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Heartland Harness Opens New Facility in Iowa

Austin Weber

May 20, 2026

NEOLA, IA—Heartland Harness has opened a new 10,000-square-foot facility here.

Sub-Zero factory in Cedar Rapids Iowa producing premium kitchen appliances and expanding capacity

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Sub-Zero Plans $196 Million Expansion in Cedar Rapids

JJ Moore

May 6, 2026

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Sub-Zero Group Inc. plans to expand its manufacturing operations in Cedar Rapids, adding capacity and jobs at its appliance production facility.

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Pella Opens a Window on Automation

AGVs, AI and robots help a century-old company thrive in a competitive industry.

Austin Weber

December 29, 2025

Pella is investing in automation to boost productivity and improve the quality of its windows and doors.

2025 Assembly Plant of the Year: Deere Leaps Ahead With 5G Connectivity

Connected tools drive productivity at a data-driven smart factory in Davenport, IA.

Austin Weber

October 1, 2025

John Deere Davenport Works has recently implemented productivity enhancing tools such as 5G connectivity, artificial intelligence, data analytics and digital twins.

New Iowa Bill Would Allow ‘Minors’ to Work on Assembly Lines

April 19, 2023

DES MOINES—A controversial bill passed by the Iowa Senate in the wee hours of the morning would loosen child labor laws in the state and allow some manufacturers to employ children under the age of 18 in their facilities.

BAE Plans $100 Million Electronics Assembly Plant in Iowa

November 9, 2020

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA—BAE Systems is investing more than $100 million to build a state-of-the-art electronics assembly and R&D lab here.

UNI’s Additive Manufacturing Center Adds Robotic Machining

March 10, 2020

CEDAR FALLS, IA – The University of Northern Iowa Additive Manufacturing Center has received the first of three automated robotic machining cells.

Moxie Solar to Open 100-MW Solar Panel Assembly Plant

March 5, 2020

NORTH LIBERTY, IA — Solar installer Moxie Solar, which installed almost 5 MW of projects in 2018 and likely tripled its business in 2019, has announced plans to set up a 100-MW solar panel assembly operation in Iowa.

Winnebago to Move Diesel Motorhome Assembly Back to IA

February 4, 2019

FOREST CITY, IA—Winnebago Industries Inc. announced Monday plans to move the manufacturing of its Class A diesel motorhomes here from Junction City, OR.

H&H Trailers to Expand Iowa Operations

January 23, 2018

RED OAK, IA--H&H Trailers, a division of Novae Corp., is expanding its manufacturing operations to a facility here. Company officials say the expansion will add 50,000 square feet of production space to the company's current Iowa manufacturing footprint.