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ABI names vice president of member and investor relations

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry has announced that Michele Farrell will be joining the organization as vice president of member and investor relations, effective April 23. Farrell served as the CEO and owner …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 18, 2023
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Midwest Pipe Supply acquired by St. Louis company

A St. Louis company has acquired Clear Lake-based Midwest Pipe Supply as it expands its drainage and waterworks reach into Iowa, according to a release published on Business Wire. Core & Main announced the acquisition on Monday. …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 18, 2023
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McGreen succeeds Sommerfeld as Kreg CEO

Edward McGreen has been promoted to CEO at Kreg Tool, the company announced recently.

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McGreen, who had served as the company’s chief financial officer, succeeds Todd Sommerfeld effective immediately, the Ankeny-based company announced …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 3, 2023
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Cemen Tech delivers 5,000th volumetric concrete mixer

Cemen Tech, the world’s largest manufacturer of volumetric concrete technology, announced the production and delivery of its 5,000th volumetric concrete mixer. The Cemen Tech C Series, which was ordered by Bauman Landscape and Construction in …
By Business Record Staff | Mar 27, 2023
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Kent Pet Group announces new manufacturing plant in Muscatine

Kent Pet Group, a subsidiary of the family-owned Kent Corp., has announced plans to build a new manufacturing plant in Muscatine. The company, which sells its sustainable pet products around the world under the brands …
By Business Record Staff | Mar 24, 2023
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Corn Board Manufacturing Inc. expands in Iowa

Texas-based Corn Board Manufacturing Inc. plans to build a new plant near Odebolt in Sac County to manufacture pallets and other products made of its CornBoard, a pressed, engineered wood alternative made using corn stover. …
By Business Record Staff | Mar 15, 2023
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Firestone plant returns to normal operation after electric outage caused 3-day disruption

An electrical outage caused a partial disruption in production at the Bridgestone USA plant in Des Moines. Company officials said the outage occurred Friday. The partial disruption lasted three days and the plant was back …
By Business Record Staff | Feb 28, 2023
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Oskaloosa fire hydrant maker among companies to receive IEDA awards

The Iowa Economic Development Authority approved awards Friday to three companies that will help create more than 360 jobs with more than $75 million in capital investment.

Here are summaries of the awards:

$1.15 million…
By Michael Crumb | Feb 20, 2023
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State announces $2M in Manufacturing 4.0 funding

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced the state will invest another $2 million in the Manufacturing 4.0 Technology Investment Program to enhance productivity, efficiency and competitiveness in Iowa’s largest industry, a …
By Business Record Staff | Feb 16, 2023
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Cattlemen’s Heritage announces $150M investment in planned processing facility

Cattlemen’s Heritage Beef Co. today announced that Karis Capital, a private equity real estate company based in Naples, Fla., is investing $150 million in the company’s planned processing facility in Mills County. The investment will …
By Business Record Staff | Jan 23, 2023