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Deere reports higher earnings; sales up 29 percent in second quarter

Deere & Co. ramped up production in the second quarter to meet increased demand as revenues increased by nearly 30 percent. Deere reported net income of $1.2 billion for the second quarter ended April 29, …

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Event to focus on manufacturing jobs for military personnel

Nonprofit organization Operation Middle Ground plans a free lunch and learn June 7 for active-duty and former military personnel interested in jobs in manufacturing. The event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at …

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Rockwell Collins acquisition gets EU approval

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The acquisition of Rockwell Collins has received approval by the European Union, but it will require Rockwell and its buyer to sell or get rid of some of their business. The European Commission, …

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Winnebago launching all-electric commercial vehicles line

Forest City-based Winnebago Industries announced the launch of an all-electric commercial vehicle platform, the Corridor Business Journal reported. Winnebago plans to develop an electric-powered chassis to use on 33- and 38-foot RVs in partnership with Motiv …

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Rockwell Collins 2nd-quarter results improve in final earnings report

Corridor Business Journal: Rockwell Collins today reported strong second-quarter earnings growth in what’s expected to be its final earnings report as an independent company before its acquisition by United Technologies Corp. The Cedar Rapids-based aerospace and …

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Former Vermeer manager, 3 others charged with stealing $3.6M from company

Des Moines Register: A former maintenance manager at Pella’s Vermeer Corp. has been indicted in federal court on charges that he and three others defrauded Vermeer to the tune of $3.6 million. A grand jury in …

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Siemens closing Burlington operations; 125 to lose jobs

Burlington Hawk Eye: Siemens will shutter its Burlington plant by 2019, closing a company that started business with Murray Iron Works in 1870. About 125 people will be laid off. The company is closing its entire …

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Deere announces plans for new test lab at Iowa State University

Deere & Co. will be building a new 33,000-square-foot design and testing facility in Ames for agricultural spraying and applications technology, the company announced today. The facility is expected to be completed by summer 2019 …

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Rockwell Collins secures $27 million Air Force contract

Corridor Business Journal: Cedar Rapids-based Rockwell Collins has been awarded multiple repair contracts valued at $27 million by the U.S. Air Force to support Global Air Traffic Management components on its entire KC-135 tanker fleet. The …

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TPI plans move to Airport Commerce Park South

The Printer Inc., a 45-year-old Des Moines company that in recent years has focused on direct-mail products for the gambling industry, plans a $12.8 million expansion that includes a new 75,000-square-foot facility at 2550 Gannett …