Regional Assets

Northwest Iowa offers a well-educated and adaptable workforce, providing higher-quality outputs and lower operational costs. Iowa’s workers’ compensation costs are among the lowest in the nation. In addition, there are several newly expanded tax incentive programs offering manufacturers various tax credits and refunds.

Who’s Here

• Arrow Manufacturing
  www.arrowmfginc.com
• Cargobody Products USA, LLC
  www.cargobody.com
• The Conveyor Company
• Dur-A-Lift
  www.dur-a-lift.com
• Exopack
  www.exopack.com
• Gus Pech Mfg. Co. Inc.
  www.guspech.com
• JTV
• Keith Merrick
• Kohlman
• Kooima
  www.kooima.com
• L.V.O. Manufacturing
  www.lvomfg.com
• Link Mfg., Ltd
  www.linkmfg.com
• Maintainer
  www.maintainer.com
• MDH Machine Inc.
  www.mdhmachine.com
• Pella
  www.pella.com
• Ranger All Season Corp.
  www.rangerallseason.com
• Rescue Vehicles of Iowa Inc.
  www.rvirescue.com
• Rock Industries
• Rosenboom Machine and Tool
  www.rosenboom.com
• Siouxland Fabricating
• Siebring Manufacturing
  www.siebringmfg.com
• Sudenga Industries
  www.sudenga.com
• Valley Machining
  www.valleymachining.com
• ZMI Portec
  www.zmiportec.com

Business Resources

Higher Education – Northwest Iowa Community College, Western Iowa Technical Community College, Dordt College and Northwestern College located in northwest Iowa offer a selection of programs that support the Advanced Manufacturing cluster:

• Computerized Manufacturing Technology
• Electrical Technology
• General Machining
• Mathematics
• Industrial Instrumentation
• Heavy Equipment Operation and Maintenance