Manufacturing

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Union, company reps asked to leave CR hotel ahead of planned talks

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Representatives of Ingredion and the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 100G — now in its seventh week of a strike against the manufacturer’s Cedar Rapids facility — were …

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ABI quarterly survey reflects manufacturers’ concerns over inflation, workforce

Iowa manufacturers are feeling uncertain about the future, according to the latest Iowa Association of Business and Industry Quarterly Business Survey. The continuing workforce shortage is among company leaders’ biggest concerns, and their declining expectations …

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JRS Pharma plans $18 million manufacturing expansion in southwest Cedar Rapids

Corridor Business Journal: The Cedar Rapids City Council will be sponsoring JRS Pharma’s application for state financial assistance to help expand its manufacturing operations in southwest Cedar Rapids, including a declining-scale exemption of local property taxes …

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Dee Zee ramps up for growth in 10-year manufacturing partnership with BrightDrop

Des Moines-based Dee Zee Inc. will experience “hockey stick” growth in production as it ramps up over the next year as a component supplier for BrightDrop, a commercial electrical vehicle delivery van maker. The company …

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Amazon warehouse projects delayed in Iowa cities

Des Moines Register: Amazon Inc., the giant online retailer, has delayed, canceled or closed 66 warehouses this year, according to the supply chain consulting firm MWPVL International. Projects on hold include a distribution center in Davenport, …

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BAE Systems awarded anti-jam receiver contract for F-15 jets

Corridor Business Journal: BAE Systems has received a $13 million contract for advanced global positioning system technology to protect U.S. F-15E aircraft from GPS signal jamming and spoofing. Officials with BAE, which is investing more than …

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Four Iowa leaders to be honored as Legends in Manufacturing

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry and Elevate Advanced Manufacturing will recognize four manufacturing leaders on Oct. 4 at ABI’s annual Legends in Manufacturing dinner, which will be held in Ankeny. The four Legends in Manufacturing …

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Dee Zee selected to build components for BrightDrop Zevo electric delivery vehicles

Des Moines-based automotive accessory manufacturer Dee Zee Inc. announced today that it has been selected to manufacture structural and exterior components for Zevo electric delivery vans that will be built by BrightDrop, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors. …

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JT Logistics acquires eCommerce Direct

JT Logistics, an end-to-end supply chain logistics company headquartered in Des Moines, has announced the acquisition of eCommerce Direct (formerly known as Consumer Direct, a division of HP), a Des Moines-based logistics and fulfillment company. …

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Flexsteel rejects takeover proposal by CSC Generation Holdings

Dubuque-based Flexsteel Industries Inc. today announced that its board of directors, in consultation with its independent financial and legal advisers, has unanimously rejected an unsolicited, preliminary nonbinding proposal from CSC Generation Holdings Inc. to acquire Flexsteel for …