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Corridor manufacturers capitalize on subassembly shift

A wiring harness for a piece of agricultural equipment is laid out by Adreanna Clark, a large harness builder at Timberline Manufacturing in Marion....

World Class Industries plans a new front door

World Class Industries CEO Brent Cobb, shown in his Hiawatha office. PHOTO GABE HAVEL   By Dave DeWitte dave@corridorbusiness.com A new $8 million facility being planned by World...

Metal tariffs causing mayhem for brewers, builders

Corridor steel and aluminum users battle uncertainty, volatility with new import tariffs   By Katherine Carlon katharine@corridorbusiness.com Businesses around the Corridor expect new tariffs on steel and aluminum...

Cargill acquires Diamond V

Diamond V’s animal nutrition production facility at 2525 60th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. The company is building a third facility due to strong demand....

Diamond V to build third plant in Cedar Rapids

Diamond V's South Plant in Cedar Rapids, opened in 2009.  PHOTO/DIAMOND V   By Dave DeWitte dave@Corridorbusiness.com CEDAR RAPIDS—Diamond V CEO Jeff Cannon calls it the “perfect storm”...

Corridor manufacturers bringing jobs back

Agility, quality helping Corridor companies onshore production work, jobs   By Dave DeWitte dave@corridorbusiness.com Gerald Beranek looks through his truck cab for his lip balm on his drive...

Modine workers settle in for final summer

Training, transitions underway as workers prep for plant closure   By Emery Styron news@corridorbusiness.com The global marketplace applies both to goods and labor – a fact employees at...

ESP International becomes employee owned

By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS—He could have sold the company to anyone, so he decided to sell it to his employees. Jeff Hamilton, president and CEO...

Timberline named supplier of the year

Electrical contract manufacturer has grown to 130 staff By Sarah Binder MARION—Millions of miles of wire, tiny welded joints and connectors of all types have added up for one...

AMTek Microwaves expands

Industrial microwaves built in Cedar Rapids used around the world By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS—The company celebrated its 10th anniversary with an 15,600-square-foot expansion. Days after marking 10 years...

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