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MYA Logistics announces new co-owner and new name: JT Logistics

The Urbandale company MYA Logistics has a new name and new ownership after rapid expansion at the end of 2020, the company said in a statement. Troy Strawhecker joined MYA Logistics President Jamie Cord as …

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Survey: Iowa manufacturers expect strong start in first quarter

They’re the words Iowa manufacturers have been waiting all year to hear: “Things are looking up.”

Iowa manufacturers expect increased sales, employment and capital investments in the first quarter (January-March), according to the results of …

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Pella Corp. unveils a sliding alternative to the window crank

Pella Corp. has unveiled a new product innovation that takes the cranking out of opening and closing windows. While the company anticipates demand for a new type of window operator will boost demand for its…
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Marketing: 2021 trends: Responding to the recession

It’s the season for talking about the trends that will shape the upcoming year. But this year, the trends are far less about new channels and much more about the world around us. For the …

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Collins Aerospace to lay off 65 employees in Decorah, Bellevue

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Collins Aerospace will lay off 65 employees in Decorah and Bellevue as of Jan. 2, according to a WARN notice filed with Iowa Workforce Development. The company will eliminate 36 positions in …

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Amazon’s Bondurant fulfillment center opens

Amazon Inc. opened its fulfillment center in Bondurant on Sunday. Photo courtesy of Amazon 

Amazon Inc.’s first Iowa fulfillment center opened Sunday in Bondurant, the behemoth online retailer announced.

“We are thrilled to officially open our …

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Texas company plans to use cornstalks, husks to make eco-friendly pallets in Iowa

Des Moines Register: A Texas company that uses cornstalks, husks and leaves to make ski, skate and surf boards plans to build a $15 million plant in northwest Iowa to make environmentally friendly shipping pallets. Corn …

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Tyson accused of lying to Waterloo interpreters about COVID-19

Des Moines Register: Senior managers at Tyson Foods’ Waterloo pork processing plant lied to interpreters about the scope of coronavirus dangers at the facility, the latest complaint in a federal lawsuit alleges. Tyson Senior Director of …

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Deere closes out tough year, forecasts improving conditions for 2021

Deere & Co. reported net income of $757 million for Its fourth quarter ended Nov. 1, or $2.39 per share, compared with net income of $722 million, or $2.27 per share, for the same quarter …

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Rural economy declines as effects of pandemic continue to be felt

Iowa’s rural economy retreated to below growth levels this month as new hiring fell and as nonfarm employment continued to decline, according to a survey of main street bankers released today.

The Rural Main Street …