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Sauer-Danfoss sees strong sales

Sauer-Danfoss sees strong sales Sauer-Danfoss Inc. on Wednesday announced increased sales and income for the third quarter. The maker of electronic and hydraulic components for equipment, which has a major manufacturing plant in Ames, reported…
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Vermeer CEO: Manufacturers need to be heard in D.C.


During a manufacturing forum hosted by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) last week in Des Moines, Republican Congressman Tom Latham blasted his colleagues for burdening American businesses with regulations. Last year alone, …

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Durable goods orders post biggest gain in six months

Durable goods orders post biggest gain in six months   Demand for a range of long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods rose more than expected in September to post the largest increase in six months, cementing views…
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Industrial production shows improvement

Industrial production rose in September and a gauge of manufacturing in New York state hinted at stabilization in October, suggesting that the factory sector will keep supporting the economic recovery, Reuters reported.

Industrial production rose …

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IPTV to host presidential debate on manufacturing

Iowa Public Television (IPTV) will broadcast a Republican Party presidential debate Nov. 1 that is sponsored by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). IPTV also will make the forum available for live and archived streaming …

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Chrysler, auto workers reach tentative agreement

The United Auto Workers (UAW) and Chrysler Group LLC have reached a tentative agreement on a four-year labor contract for the No. 3 U.S. automaker’s 26,000 hourly production workers, the union said this morning. The agreement …

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Advanced manufacturing leads Iowa patent growth

The “vast majority” of patents issued in Iowa are being generated in advanced manufacturing research areas, according to a report released yesterday by the Iowa Economic Development Authority. According to the briefing paper prepared for …

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Capital goods orders up 1.1 percent

U.S. businesses shrugged off an uncertain economic environment and stepped up orders for capital goods in August, a sign the economy was not falling back into recession, Reuters reported.  

 

The Commerce Department said …

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Midwest manufacturing posted increases in August and July

A measure of manufacturing activity in the Midwest increased 0.6 percent last month and 0.3 percent in July.

Regional output rose 7.6 percent in August from a year earlier, the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank said …