Manufacturing

Muscatine-based office furniture maker HNI Corp. will host conference call and webcast for investors to discuss third-quarter fiscal 2012 results on at 10 a.m. Oct. 18. The telephone number is 877-512-9166; the conference ID is …

The manufacturing sector expanded in September, shaking off three months of weakness as new orders and employment picked up, an industry group said today, Reuters reported.

The Institute for Supply Management said its index of …

A tiny solar company named SoloPower Inc. will flip the switch on production at a U.S. factory Thursday, a major step toward allowing it to tap a $197 million government loan guarantee awarded under the …

A consortium of Iowa’s 15 community colleges has received a $12.95 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor for an initiative to increase their capacity in manufacturing training programs. The initiative will enable the …

Manufacturing in the New York region contracted more than forecast this month, Bloomberg reported. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s general economic index dropped to minus 10.41, the lowest since April 2009, from minus …

Eagle Iron Works has signed a term sheet for the company to be purchased by a Pennsylvania company, the Des Moines manufacturer announced Thursday afternoon. An acquisition could save Eagle Iron Works from closing. It …

American manufacturing growth remained sluggish in August, as exports declined for a third consecutive month and companies were slow to add new workers, according to a survey released on Tuesday.

The final Markit U.S. Manufacturing …

Ames-based Sauer-Danfoss Inc. announced today that Eric Alstrom has been appointed president, CEO and director, effective Oct. 5. Alstrom, 46, has 20 years of experience in the automotive industry.

He will take over for Sven …

Regional manufacturing output increased in July, bumping up the Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index 1.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted level of 95.6.

The index stood at 100 in July 2007. Regional output rose 12.5 …