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Clow Valve breaks ground on $75 million expansion

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Clow Valve, among the McWane Inc. family of companies, began construction to expand its iron foundry with a $75 million investment that will add 36,000 square feet to its footprint.…
By Business Record Staff | Aug 16, 2023
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Waterloo company fined $85,000 by EPA

Advanced Heat Treat Corp., a Waterloo-based company, has been fined $85,000 for alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act’s chemical risk prevention provisions, the Environmental Protection Agency announced. According to the federal agency, Advanced …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 14, 2023
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Republic Cos. opening HVAC, electrical distribution center in Grimes

Republic Cos., a long-time Iowa electrical and mechanical distributor headquartered in Davenport, is expanding its operations to Grimes, the company announced.

The company is opening a distribution center and state-of-the-art HVAC and electrical training facility …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 11, 2023
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Manufacturers share challenges they will face in 2024

Keeping pace with advancements in technology, ongoing workforce and supply chain challenges and preparing for fluctuations in demand: Those are some of the challenges the manufacturing sector will face in 2024, according to panelists who …
By Michael Crumb | Jul 31, 2023
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Kemin Nutrisurance opens first pilot lab for wet pet food at global headquarters

Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer, recently introduced the Research and Exploration Services of Kemin Nutrisurance, the company’s pet food and rendering technologies business unit, with Kemin’s first-ever wet pet food pilot lab at its …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 25, 2023
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IEDA awards tax credits to Illinois company moving to Iowa

An Illinois company will move to Iowa with the help of tax incentives approved by the Iowa Economic Development Authority on Friday.

RILCO Inc. is a large lubricant distributor and service provider that has developed …
By Michael Crumb | Jul 24, 2023
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WorldWide Logistics to host ribbon-cutting ceremony for new headquarters

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for WorldWide Logistics’ newly constructed headquarters in Urbandale will be held July 27 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The company’s new headquarters is 76,000-square-foot, two-story building with office space for corporate and …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 20, 2023
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Massachusetts yogurt company gets USDA loan to expand to Iowa

A company that makes plant-based yogurts has been awarded an $11.7 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand production to Iowa. The USDA announced the award to Leominster, Mass.-based Plantbased Innovations LLC …
By Business Record Staff | Jun 23, 2023
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IEDA awards tax credits to help increase manufacturing, add jobs

Three companies have been awarded tax credits and refunds that will support $26 million in capital investments that will create nearly 90 jobs.

The Iowa Economic Development Authority announced the awards on Friday.

They support …
By Business Record Staff | Jun 19, 2023
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Vermeer celebrates opening of new Global Parts Distribution Center

PELLA — Vermeer Corp., a maker of machinery for the agricultural and industrial sectors, celebrated the opening of its new Global Parts Distribution Center recently with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, speeches and tours.

After construction began …
By Michael Crumb | Jun 9, 2023