‘Coolest Thing’ contest spotlights Iowa’s diverse, creative manufacturing sector

Even Chip Reeves, who heads Iowa’s largest publicly-traded bank and oversees deals every day that keep the state’s industrial wheels turning, was wowed by the variety, creativity and global impact of companies and products nominated in ABI’s first-ever “Coolest Thing Made in Iowa” competition.

“What stood out for me is the absolute range of products, the diversity of design and thought, leaders in their fields that…