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Manufacturing & Logistics
Biodiesel production up in first quarter
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 11:22 AM
Midwest manufacturing picked up in March
Monday, April 29, 2013 11:37 AM
Manufacturing in the Midwest nudged up 0.3 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted level of 96.5, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Community college partnership aims to help manufacturers assess workforce
Thursday, April 25, 2013 3:40 PM
Iowa community colleges and Iowa City-based ACT Inc. announced an initiative Thursday to help Iowa's advanced manufacturing businesses gauge the skills of their current workers as well as potential employees.
Factory output at six-month low
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 11:55 AM
An economic indicator shows that manufacturing grew at its slowest rate in six months during April, Reuters reported. 
ACT, community colleges to announce partnership
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 11:53 AM
Iowa's 15 community colleges and ACT Inc. will announce on Thursday a partnership to improve the state's advanced manufacturing work force, officials said in a release Tuesday.
HNI sales down, net income up in first quarter
Thursday, April 18, 2013 10:53 AM
Muscatine-based HNI Corp. on Wednesday announced a first quarter net income of $1.4 million, or 3 cents per share, up from a slight loss in the same quarter a year ago.
Art's Way announces large first-quarter net income increase
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:21 AM
Armstrong-based Art's Way Manufacturing Co. Inc. today announced net income of $819,000, or 20 cents per share, in its first fiscal quarter, which ended Feb. 28, up from $193,000, or 5 cents per share, in the first quarter a year ago.
Midwest manufacturing picked up in February
Monday, April 08, 2013 2:43 PM
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said today that its index of Midwest manufacturing activity increased 0.8 percent in February.
Old Dominion opens new service center
Monday, April 01, 2013 3:28 PM
Partnership's Export University under way
Monday, April 01, 2013 10:36 AM
Manufacturing activity increased in March
Monday, April 01, 2013 10:35 AM
Rockwell Collins plans to cut 300 positions
Friday, March 29, 2013 11:29 AM
The CEO of Rockwell Collins Inc. said his company will shift some of its business into the commercial sector as Pentagon budget cuts lead to the dismissal of hundreds of workers, Bloomberg reported. 
Voorhees conference is set
Monday, March 18, 2013 2:21 PM
The annual Voorhees Supply Chain Conference will be from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 5 at Reiman Gardens in Ames.
Ryko Solutions acquires Canadian company
Monday, March 11, 2013 2:15 PM
Grimes-based Ryko Solutions Inc., the largest provider of managed car wash systems in North America, has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire MacNeil Wash Systems Ltd. of Barrie, Ontario, Canada, a supplier to the tunnel car wash segment of the industry.
Report: Iowa exports up 10 percent in 2012
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 3:24 PM
Iowa’s merchandise exports increased by 10 percent in 2012 from the previous year to a record $14.6 billion, the International Trade Administration (ITA) announced on Tuesday.
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