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Central College launches women’s leadership conference

Central College in Pella announced it will host a new event, “Leadership for the Common Good: Women’s Leadership Conference,” later this month. The three-day conference will provide opportunities for juniors at Central to meet with regional female …
By BPC Staff | Aug 13, 2019
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Owner of Charles City drug company sold

Radio Iowa: One of the nation’s leading drug molecule companies with a facility in northeast Iowa is being bought by an international investment firm. Cambrex Corp. announced Wednesday it has signed an agreement worth $2.4 billion …
By BPC Staff | Aug 9, 2019
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Amazon makes ‘casual’ inquiry Iowa City space for distribution center

Corridor Business Journal: Rumors that e-commerce giant Amazon is eyeing a former Procter & Gamble distribution center in Iowa City for a “last-mile” fulfillment center appear to have some basis in fact. Though no lease has …
By BPC Staff | Aug 6, 2019
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Iowa ranks high in national manufacturing scorecard

Iowa maintained top marks in manufacturing and human capital, while slipping slightly in a few categories, according to an annual manufacturing scorecard, the Corridor Business Journal reported. The 2019 Manufacturing Scorecard from Ball State’s Center for Business …
By BPC Staff | Aug 5, 2019
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China trade war could cost Winnebago tens of millions of dollars

MarketWatch: Winnebago Industries Inc. says the U.S.-China trade war will have a “material dollar impact” on results, but the recreational-vehicle maker said in some cases its options to deal with the impact are limited or just …
By BPC Staff | Jul 19, 2019
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Cargill hopes for approval for new proposed site for rail yard in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Agricultural giant Cargill is proposing a new site on private land in Cedar Rapids to build a rail yard for its corn-milling operation, but neighbors continue to raise concerns about noise, property values …
By BPC Staff | Jul 16, 2019
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NAM delegation urges passage of U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade agreement

A delegation of manufacturing leaders — including the heads of two Iowa-based companies —  met with Vice President Mike Pence on Monday to highlight the importance of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement to the U.S. manufacturing …
By BPC Staff | Jul 16, 2019
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The Boulder Co. acquired by AFC Industries

AFC Industries Inc., a portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners, announced it has completed an acquisition of the Boulder Co., a value-added distributor of industrial components to original equipment manufacturers. Financial terms of the transaction were not …
By BPC Staff | Jul 15, 2019
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Vermeer breaks ground for additional manufacturing space

Vermeer Corp. today announced it has begun construction on two new buildings on its Pella campus and is nearing completion of a third as the company continues its recovery from the EF3 tornado that destroyed …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jul 12, 2019
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Oil-pipe maker to lay off 100 workers at Camanche plant

Quad-City Times: TMK IPSCO plans to lay off the bulk of its workers at its plant in Camanche, a company spokeswoman said Monday. Corporate spokeswoman Donna Smith said the Houston-based company has notified 101 plant workers …
By BPC Staff | Jun 18, 2019
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