Manufacturing

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Valent BioSciences to expand Osage plant

A company that produces biological products from natural bacteria focused on agricultural applications announced it will expand its facility in Osage, in northern Iowa’s Mitchell County. According to a news release, the expansion will allow …

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Record-high diesel prices add to headwinds for manufacturers, carriers

Every business day at Van Gorp Corp. in Pella, pallets of conveyor assemblies, pulleys and other parts manufactured there are trucked out to customers across the United States and numerous other countries, primarily in the …

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Collins Aerospace selected to produce next-generation spacesuits for NASA

Corridor Business Journal: Collins Aerospace, along with partners ILC Dover and Oceaneering, has been selected to produce NASA’s next-generation spacesuit, which astronauts could wear when working outside the International Space Station and – within the next …

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Deere moving cab production from Waterloo to Mexico

KWWL-TV: John Deere plans to move cab production from the Tractor and Cab Assembly Operations facility in Waterloo to a plant in Mexico. “John Deere’s plan to bring new product programs to our operations in Waterloo, …

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Meatpacker agrees to follow virus safety plan in 6 states, but Iowa plants not included

Des Moines Register: Safety regulators are requiring meatpacking giant JBS to follow experts’ plans to prevent future virus outbreaks — but not in Iowa. Company officials have settled cases with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health …

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Kemin opens new office and distribution center in Mexico

Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer with headquarters in Des Moines, announced it recently opened new offices and a distribution center in Mexico based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. For nearly 30 years, Kemin has been broadening …

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Southwest launches air cargo service at DSM

A Southwest Airlines ramp agent loads packages on a flight in Denver. The airline recently launched air freight service in Des Moines. Photo provided by Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines has begun offering air freight service in …

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Meatpackers deny price fixing for beef

Iowa Capital Dispatch: The record profits for meatpackers in the past two years were the result of market conditions during the coronavirus pandemic, along with increased consumer demand, according to leaders of the country’s four large …

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Deere forms joint venture with GUSS Automation for semiautonomous sprayers

Deere & Co. announced Thursday it has formed a joint venture with GUSS Automation LLC, a California-based company that is a pioneer in semiautonomous orchard and vineyard sprayers. GUSS stands for Global Unmanned Spray System. Multiple GUSS …

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BEST survey shows companies continuing expansion plans despite uncertainty with workforce, supply chain

Despite workforce challenges, many companies are moving forward with plans to expand or renovate their facilities, according to a survey of companies in 66 Iowa counties.

Results of the 2021 Business Expansion and Strategic Trends (BEST) …