Tag: Mike Ralston
Nicole Crain named new Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) president
Nicole Crain has been selected as the next president of the Iowa Association of Business and industry, the ABI announced Oct. 1.
Ms.Crain, who has...
ABI President Mike Ralston to receive Manufacturing Champion Award
Mike Ralston, president of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI), will be recognized with the Manufacturing Champion Award at the 2024 Legends...
Ralston retiring as Iowa ABI president after two decades
After nearly two decades of leading the charge at the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, ABI President Mike Ralston is retiring at the...
ABI announces Coolest Thing Made in Iowa competition
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) is unveiling a new statewide competition in search of the Coolest Thing Made in Iowa.
ABI is...
Iowa Association of Business and Industry announces rebrand
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) is unveiling a new brand identity and logo design.
Elements of ABI's refreshed look include a new...
Iowa manufacturers plan for capital expenditures, increased sales in second quarter
Iowa manufacturers remain cautiously optimistic, even as supply chain challenges and workforce shortages remain a reality, according to the latest Iowa Association of Business...
Iowa Manufacturers expect increased sales and capital expenditures in Q1
Iowa manufacturers expect increased sales and plan to invest in capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2022, according to the latest Iowa Association...
ABI disapproves of President Biden’s new vaccine requirements, calls mandate ‘misguided’
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) came out critical of President Biden's new coronavirus Action Plan that states employers with 100 or...
Panel: Heading into 2021 with renewed hope
Five business leaders discussed recovery from the 'double whammy' of the pandemic and the derecho and how 2021 is shaping up for their industries...