infringing patent on high-speed planter

Des Moines Register: Deere & Co. is trying to block two Iowa manufacturers from selling competing products that allow farmers to sow their fields faster. The Quad Cities-based agricultural giant filed patent infringement lawsuits against Williamsburg-based …
By BPC Staff | Jan 8, 2021
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Van Meter Inc. moves into Kansas market with acquisition

Corridor Business Journal: Cedar Rapids-based electrical and manufacturing supplier Van Meter Inc. has expanded into Kansas with the purchase of Mid-West Electrical Supply in Wichita, the company announced. The sale officially closed Dec. 31, and the …
By BPC Staff | Jan 7, 2021
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Vermeer kicks off 50th anniversary celebration of round hay baler with parade

Vermeer Corp. will hold a parade of 50 rounded hay balers through Pella today to celebrate the product’s 50th anniversary of its invention, which revolutionized the agriculture industry. Before the invention of the Vermeer “big, …
By BPC Staff | Jan 7, 2021
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Waterloo cabinet maker sold to Minnesota company

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Family-owned Bertch Cabinet Manufacturing of Waterloo has been purchased by Minnesota-based cabinetry manufacturer Dura Supreme Cabinetry, a 60-year-old company that employs more than 400 people at its Howard Lake, Minn., facility. Bertch was …
By BPC Staff | Jan 5, 2021
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Winnebago refreshes brand under diversified portfolio

Forest City-based Winnebago Industries is refreshing its brand after expanding its portfolio of nameplates and the products it manufactures. Image from the Winnebago website

While the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we work and play, …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Dec 23, 2020
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Winnebago sees boost in income from rise in outdoor recreation

Radio Iowa: Boosted by more people heading into the great outdoors during the pandemic, Winnebago Industries started its new fiscal year strong. The Forest City-based outdoor lifestyle manufacturer reported first-quarter net income of $57.4 million, an …
By BPC Staff | Dec 21, 2020