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Deere to lay off 300 in Ankeny

Deere & Co.  today announced 300 layoffs at its Ankeny plant, and 565 in Waterloo. In all, 910 Deere employees in Iowa and Illinois will lose their jobs indefinitely. In addition, approximately 500 employees at …

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From crops to chemicals

Iowa is an established leader in producing animal feed and fuel products from corn, soybeans and other crops. Now, state economic development leaders say it’s time to create new incentives to help Iowa companies pursue …

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Marel, formerly Townsend Engineering to end manufacturing in DM

 

Marel, formerly Townsend Engineering, is moving its manufacturing from Des Moines to Gainesville, Ga., as part of changes that will cost 150 workers their jobs.

 

The company announced it will establish an innovation …

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Barilla announces $26.8 million expansion

Barilla announced Friday that it is planning a $26.8 million expansion at its Ames plant, KCCI Channel 8 reported. The expansion will add two new production lines to the plant, including a gluten-free pasta line. Company …

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Bridgestone tire to lay off 69 workers this week

Slowing demand for farm equipment has prompted the Bridgestone farm tire manufacturing plant in Des Moines to lay off 69 workers, beginning this week, reports DesMoinesRegister.com. Under an agreement with United Steel Workers Local 310, laid-off …

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Dimond Bikes partners with two top Ironman athletes

Dimond Bikes, a part of Des Moines-based performance bicycle maker Rüster Sports LLC, announced that it has entered into a five-year partnership with five-time Ironman Champion and ITU Long Distance World Champion Jordan Rapp, as …

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Networking event focuses on Iowa business outlook

Mike Ralston, president of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, will share his look into the crystal ball for business in Iowa at a networking event Thursday at Lincoln Saving Bank at 13523 University …

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15 Industry Trends for 2015

My environment is about to get a whole lot better. 

Sorry, Doug. As much as I want to give you credit, your prediction on real estate trends came a bit late for us. But I …

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Firestone Farm Tires receives quality excellence award

Firestone Farm Tires’ Des Moines plant has received a 2013 Iowa Recognition for Performance Excellence (IRPE) Award. The award recognizes organizations for sustainability and maintaining a future focus on performance excellence. The Des Moines plant, …

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First-year results in on manufacturing education

Iowa’s community colleges have invested nearly $1 million in program-related equipment in the past year as part of a 3-year initiative to boost the state’s capacity to train workers for advanced manufacturing jobs, according to …