News - 2019

• Pries Opens New Multi-Million Dollar Anodizing Line Attracting 40 New Jobs

  posted 11/22/2019 in Projects

  After a year of construction on a new 50,000 square foot expansion, Pries Enterprises has announced the opening of their new anodizing line. Pries will now be a vertically integrated one stop shop for aluminum extrusions, anodizing and fabrication. The expansion will open several new doors for the company and its customers.

• Students & Parents Explore Manufacturing Careers

  posted 11/22/2019 in Events

  Over 100 parents and students from Waverly-Shell Rock and surrounding school districts explored careers in manufacturing and toured Waverly manufacturers during the second annual Manufacturing Night for Parents and Students held during Manufacturing Week.

• Buchanan County Hosts Manufacturing Tours

  posted 11/22/2019 in Events

  October is National Manufacturing Month and Buchanan County Economic Development started it off right with a series of tours of Buchanan County Iowa Manufacturers.

• Vocational Agriculture/Industrial Technology Building

  posted 11/22/2019 in Projects

  The New Hampton Community School District recently partnered with local businesses, industries, community members, and a community college to expand Vocational Opportunities for its students and community members.

• Lincoln Saving Bank Purchase Top Three Floors of John Deere Tractor Company

  posted 11/22/2019 in Featured Articles

  Lincoln Savings Bank today announced the pending purchase of the top three floors of the historic John Deere Tractor Company R Building iin Waterloo, IA

• 2019 Cedar Valley Region Laborshed Released

  posted 8/29/2019 in Featured Articles

  A Laborshed is much like a watershed. However, instead of documenting water sources into a lake or basin it documents labor sources traveling to a particular employment center for work.