Manufacturing

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Emory Industrial Services sells its Midwest division to Premium Plant Services

Emory Industrial Services Inc. has sold its Midwest division to Minnesota-based Premium Plant Services Inc. Emory specializes in a variety of industrial services, robotics services and dry ice manufacturing. This sale enables Emory to consolidate …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 16, 2022
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ABI panel discussion focuses on innovation and technology

Iowa Association of Business and Industry President Mike Ralston moderates a panel discussion Thursday at the Gateway Hotel Conference Center in Ames. Panelists, seated left to right, were Mitchell Messmore, director of computer vision and …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Dec 2, 2022
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Fired in COVID-19 betting scandal, ex-managers at Iowa Tyson plant sue for incentive pay

Des Moines Register: Tyson Foods supervisors fired in a coronavirus betting pool scandal at the company’s Waterloo pork plant have sued the company, saying they are still owed incentive payments. In separate lawsuits, the five managers …
By BPC Staff | Nov 29, 2022
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Leader Q&A: How might a recession affect manufacturing?

The following is a Q&A with Mike Ralston, president of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, about how the current economy is affecting manufacturing. 

What is the general outlook for the manufacturing industry in …
By JOE FISHER | Nov 1, 2022
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English language learning grant program announced

A  new grant program has been announced that is designed to reduce language barriers in the workforce. According to a news release, the Iowa Language Learners Job Training Program, announced Wednesday, is designed to provide programs …
By BPC Staff | Oct 7, 2022
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SBA backs 15 Central Iowa loans for $8.4 million in September

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 15 loans to Central Iowa businesses totaling $8,374,100 in September.

The loans will help those small businesses create 66 new jobs and retain 115 local jobs, according to data …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 6, 2022
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Toolmaker Marshalltown acquires Wal-Board Tools

Central Iowa-based tool manufacturer Marshalltown has acquired Wallboard Tool, the Long Beach, Calif.-based drywall tools maker of the Wal-Board Tools brand. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The purchase, which will result in the …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 3, 2022
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Nelson named president of Kemin Nutrisurance

Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer based in Des Moines, has named Kimberly Nelson, a third-generation member of Kemin’s founding family, as president of Kemin Nutrisurance, the company’s pet food and rendering technologies business unit. Nelson …
By BPC Staff | Oct 3, 2022
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U.S. DOT rolls out additional resources for states to expand truck parking

Department of Transportation officials today announced expanded funding resources available to states for truck parking projects to make the U.S. freight system safer and more efficient. The American Trucking Associations and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association …
By BPC Staff | Sep 30, 2022
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Nordstrom to lay off more than 200 Cedar Rapids workers

Corridor Business Journal: Nordstrom plans to lay off more than 200 workers at its warehouse and distribution center in southwest Cedar Rapids, according to an Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act Notification (WARN) online announcement. According …
By BPC Staff | Sep 22, 2022