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Crystal Group director of production Kara Kortenkamp and supply chain director Katie Wagner validate dimensions on a machined metal component at the company’s Hiawatha facility. CREDIT CRYSTAL GROUP manufacturing

Tariffs in the spotlight: Corridor firms address concerns, possible approaches

If there’s one point of certainty about the status of U.S. tariffs with foreign nations, it’s that nothing is certain. Since the notion of increasing tariffs was first floated during the 2024 presidential campaign, the extent, magnitude and details have…

Scratching a niche

Eco Lips will nearly double its space at its new Cedar Rapids facility, located in…

Diversity Straight Up: The ROI of social leadership

In the latest episode of the CBJ podcast, “Diversity Straight Up,” hosts Sarika Bhakta and…

Diversity Straight Up: The ROI of social leadership

In the latest episode of the CBJ podcast, “Diversity Straight Up,” hosts Sarika Bhakta and…

Get help for pandemic stress

CBJ Editorial Entrepreneurs and business owners tend to be self-sufficient – “get government out of…

Photos: 2019 Manufacturing Conference

Cold brew coming to the office

A Cold Brew in the Corridor coffee dispenser and display at the headquarters of Eco…

POGO brand gives Eco Lips a bounce

Eco Lips CEO Steve Shriver shows off the new POGO line in front of the…

Eco Lips receives B-corp designation

By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS — A local company has found a new way to document…

Shriver returns to Eco Lips

By Gigi Wood CEDAR RAPIDS–He’s a born entrepreneur. From the start, Steve Shriver wanted to…

Entrepreneurs share success stories at forum

By Pat Shaver CORALVILLE–Stacie Sefton and husband, Jon, realized they were entrepreneurs after working their…