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Van Meter offering five electrical industry scholarships

Van Meter is accepting applications for its Spark Your Success Scholarship, which provides up to five $2,000 awards to individuals pursuing careers in electrical-related fields. The scholarship is open to those who have completed a high school diploma or GED…

Van Meter now part of Information Solutions Value-Added Reseller program

Van Meter Inc. in Cedar Rapids is now one of the first electrical distributors in…

Van Meter CEO Lura McBride to receive Howard Hall Excellence in Business award

Lura McBride, President and CEO of Van Meter Inc., has been named the recipient of…

Lura McBride Van Meter Howard Hall award

Van Meter, Savant Wealth Management named to fastest-growing companies list

Cedar Rapids’ Van Meter ranked 3,489 and Savant Wealth Management ranked 4,589 on the 2023…

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Van Meter expands with Milan solar energy distribution center

MILAN – Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Van Meter Inc. recently opened a 25,000-square-foot distribution center in Milan to…

Van Meter’s Lura McBride named 2023 NAED Trailblazer

tED Magazine, a publication for electrical distributors, announced June 8 that Van Meter president and…

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Van Meter’s Lura McBride leads by inspiring, connecting with others

Lura McBride’s passion is infectious. It’s a high-energy aura, a magnetism common to people who’ve…

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The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: Van Meter Inc.

Now nearing a century in business, much has changed with Van Meter Inc.’s products and…

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Van Meter expands robotics capabilities with three supplier partnerships

Cedar Rapids-based Van Meter announced a new partnership Aug. 9 with robotics supply partners Comau,…

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Lauren Shovein

Marketing Program Manager Van Meter AGE: 37 What was your first job? Grocery store bagger.…

Van Meter, GreenState continue growth 

Van Meter Inc., a 50% partner in Werner Ventures LLC, the legal entity that owns…

Van Meter plans rebranding for Werner Electric

Van Meter Inc. has announced that Werner Electric Ventures LLC, known commercially as Werner Electric,…

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Pandemic accelerating touchless tech adoption

A poster at Clean Laundry in Marion promotes Dexter Pay, a mobile app from Dexter…

Celebrating the best of the Corridor’s C-suite

This year’s C-Suite Award winners, from left: Lucas Kuhlmann, ACT; Sue Freeman, GreenState Credit Union;…

Stepping under the ESOP umbrella

Employee-owned companies in the Corridor are pursuing M&A deals in a bid to diversify  …

Chief Technology Officer of the Year: Jeff Miller

Jeff Miller Chief Technology & Distribution Officer Van Meter Inc. Chief Technology/Information/Security Officer of the…