Industry News Grainger Opens Business Center The opening of the new 41,000/sf center marks a commitment from the company, “This is a Fortune 500 company that’s perennially voted a top company to work for,” said Waterloo Mayor Tim Hurley. “To say ‘yes’ to Waterloo with all their other choices says a lot about our economic development and the area.
Parris Devine, vice president of operations and planning for Grainger, said the company’s commitment to build the facility was based on the commitment and work ethic of the area’s work force. “This group is so talented,” Devine said. “ We’ve had great luck in retaining and keeping talent here.” Grainger supplies industrial and technical products for nearly 1.8 million customers around the world. June 17, 2009
Schumacher Elevator Expansion The $1,750,000 project will retain 10 jobs and create 20 new jobs at Schumacher Elevator over the next three years. Marv Schumacher said the company has quadrupled since 2000. The project keeps Schumacher Elevator competitive with all of their foreign competitors. November 3, 2008
ARCHIVES FORTUNE 500 COMPANY EXPANDS IN WATERLOO, IOWA Center starts up, Grainger breaks ground Industrial supply company Grainger Inc., began work on a new 41,000-square-foot call center at Country Club Business Plaza east of Ansborough between San Marnan Drive and U.S. Highway 20 in Waterloo.
Technology Firm Expands Cedar Falls Operation DISTek, a software developer and systems integrator received a Community Economic Betterment Account grant. The company will use the funds to finance a 5,000-square-foot expansion to its 10,000-square-foot office in the Cedar Falls Technology Park.
VGM spinoff seeks city help to move to Walker building The City Council authorized an application for state financial incentives.
Target building second C.F. warehouse Target Corp. has announced plans to build an approximately 400,000-square-foot cold-storage perishable grocery distribution warehouse adjacent to its massive 1.4 million-square-foot Target Distribution Center in the Cedar Falls Industrial Park.
VGM Inc. Expands Adding 140 Jobs and 50,000 Square Feet of New Office Space Van G. Miller & Associates has announced a $5 million expansion. Virtually all the initial 140 jobs added would be for VGM's Homelink division, which works with managed care organizations and worker compensation providers to acquire home medical equipment, for which it is then compensated by insurance companies.
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Overnight Transportation Locates 2nd Iowa Operation In The Cedar Valley A transportation company associated with the under-construction Ferguson Enterprises plumbing supply warehouse will hire 25 initially and add another 50-60 people. CBE Expansion To Add 200 Jobs in Waterloo A local debt recovery agency has landed a major federal contract, and will be adding 200 workers over the next 18 months to Waterloo. The CBE Group Inc. was awarded a student loan collection contract from the U.S. Department of Education.
Consultant: Cedar Valley's Assets Are Numerous In Quest For New Businesses Newspaper editorial summarizing the results of an industrial development analysis conducted by international site selection firm Lockwood Greene.
Deal Arranged for Expanded Industrial Park's First Tenant Bossard IIP Bossard IIP received approval for its new 200,000 square foot distribution center. Bossard IIP (Iowa Industrial Products) currently has a smaller facility in the Cedar Falls Industrial Park.
Ferguson Enterprises Breaks Ground On New Distribution Center Ferguson Enterprises of Newport News, VA breaks ground on new 608,800/sf distribution center in Waterloo.
Target Corporation To Build Distribution Center Target Corp. Announces builds a 1.35 million square foot regional distribution center.
John Deere Waterloo Works redevelopment plans for two local plants.
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