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Advanced Manufacturing

Advanced manufacturing companies in Greater Des Moines (DSM) are among great company. And here’s why: The region’s lower-than-average cost of doing business, an ample fleet of national and regional trucking companies, no property taxes on inventories, machinery or equipment and a reliable, educated workforce combine to create an ideal environment for industry leaders. We’re doing something greater in advanced manufacturing, and that means businesses succeed here. 

Right to Work graphicGraphic of a truck that says 489 regional trucking companies.

Growing Business in DSM: John Deere

Growing Business in DSM: Vermeer Corporation

Major Advanced Manufacturing Companies 

DSM's major manufacturers include: Sales tax graphic

  • 3M
  • Accumold
  • Anderson Erickson Dairy Co. 
  • B&G Foods, Inc.
  • Bridgestone/Firestone
  • Clow Valve Co. 
  • Collins Aerospace
  • Color FX
  • DeeZee, Inc. 
  • EFCO Corp
  • Emerson/Fisher Division
  • JBS Swift
  • John Deere Companies
  • Lennox
  • Musco Lighting
  • Pella Corporation
  • Quality Manufacturing
  • Smithfield Foods, Inc. 
  • The Wittern Group
  • Titan Tire Corporation
  • Vermeer Corporation
  • Weiler, Inc. 
  • Windsor Windows & Doors