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Vermeer plans to expand during rebuild

Vermeer plans to add a new engineering building as part of its rebuild after a tornado destroyed part of the campus in July, the Des Moines Register reported. CEO Jason Andringa said the new facility will bring …

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Toro plans $11 million expansion in Ankeny

The Toro Co. plans an $11 million expansion at its Ankeny distribution center, the Des Moines Register reported. Work on the 190,000-square-foot addition will begin this year. The Ankeny City Council approved $1 million in financial assistance. …

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Rockwell Collins wins contract for Navy, Marine Corps safety requirements

Corridor Business Journal: Cedar Rapids-based Rockwell Collins is helping U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps aircraft obtain safety-critical Required Navigation Performance Area Navigation capabilities through a contract issued by the Naval Air Systems Command Air Combat …

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Deere’s global sales up 32 percent in third quarter

Deere & Co. reported net income of $910.3 million for the third quarter ended July 29, or $2.78 per share, compared with net income of $641.8 million, or $1.97 per share, for the quarter ended …

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Bridgestone’s Des Moines plant achieves Platinum certification from Caterpillar

Bridgestone Americas Inc. announced that its Des Moines agriculture tire manufacturing plant recently achieved the highest level, Platinum, in the Caterpillar Supplier Quality Excellence Process certification. The Des Moines plant had received Gold Level in …

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Insta-Pro CEO: Steel tariffs have made company less competitive globally

After a decade of double-digit growth as a stand-alone company, Insta-Pro International recently moved its entire operation into a 63,000-square-foot leased headquarters space in Grimes. The newly built facility at 2100 S.E. Gateway Drive provides…
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Insta-Pro International puts down roots in Grimes

Insta-Pro International is well-known among soy and feed production companies globally, but the market-leading company in soy processing technology largely remains a “best-kept secret” in its own Central Iowa backyard.

The manufacturer, which split off …

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Templeton Rye whiskey has ‘come home’ to Iowa, founder says

Des Moines Register: Templeton Rye’s new $35 million Iowa distillery signals a homecoming for the company, which traces its roots to Carroll County’s bootleg era, when making rye whiskey in the tiny farming community of Templeton …

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Deere acquires Argentina-based ag equipment maker

Deere & Co. announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PLA S.A., a privately held manufacturer of sprayers, planters and specialty products for agriculture. PLA is based in Argentina, with manufacturing facilities in Las …

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Citadel-led creditor group looks to save Windstream with debt swap

A group of Windstream Holdings Inc. creditors plans to exchange $300 million of the company’s bonds for new debt to help rural telecommunications firm Windstream fend off a default claim and get control of its …