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Decline in oil prices feeds investments in factories

America’s energy rebirth is the gift that keeps on giving for the economy. But this year, it’s more about construction than drilling holes in the ground,Bloomberg reports.

 

Although the collapse in oil and gas …

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Presidential forum on manufacturing set for November

Presidential candidates will take questions from manufacturers and workers at Vermeer Corp.’s headquarters in Pella on Nov. 2. The bipartisan forum is being sponsored by Vermeer, the National Association of Manufacturers and Iowa Public Television, …

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Greater Des Moines exports reached record $1.4 billion in 2014

Greater Des Moines set a new trade record in 2014, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Goods exports from the Des Moines-West Des Moines area totaled $1.4 billion last year, …

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Elevate Iowa nominations open through Aug. 1

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s Elevate Iowa program is accepting nominations for the Legends in Iowa Manufacturing awards through Aug. 1. The awards dinner will be Sept. 29. Nominees may be key company leaders, past …

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ABI hires Anderson as vice president

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry has hired Iowa Economic Development Authority veteran Kathy Anderson as vice president for member development and programs. Anderson worked at IEDA for nine years. Most recently she was program …

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RMH Systems, Great Plains Packaging announce merger

 

RMH Systems Inc., a Waukee-based materials handling company, announced it has completed its merger with Great Plains Packaging Systems Inc., located in Davenport. The merger will strengthen RMH Systems’ position as a custom packaging …

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Customs broker Scarbrough International makes two acquisitions

Scarbrough International Ltd., a Kansas City, Mo.-based international logistics and U.S. customs brokerage firm, said Thursday it has accepted terms to acquire Laredo Becnel Inc., a Laredo, Texas-based customs broker, and Despachos HuGo S.C., a …

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ConAgra plans $50 million expansion in Waterloo

CongAgra Foods plans a $50 million expansion of its Waterloo plant that will add about 55 jobs. The proposed project at the plant, located in the Waterloo MidPort Industrial Park, will add about 99,000 square …

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The Photo Issue: Seeking nominations

 

Do you know a business leader who has an interesting talent, hobby or skill?

 

We’re searching for the business leaders to feature photographically in the 2015 Photo Issue edition of the Business Record, …

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Cemen Tech announces new leadership

Connor Deering

Indianola-based Cemen Tech Inc., a manufacturer of volumetric concrete mixing equipment, announced Thursday it has hired Connor Deering as the company’s new president and CEO. Deering was most recently vice president of sales …