Mark Smith
This article showcases our top picks for the best Iowa based Manufacturing companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Manufacturing industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Iowa Manufacturing Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
WINPRO Pet
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WINPRO is a seasoned manufacturer of blood protein supplements for dogs.
Centro, Inc.
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Centro Inc is a manufacturer of custom rotationally molded plastic parts ,RotoLoPerm, and Components, Fuel & Hydraulic Tanks.
Quatro Composites
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Quatro Composites designs, manufactures, and distributes aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial components.
SAFI-Tech
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SAFI-Tech uses supercooled liquid metal particles to solder electronic components without heat
OAM
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OAM designs and manufactures Quick Covers, precision-molded plastic covers that fit snugly over rust-prone areas of automobiles.
Lomont Molding
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Lomont Molding is a plastic molder offering complete in-house services including engineering and design.
Asl Analytical
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ASL Analytical develops chemical sensing technology for real-time monitoring and control of chemical species within a targeted process.
Winnebago Industries
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Winnebago Industries is a manufacturer of recreation vehicles.
ARONSON WOODWORKS
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Aronson Woodworks is a full service custom woodworking shop consisting of a small group of dedicated and talented humans.
HNI Corporation
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HNI Corporation is a family of leading brands providing products and services for the office and home.
NG1Technologies
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NG1 TechFlo Exhaust exists to manufacture and distribute cost effective
Wells Enterprises
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Wells Enterprises produces and markets ice creams and frozen treats.
Pella Corporation
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Pella Corporation is a privately held window and door manufacturing company headquartered in Pella, Iowa.
Eagle Window & Door Inc
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Eagle Window & Door Manufacturing, Inc., a subsidiary of Andersen Corporation, manufactures a complete line of high-quality aluminum-clad.
Bauer Built Manufacturing
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Baur Built Manufacturing manufactures and assembles planters, bars, and pulling sleds.
A&I Products
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A&I Products manufacturer and wholesale distributor of aftermarket replacement parts.
All States Ag Parts
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All States Ag Parts is a supplier of used, rebuilt, and aftermarket parts for all makes and models of tractors.
Accumold
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Accumold is recognized as world-class, high-tech manufacturer of precision micro, small and lead frame injection molded plastic components.
Crystal Group
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Crystal Group Inc design and manufacture rugged computer servers, networking equipment, embedded & storage devices, & displays.
CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc
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CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc., doing business as CIVCO Medical Solutions, designs, manufactures, and markets guidance and infection.
Flexsteel Industries
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Flexsteel Industries, Inc. is manufacturer, importer and marketer of residential.
Tyson Pet Products
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Tyson Pet Products manufactures dog food in the United States.
Salford Group
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North America’s leading manufacturers of primary tillage, secondary tillage, seeding and fertilizer application equipment.
BoDeans Baking Company
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BoDeans Baking Company is Your Source for the Best in Ice Cream Toppings Wholesale.
Star Equipment, Ltd.
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Star Equipment, Ltd. is a construction company providing construction equipment, rentals, parts services.
PPI – Precision Pulley & Idler
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PPI – Precision Pulley & Idler is a mining & metals company offering conveyor products and solutions.
Hagie Manufacturing Co.
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Hagie Manufacturing Co. is a manufacturer of high clearance sprayers.
Featherlite Inc
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Featherlite manufactures thousands of premium aluminum trailers annually at its operations in Iowa.
Musco Lighting
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Musco has focused on the design and manufacture of sports-lighting systems.
Kinze Manufacturing
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Kinze Manufacturing is a manufacturing company located in Williamsburg.
Proplanner
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Proplanner is a world leading provider of Manufacturing Process Management & Product Lifecycle Management for manufacturing solutions.
Sukup Manufacturing
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Sukup Manufacturing is a family-owned and operated manufacturer of grain storage, grain drying and handling equipment, and steel buildings.
Stellar Industries, Inc.
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Stellar Industries is a machinery company that provides hydraulic truck mounted equipment.
Star Of David Arms Industries, Inc.
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Star Of David Arms Industries is a military weapons system designer.
Rembrandt Foods
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Rembrandt Foods is a food production company that produces egg products.
AERON Lifestyle Technology
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AERON Lifestyle Technology is the world’s leading manufacturer of innovative air care products.
Hawkeye Pedershaab
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Hawkeye Pedershaab is the high-performance concrete production solutions and support services for precast manufacturers
Bartlett Instrument
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Bartlett Instrument expertise in manufacturing of instrumentation equipment such as kiln and greenhouse controllers.
Winegard
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Winegard Company has been a leader in the design and manufacturing of quality antenna products since 1954.
Grain Processing Corporation
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Grain Processing Corporation manufactures and markets corn food products.
The HON Company
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The HON Company is a designer and manufacturer of workplace furniture including chairs, storage, panel systems, tables, and desks.
Windsor Windows & Doors
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Windsor Windows & Doors designs and manufactures windows and doors.
American Ordnance
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American Ordnance operates the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, and produces munitions for the US Military.
All-State Industries
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All-State Industries is a machinery company specializing in thermal insulation products.
A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co
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A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co is a manufacturer of waterworks brass, plumbing valves, pumps, and natural gas products.
Channel Prime Alliance
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Channel Prime Alliance is a plastics company providing plastic, rubber, and elastomer products.
AVG Automation
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AVG Automation is an electronic manufacturing company offering automation controls and human machine interface.
