Iowa Resources
Recent Project Announcements
ContiTech Expands Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Production Operations
Procter & Gamble Expands Iowa City, Iowa, Production Operations
BioMADE Plans Boone, Iowa, Bioindustrial Manufacturing Operations
QTS Data Centers Plans Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Operations
JBS USA Plans Perry, Iowa, Sausage Production Operations
United Equipment Accessories Establishes Ames, Iowa, Operations
Italy-Based A.D.R Axles USA Plans Perry, Iowa, Operations
Denmark-Based Danisco US Expands Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Manufacturing Operations
Daisy Brand Plans Boone, Iowa, Production Operations
Google Plans Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Data Center
Italy-Based SPAL USA Plans Ankeny, Iowa, U.S. Headquarters
Post Holdings Expands Norwalk, Iowa, Operations-Distribution Complex
Atlas Roofing Corporation Plans Clinton, Iowa, Shingle Manufacturing Plant
Nestle Purina PetCare Expands Clinton, Iowa, Operations
Recent Features
2019 Top States for Doing Business: Georgia Ranks #1 Sixth Year in a Row
The top-ranked states have landed on the radar of today’s site selection consultants because of their low business costs, generous incentive programs, and competitive labor environments, among other probusiness advantages.
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Iowa Sets Ambitious Workforce Education Goals
In order to satisfy workforce needs, Iowa is fostering K–12 STEM education and aiming to increase postsecondary education and training via free community college and other measures.
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Knowledge-Industry Firm Grows in a Small, Iowa Manufacturing City
A former mill town on the Mississippi River is home to an insurer that continues to expand and is working on attracting data-driven industry with its pool of college-educated workers.
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Advanced Manufacturing Drives Iowa’s Economy
Supply chain mapping, data on autonomous fleets, and low-cost renewable energy can all be found in Iowa…surprised? You shouldn’t be.
The Select Few Metros Where Wages Are Really Growing
A recent analysis from Emsi suggests that the labor market might not be as tight as the data shows — or at least not tight enough for businesses in aggregate to significantly drive up wages.
2017 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards Recognize States Compiling Healthy Rosters of New and Expanded Facilities
The work of economic development is a complicated mix of salesmanship, customer service, technical and legal expertise, communications, relationship-building, and a healthy dose of good fortune.
Credit & Incentive Trends in Landing a Data Center
Tax incentives have played a key role in differentiating potential data center facility locations.
Regional Report: Midwest Economy Buffeted by the Winds of Change
There have been ups and downs in the world of Midwest auto manufacturing, but the region has also shown growth in the technology, agribusiness, and logistics/distribution sectors.
Incubators Help Startups to Grow and Succeed
Startup fever is exploding across America, as a slow-growth economy, corporate job cutbacks, and the work ethos and expectations of the burgeoning millennial generation reshape the business landscape.
U.S. Legislative, Incentives, & Economic Development Policies Update
Growing companies need to be aware of the many changes states are making to their incentives policies.
