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KEY INDUSTRIES

The Cedar Valley has many thriving businesses across several industries. We believe it is crucial to have a diverse mix of organizations and businesses that can provide a stronger and more secure future for the Cedar Valley.

Advanced Manufacturing & Food Processing 

The manufacturing sector in the Cedar Valley supports 21,967 jobs, making the region a “hotspot” for this type of talent. In comparison, the national average for an area of similar size is just 9,304 employees.

The total Gross Regional Product (GRP) for the Cedar Valley is $4.1B.   Hawkeye Community College’s Automation and Robotics Center trains and retains the workforce for positions in durable goods and non-durable goods manufacturing.

Employers                                   Product

Deere & Co                                       Farm Manufacturing Equipment

Tyson Fresh Meats                         Pork Processing

TDS Automation                            Custom Automation System Design & Manufacturing

Viking Pump                                   Positive Displacement Pumps

Tri/Mark Corp.                               Designer & Manufacturing of Vehicle Hardware Products

Schumacker Elevator                    Passenger Elevator Manufacturing

ConAgra Foods                               Food Manufacturing – Snack Pack/Jello/Sunflower Seeds

Nestle USA                                      Food Processing – Cocoa Products

MasterBrand                                  Manufacturing Cabinets

Distribution / Logistics

Situated within 500 miles of 23% of the U.S. population and offering a 1–2-day delivery time to major business hubs, the area has become a prime location for the growth of distribution centers and logistics companies.

Cedar Valley’s location along I-218/380 north/south; U.S. Highway 20/east/west serve both coasts and north/south markets.

Employers                                    Product

Target Corporation                         Dry and Refrigerated/Freezer                  

Bossard                                              Fasteners

Ferguson Enterprises                     Plumbing Products

Menards Distribution Center       Home Improvement Retail Distribution

Ryder Integrated Logistics           OEM Parts

Ag-Based Biotechnology

Iowa has a large concentration of agribusiness and is the nation’s top producer of corn, pork and eggs.   Iowa has the second largest concentration of agricultural technicians; 3rd for most animal scientists, highest concentration of ag equipment operators and food scientists and technologists.

Employers                                    Product

Peterson Genetics                         High quality soybean genetics

Deere & Company                         Ag Equipment Manufacturing & Testing

Tyson Fresh Meats                        Pork Processing

ConAgra Foods                              Food Manufacturing – Snack Pack/Jello/Sunflower Seeds

DebEi Foods                                   Egg Products   

Flint Hills Resources                    Ethanol Production

Information Technology / Finance

The Cedar Valley has seen gains with information technology from behavior-driven banking to the number one social casino gaming app in the world! 

With fiber-to-the-premises available in most Cedar Valley communities, residents and businesses enjoy lightning-fast upload and download speeds that rival those of major U.S. cities.  Cedar Falls Utilities was named by PC Magazine in 2020 as having the fastest ISP!

Employers                                    Product

SciPlay                                                App Game Development – Casino

Jack Henry & Associates                Behavior-driven Banking

TAC10                                                Web-based law enforcement software

DISTek Integration, Inc.               Computer Systems – Embedded systems programming

LSBX                                                  Back-end Fintech

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