Road Machinery & Supplies Co. - Wed October 13, 2021
Tournier's Recycling Purchase of Komatsu Excavator, Genesis Shear Marks Milestone Accomplishments
When Dean Tournier and his son, Cody, were looking to boost efficiency at their Independence, Iowa, scrap yard, they didn't realize they were about to break new ground on multiple levels. A year earlier, Genesis Attachments rep, Matt Overdahl, made a stop by the yard to talk about how a new shear attachment could boost productivity....
GOMACO - Thu September 23, 2021
GOMACO Invitational #39 Returns to Ida Grove, Iowa
After an unprecedented year off, the GOMACO Invitational #39 returned, welcoming guests from the United States and Canada back to enjoy one another's company and a few rounds of golf. The weather did not disappoint, cool mornings gave way to sunny afternoons making for perfect golf weather....
Iowa Mold Tooling Co. - Wed July 07, 2021
Iowa Mold Tooling Celebrates 60 Years
Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT), an Oshkosh Corporation company, is commemorating its 60th anniversary by celebrating its team members and the local community. IMT products have now been part of the building supply, construction, tire service, public works, mining, railroad, rental and propane markets for 60 years....
Road Machinery & Supplies Co. - Wed June 23, 2021
Scrap Processors Inc. Uses Family Atmosphere to Spur Four Generations of Operation
Rarely do generational companies resemble their original business plans. Most take winding journeys until they find their niches. Des Moines, Iowa-based Scrap Processors Inc. (SPI) is no different. "When my grandfather, Myer Silverstein, started the business in 1948, they did a bunch of everything," said David Silverstein, owner of SPI....
Stellar Industries - Wed June 02, 2021
Stellar Industries Continues Growth Initiative With Strategic Acquisition
Stellar Industries Inc. , a manufacturer of service vehicles, cranes and hooklift hoists, announced the asset purchase of MD Products and Solutions (MDPS), a leader in agricultural and utility-focused trailer products, along with its current facilities located at 2421 15th Street SW, Mason City, Iowa....
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District - Tue May 25, 2021
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Breaks Ground on Iowa's Ditch 6 Levee Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, in conjunction with the city of Hamburg, Iowa, conducted a groundbreaking ceremony May 5 to kickoff construction to rehabilitate the Hamburg Ditch 6 levee....
Pro Iowa - Wed March 31, 2021
Pro Iowa, Krause+ Announce $535M Stadium, Global Plaza
Pro Iowa, the campaign working to bring professional soccer to Iowa, is working in partnership with Krause+, the real estate development arm of Krause Group, and the city of Des Moines, to drive revitalization of areas in downtown Des Moines, including transformation of the Dico Superfund site, into a community space with connectivity to recreation, housing, commerce and entertainment....
Road Machinery & Supplies Company - Tue February 16, 2021
Iowa Firm Addresses Workforce, Emerging Technologies
When Jesse Rognes opened his own construction business it needed a name. Synergy Contracting LLC was more than something catchy, it was a clear reflection on how he wanted his company to operate. "Synergy means bringing together multiple pieces to create a greater good," said Rognes....
Aspen Equipment - Wed February 03, 2021
Phillips Joins Aspen Equipment as New Territory Manager
Aspen Equipment announced that David Phillips will be joining the company as the truck equipment territory manager for Iowa and Nebraska. Phillips brings more than 10 years of experience to the position, selling sign trucks and boom trucks throughout the United States, Canada and Latin/South America....
AASHTO - Mon November 23, 2020
State DOTs Face Challenges Clearing Roads in Winter
To keep roads free of snow and ice in the wintertime requires the right mix of people, equipment and chemicals, two state departments of transportation explained recently — components that now also must include COVID-19 infection contingencies....
