Total manufacturing employment in the six-county Northwest Iowa Region is more than double the national percentage for the sector.

From 2003 to 2010 the Manufacturing sector grew by 1.5% in Northwest Iowa while this sector declined by 18.9% nationally.

Northwest Iowa offers many benefits for Manufacturers. See the Northwest Iowa Development website for more information:

• Available skilled workforce
• Education and training programs to prepare students and workers for careers in Advanced Manufacturing
• Excellent transportation systems
• Available industrial buildings and sites
• Favorable business climate