(Iowa) — An RV will be making stops across Iowa to highlight Iowa’s manufacturing industry starting on Tuesday.
This will be the second year for the Elevate Iowa Manufacturing Tour from the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s Elevate Iowa initiative. Iowa Association of Business and Industry President Nicole Crain says this year’s tour will begin in Altoona: “We’re going to take the RV, and we’re going to head to manufacturing facilities starting in Altoona, and heading up to Peosta, then taking the north route from there. But really, it’s to show Iowans all the cool things that are happening in manufacturing in the state.”
In addition to manufacturing facilities, the RV will also visit school and workforce partners along the way. The tour will also feature the winner of the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa contest, the Mi-T-M ePower Station built by Mi-T-M Corporation in Peosta…