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Engineered Plastic Components Inc., a West Des Moines-based injection molding company, announced it has acquired the assets of Wilbert Plastic Services’ plants in Bellevue, Ohio, and Lebanon, Ky. Both plants service the automotive interior trim …
The Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) at Iowa State University plans to launch its latest needs survey of manufacturers in June. The questions, asked every two years, take stock of the condition of …
TheStreet: Deere & Co. posted weaker-than-expected second-quarter earnings today and lowered its full-year profit outlook as “softening” agricultural market conditions and reduced export market access clouded its near-term forecast. Deere reported net income of $1.135 …
On Tuesday at the Future Ready Iowa Summit in Des Moines, Gov. Kim Reynolds called for expanding opportunities for K-12 students to engage in real-world, professional experiences that connect the classroom to careers. One of …
Des Moines Register: TPI Composites, the maker of wind turbine blades in Newton, has settled with Iowa OSHA after being fined more than $150,000 for multiple workplace safety violations — an agreement that a state official …
Mississippi River locks have been closed for weeks due to flooding, which has delayed the usual northward shipment of fertilizer needed for Midwestern farm fields, Successful Farming reported. Railroads also have been disrupted. A harsh winter …
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Deere & Co. has agreed to pay $1 million for violating air quality standards over a 12- to- 13-year period at its diesel-engine testing center in Cedar Falls. Deere officials say that the …
An cattle industry group on Tuesday sued four large beef-packing companies for allegedly conspiring to drive down prices paid to ranches for cattle, even as retail beef prices hovered near record levels, Reuters reported. Tyson Foods …
Iowa Workforce Development is launching a new Plastic Process Technician Registered Apprenticeship Program with Jabil Packaging Solutions and the IowaWORKS Center in Burlington, IWD announced Tuesday. The four-year program includes classroom training through Southeastern Community …
Reuters: United Technologies Corp. reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit today, boosted by robust demand for aircraft parts at one of the producers better placed to ride out the fallout of this year’s Boeing 737 Max groundings. …
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