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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 2001
Page
33
Detroit based PopStraw Co. says its straw that pops out of sealed bottles is driving strong demand. The company expanded into single serve bottles sold by Quality Dairy Co. and reports a 13 week period with 14 percent higher milk sales and 10 percent higher juice sales despite a 10 cent price increase per unit.
Weiss Ratings says eight large property and casualty firms cover most residents in hurricane states and two firms State Farm and Allstate hold about 40 percent of market share. After Hurricane Andrew insurers paused new business, sought state aid for claims, and raised rates under regulator scrutiny. Nine years later the same firms remain dominant, raising concerns for regulators.
TD Associates Inc. checks home energy efficiency as MidAmerican Energy explains new online audits. Customers can use the Energy Analyzer to map energy use, compare with others, and learn steps to save energy. Access through MidAmerican Energy site links for Home Analyzer and Small Business Analyzer.
Genencor International in Cedar Rapids marks its 1991 opening at 1000 41st Ave. Dr. SW with 65 employees, growing to 96 in a decade. The Iowa plant transforms corn and soybeans into enzymes used in laundry detergents and dish soaps, with applications from textile de-sizing to grain processing. Genencor expanded through key acquisitions in the mid 1990s to strengthen its industrial enzyme position.
Genencor International Inc. operates in Cedar Rapids with 96 local employees and 1,100 total across locations. The company sources corn and soybeans from Iowa farmers milled by Iowa processors to support industrial enzymes for cleaning and textile industries. It markets over 250 products to more than 500 customers in 80 plus countries.
Harley-Davidson launches its first new model in over a decade the V-Rod a liquid cooled high performance bike aimed at broadening appeal beyond its traditional core. Priced from 16995 its Porsche style powertrain targets younger wealthier buyers in the US Europe and Asia despite protests from longtime Harley fans.
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