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Trends to Watch in 2018

Prepare for change or be an agent of change this year.

That’s the overwhelming theme from 13 leaders in the Greater Des Moines business community about trends coming up in 2018. The Business Record asked …

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Winnebago easily tops predictions in first quarter

Winnebago Industries Inc. reported today that it easily topped its fiscal first-quarter forecasts, partly on the strength of its acquisition of Grand Design, Investor’s Business Daily reported. For example, earnings per share came in at 57 …

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Winnebago’s sleek new model named ‘RV of the Year’

Des Moines Register: Iowa-based Winnebago Industries won the title of 2018’s “RV of the Year” for its new luxury Horizon model. RVBusiness magazine, a trade publication covering the North American recreational vehicle industry, recognized the Horizon …

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Rust-Oleum acquires Iowa-based maker of specialty cleaning products

Crain’s Cleveland Business: Ohio-based RPM International Inc.’s Rust-Oleum business group has acquired Whink Products, an Eldora, Iowa-based maker of specialty cleaners. RPM said Whink is “the market share leader in the rust stain removal segment” of …

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Deere completes acquisition of the Wirtgen Group

Deere & Co. announced Friday that it has completed its acquisition of the Wirtgen Group, a global manufacturer of road construction equipment based in Germany. In June, Deere announced a definitive agreement to purchase the …

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Moehl Millwork in Ankeny acquired by California company

Ankeny-based Moehl Millwork Inc. has been acquired by Building Material Distributors Inc. of Galt, Calif., according to a release. Moehl also has operations in Olathe, Kan., and is a major provider of millwork products for …

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CRST Logistics names new president

Cedar Rapids-based CRST International has named Kimberly Maes president of its logistics operating company, CRST Logistics Inc., the Corridor Business Journal reported. Maes has more than 20 years of transportation leadership experience, most recently as president of Swift Logistics …

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Rockwell Collins teams with Lockheed Martin on F-16 display

Corridor Business Journal: Cedar Rapids-based Rockwell Collins has been selected by Lockheed Martin to provide display systems for two international F-16 training program customers.…

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Deere’s sales up 23 percent in fourth quarter

Deere & Co. closed out its fiscal year on a strong note with $8.02 billion in worldwide net sales for its fourth quarter, a 23 percent increase from fourth quarter 2016. Net income attributable to …

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Rockwell board rejected joint venture with UTC

Rockwell Collins’ board of directors nixed a joint venture with United Technologies Corp., hashed over the increasingly challenging industry climate and even approached two other potential buyers before agreeing to be acquired for about $30 …

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