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Automakers announce fuel-cell partnership

Daimler AG, Ford Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. have formed a three-way partnership to develop a fuel-cell system that would be used to produce zero-emission vehicles, Louisville Business First reported.

The partnership is …
By BPC Staff | Jan 29, 2013
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Manufacturing picked up in the Midwest

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Midwest Manufacturing Index increased 0.7 percent in December, to a seasonally adjusted level of 94.7. Revised data show the index was up 2 percent in November.…
By BPC Staff | Jan 28, 2013
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3M plans upgrade of its Ames plant

St. Paul-based 3M is weighing plans to spend $29 million to upgrade its Ames plant with new equipment and added manufacturing capacity, The Des Moines Register reported. The company is seeking approximately $1.3 million in …
By BPC Staff | Jan 18, 2013
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Iowa manufacturing employment up 2.5% in 2011

An annual review of manufacturing by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Center for Industrial Research and Service shows positive signs of growth in Iowa.

According to the review, manufacturing employment increased 2.5 percent in 2011 …
By BPC Staff | Jan 9, 2013
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2013 Year in Preview: Manufacturing & Logistics

Manufacturing revenue, investment expected to increase

Revenue and investment in the manufacturing sector are expected to grow moderately in 2013, according to the latest semiannual manufacturing business survey by the Institute for Supply Management.

Both …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jan 4, 2013
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Biodiesel production reaches new high in Iowa

Iowa’s biodiesel plants set a new production record in 2012, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) announced.

The 12 biodiesel plants in the state produced 184 million gallons of biodiesel, up from the previous record …
By BPC Staff | Jan 2, 2013
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Mississippi River conditions worsen

As politicians and barge companies express fear of a shutdown or significant disruption of commerce on the Mississippi River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is tackling one of two significant problems facing the drought-stricken …
By BPC Staff | Dec 28, 2012
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2012 in Review: Manufacturing & Logistics

New foreign trade zone approved for Central Iowa

The Greater Des Moines Partnership in September received approval for a new type of foreign trade zone (FTZ) that development officials said will provide a more flexible …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Dec 28, 2012
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Global company, global CEO

The global nature of Sauer-Danfoss Inc. isn’t hard to see. After all, visitors to its website can choose to view its corporate brochure in any of 10 languages. The Ames-based manufacturer of mobile hydraulic components …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Dec 21, 2012
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Another way we’re average

A new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that, compared with 33 foreign countries, U.S. manufacturing hourly compensation costs are about average.

The hourly cost in the United States in 2011 was $35.53. …
By BPC Staff | Dec 19, 2012
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