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High-Tech
Company in Iowa Prepares U.S. Military for Battle |
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prominent Iowa company in the computer-related visual
systems industry is leading the way in training and
preparing the U.S. military for combat. Using advanced
visualization technology, the firm is helping to better
equip and train the United States’ armed forces.
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Iowa
Company Develops Breakthrough Visual Effects Technology |
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| One
of the most cutting-edge visual effects companies
in the U.S. is headquartered in Iowa. Prairie Logic,
Inc., of Ames has developed a technology that gives
users the ability to visually experience environments
in
three-dimensional video as if the user were actually
there.
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Pioneer
Hi-Bred International Announces Major Iowa Expansion |
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| Pioneer
Hi-Bred International, Inc., a DuPont company, announced
a five-year expansion that involves a $77 million
investment and 118 new jobs at Iowa facilities.
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| Breakthrough
Soybean Lubricant for Railroads |
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| A
manufacturing company in Waverly is using soybeans
to make an innovative and environmentally friendly
product for railroads. Environmental Lubricants Manufacturing
is producing a biodegradable soybean oil-based grease
as an alternative to petroleum-based grease for lubricating
train rails to reduce the friction and wear on railcar
wheels. The lubricant, called SoyTrak, is now in use
on Norfolk Southern Railway.
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Making
Iowa More
Competitive for Insurers |
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Life
and health insurers in Iowa have just seen a one-quarter
percent decrease in taxes, thanks to a bill Iowa Governor
Tom Vilsack signed into law last year. It will significantly
reduce Iowa’s insurance premium tax rate, making
Iowa-based insurers more competitive with those in other
states.
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