Manufacturing

Corridor Business Journal: Supersonic aircraft manufacturer Aerion has selected Collins Aerospace Systems for four systems on its AS2 supersonic business jet. Collins Aerospace Systems will supply the AS2’s movable leading edge actuation system, elevons actuation system, …

Des Moines Register: Meredith Corp. doesn’t just publish magazines. It manufactures them. That was the conclusion of a three-year legal battle that ended last week when attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice dropped an appeal …

Quad-City Times: Deere & Co. officials have confirmed that 82 workers in Davenport will not face layoffs as previously announced. On June 29, Deere informed 82 workers at John Deere Davenport Works of layoffs effective Aug. …

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Deere & Co. is laying off more Iowa workers in Waterloo and Davenport. According to Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act filings, Deere informed workers at John Deere Davenport Works and John …

Corridor Business Journal: A $14.5 million local incentive package to attract a new BAE Systems classified defense facility for GPS products is moving forward in Cedar Rapids. Citing the importance of some 650 jobs during a …

A coalition of civil rights and worker safety organizations has launched a public petition calling for Tyson managers in Waterloo, Columbus Junction, Storm Lake and Perry to immediately pay employees who have missed work due …

Cedar Rapids Gazette: BAE Systems is looking to build a $139 million classified defense aerospace facility that would locate 650 jobs in Cedar Rapids, a project that city officials expect to be a boon for economic …