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Greystone Manufacturing to lay off 85

An Iowa manufacturer of pallets plans to lay off 85 people. Headquartered in Bettendorf, Greystone Manufacturing reported the layoff through the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. The layoff will take place Oct. 29. Greystone Manufacturing produces pallets out of recycled materials and is one of the country’s largest post-industrial users of plastic, recycling 50…
By Business Record Staff | Oct 24, 2025
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Athene donates $500,000 to Habitat for Humanity

Athene has announced a $500,000 donation to Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity to help expand access to affordable housing for families in Central Iowa. The announcement coincided with Habitat’s annual Key Awards event, where Athene was recognized for its leadership in advancing affordable housing solutions in the community. The donation will be distributed over…
By Business Record Staff | Oct 24, 2025
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SHYFT Collective design team acquired by SSOE Group

SSOE Group, a global architecture and engineering firm headquartered in Toldeo, Ohio, announced the acquisition of Des Moines-based SHYFT Collective’s architecture and design team to enhance its service capacity in the Des Moines and Columbus, Ohio, markets. “Our clients will continue working with the same trusted team, now supported by the scale and experience of SSOE,”…
By Business Record Staff | Oct 24, 2025
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dsm magazine announces Home Design Award finalists

The Business Record’s sister publication dsm magazine has announced the finalists for the 2026 Home Design Awards, which have been chosen for their exceptional work on recent home projects around the metro. The winners will be announced at an event in February. The finalists are: Alair Des Moines; ALT Design Studio; B Street Construction +…
By Business Record Staff | Oct 24, 2025
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What’s next for Perry Industrial Park?

In 2014, Perry Industrial Park became one of Iowa’s first certified sites, a recognition that parcels in the park were ready to be developed. Officials worked to obtain the designation because they believed it would spur development and bring new jobs to the Dallas County community. Until recently, development has been slow. Now, though, construction…
By Kathy A. Bolten | Oct 24, 2025
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Historic property nominations sought by state

The Iowa Economic Development Authority, which promotes the rehabilitation of historic properties as a way to build community economic development, has made a few recent announcements regarding historic properties:
By Business Record Staff | Oct 24, 2025
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BioMADE marks five years

This week BioMADE, which is planning a $40 million site in Iowa, is noting the five years that have passed since its creation. In 2020, the U.S. Department of Defense announced an $87 million, seven-year award to the BioIndustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem, commonly known as BioMADE, a nonprofit created by the Engineering Biology Research…
By Business Record Staff | Oct 24, 2025
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Director of mental health equity innovation to keynote NAMI Iowa conference

Stephanie Robertson, director of mental health equity innovation at the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, will deliver the opening keynote for the NAMI Iowa Annual Mental Health Conference on Nov. 21. Her address, titled “Psychiatric Advancements in Medicine, Medicaid, and Social Determinants of Health,” will examine how innovation, federal policy and equity initiatives…
By Business Record Staff | Oct 24, 2025