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Lorenger named CEO of HNI Corp.

Muscatine-based furniture manufacturer HNI Corp. announced Thursday that Jeffrey Lorenger will take over as the company’s chief executive officer, the Quad-City Times reported. In April, HNI announced that CEO and Chairman Stan Askren would retire by the …
By BPC Staff | Jun 29, 2018
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Downtown Chamber, 6 groups to start student-work connection effort

The Downtown Chamber and partners are launching Student-to-Employer Wednesday to connect the group’s S2E student program partners with employer-members that can provide students with work experiences with job shadows, internships, apprenticeships and other occupational activities like reverse …
By BPC Staff | Jun 26, 2018
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Rockwell Collins claims title of Iowa’s most valuable brand under new evaluation

Rockwell Collins, a commercial and military aviation technology company headquartered in Cedar Rapids, is named Iowa’s most valuable brand under Brand Finance US 500’s latest brand evaluation study. The 2018 report ranks Rockwell Collins at 373rd nationally, following …
By BPC Staff | Jun 22, 2018
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Winnebago reports 68 percent earnings bump, shares the love

Winnebago Industries Inc. today reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $32.5 million, a nearly 68 percent increase from $19.4 million in the same period last year. Revenues for the latest quarter ended May 26 were …
By BPC Staff | Jun 20, 2018
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Preparing the next generation of engineers

Although Vermeer Corp. recruits from engineering schools across the country, it recently began working with a liberal arts college that’s right in its backyard — Central College — as a potential source of new engineers. …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jun 13, 2018
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Wind blade manufacturer fined for lapses in worker safety

Iowa wind blade manufacturer TPI Composites, based in Newton, will have to pay more than $150,000 in fines after Iowa’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration identified multiple safety hazards, including fire hazards, airborne contaminants and …
By BPC Staff | Jun 11, 2018
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Winnebago buys recreational boat builder Chris-Craft

Mason City Globe Gazette: RV manufacturer Winnebago Industries announced today it has entered the marine market by acquiring Chris-Craft, a recreational boat builder. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The recreational boat builder, which has …
By BPC Staff | Jun 4, 2018
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Rockwell Collins wins contract for VIP jet components

Corridor Business Journal: Rockwell Collins of Cedar Rapids is boosting its presence in the VIP jet arena, announcing an agreement to provide Switzerland-based Comlux with a comprehensive product portfolio, including avionics, cabin management, content and entertainment …
By BPC Staff | May 30, 2018
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Deere expands its footprint in Waterloo

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Deere and Co. has started construction on a 57,500-square-foot addition to a warehouse in Waterloo. The expansion has a $7.3 million building permit value, making it the second-largest construction project in the city …
By BPC Staff | May 21, 2018
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Rockwell Collins donates $200,000 to Governor’s STEM Advisory Council

The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council received $200,000 to support Iowa’s STEM initiative for three years, the council announced Friday. “The STEM Council is making significant strides towards helping prepare students for future careers. We …
By BPC Staff | May 21, 2018