Entera Health
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Entera Health is a research and manufacturing company of value-added proteins and protein co-products for human and animal health markets.
Ryko Solutions, Inc
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Headquartered in Grimes, Iowa, Ryko Solutions, Inc. is the largest provider of managed car wash systems in North America.
ESP International
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ESP International is a global and domestic supply chain specialist.
Positech Corporation
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Positech Corporation manufactures industrial manipulators and lift assist devices for a variety of industrial applications.
Deco Tool Supply Co.
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Deco provides air and electric tool repair services.
Diamond Vogel Paints
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Diamond Vogel Paints is a chemicals firm that manufactures paint and coating solutions.
AE Dairy
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AE Dairy engages in the sales and production of dairy products.
Allied Blending and Ingredients
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Rich and lengthy tradition in the food ingredients industry
Altorfer Cat
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Altorfer Cat provides construction, agriculture, landscaping and trades, manufacturing, material handling, mining, government and trucking.
Carver Pump
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Carver Pump is a manufacturer of centrifugal pumps, multistage, axial split case, self-priming, API & solids-handling pumps.
Link Manufacturing
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Link Manufacturing is a transportation company specializing in OE engineering support services.
ALMACO
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ALMACO is a machinery company specializing in custom equipment.
NSCA
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NSCA is the leading not-for-profit association representing the commercial electronic systems industry.
Metalcraft, Inc.
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Metalcraft provides property identification solutions.
Star Energy
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Star Energy is a provider of renewable fuel sources and lubricants to the manufacturing community.
Art’s Way Manufacturing Co.
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Art’s Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. has been a leading manufacturer and marketer of specialized agricultural equipment.
Marshalltown
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Marshalltown is a manufacturing company that provides construction tools for commercial and industrial sectors.
Paladin Brands
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Paladin Brands, LLC manufactures and markets attachment tools.
Elanders Americas
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Elanders Americas is a printing company offering supply chain management and printing services.
Agri-Industrial Plastics
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Agri-Industrial Plastics designs and manufactures fuel tanks, custom blow molding and Powersports components as well as assembly.
Shivvers Manufacturing
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Shivvers Manufacturing is an agricultural machinery manufacturer.
Cemen Tech
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Cemen Tech is a machinery company that manufactures concrete production solutions based on cutting-edge technology and customer support.
Van Diest Supply Company
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Van Diest Supply Company is a chemical company dealing in agricultural chemicals.
Marion Process Solutions
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Marion Process Solutions is dedicated to delivering custom-manufactured processing solutions to companies in the food.
Cablevey Conveyors
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Cablevey Conveyors is a leading world-wide tubular drag conveyor manufacturer based in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
GITS Manufacturing
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GITS Manufacturing is an innovative solutions provider to the world’s premier manufacturers.
The Wittern Group
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The Wittern Group is a vending machine supplier and solutions company.
Custom-Pak, Inc.
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Custom-Pak is a plastics company that provides designing and building energy efficient machines.
DCI, Inc.
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DCI is a machinery company providing storage and processing tanks.
Doran & Ward Printing Co.
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Doran and Ward Printing and Packaging has developed a reputation as a printer that delivers value.
Cryotech Deicing Technology
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Cryotech Deicing Technology is a manufacturer and supplier of chemicals and chemical apparatus.
Med-Tec. Inc. (acquired by Civco Medical)
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Designer and manufacturer of radiation therapy accessories and systems.
SuperFlow Dynamometers & Flowbenches
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SuperFlow Dynamometers & Flowbenches is a global engineering leader specializing in test and remanufacturing equipment.
Climate Engineers, Inc.
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Climate Engineers is an engineering company specializing in manufacturing and plant maintenance services.
TPI (The Printer, Inc.)
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TPI is a printing company specializing in direct mail services.
Iowa Mold Tooling
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Iowa Mold Tooling Co. manufacturer and distributor of field service vehicles and truck-mounted cranes.
AMTek Microwaves
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AMTek, Inc. provides a full range of services and technical support for industrial microwave systems.
Sioux City Foundry
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Sioux City Foundry provides all metal materials.
Engineering Animation, Inc.
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Engineering Animation, Inc. is a Software company.
Sivyer Steel Castings
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Sivyer Steel Castings provides steel casting products used in the construction, energy, military, mining, and transportation industries.
Highway Equipment Company
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Highway Equipment Company is a machinery company providing highway & nutrient application equipment.
Midwest Microwave Solutions
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Midwest Microwave Solutions designs, manufactures, and sells communications and electronic intercept receivers and tuners.
MA Ford Mfg Co
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MA Ford Mfg Co is a machinery company that provides carbide cutting tools.
Yeoman & Company
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Yeoman & Company manufacters hand and edge tools products.
ITWC, Inc.
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ITWC, Inc is specializes in cast elastomer polyurethane systems and polyester polyols.
rms Company
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rms Company is a medical devices company providing precision-machined components.
Protek Medical Products
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Protek Medical Products design, develop, and manufacture cost effective, quality ultrasound and imaging products.
Sears Manufacturing Co.
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Sears Manufacturing Co. designs and manufactures suspension and non-suspension seating systems.
BTW, Inc
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BTW, Inc is a veteran owned contract electronics manufacturer with unique solutions for various industries.
Mi-T-M
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Mi-T-M is a leading designer and manufacturer of high quality industrial equipment located in Peosta.
