LEADING INDUSTRIES

World-class businesses are growing and expanding in Webster County. The area is especially well suited for businesses involved in the following business sectors:

• Bio-related including commodity-based processing and animal health and nutrition
• Building and construction products
• Advanced logistics
• General manufacturing

Leaders in these business sectors have clustered in the region because of the specialized industry resources including highly-skilled professional and technical workers, workforce skills training programs and access to research and development experts; growth and development opportunities including a pro-business environment and prime business development sites along major interstate/highway transportation corridors; and business connections with national and industry leaders.

• Leading Industries
• Existing Business Testimonials

WEBSTER COUNTY LEADING INDUSTRIES
Company	Products/Services
Americold Corporation	Providing temperature controlled services that include blast freezing, import/export services, and local storage needs.   www.americold.net
Burch Manufacturing	Manufacturer of quality textile products for agriculture, industrial, and fire departments.  www.burchmfg.com
C & S Products Company, Inc.	Manufacturer of wild bird specialty products.  www.wildbirdsuets.com
Calcium Products	Pellitized lime & gypsum for agricultural and commercial applications.  www.calciumproducts.com
Cerne Calcium Company	Calcium carbonate products providing animal feed industry with quality feed ingredients.   www.cernesales.com
CertainTeed Gypsum	Manufactures and markets interior wall and ceiling products (gypsum wallboard) for use in residential and commercial buildings. www.bpb-na.com
Chief Transportation Products	Manufacturer of "AnySizer" combination intermodal container chassis.  www.anysizer.com
Decker Truckline, Inc.	Van, flat bed, reefer hauling headquartered in Fort Dodge.  www.deckertruckline.com
Fort Dodge Animal Health a division of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals	Leading manufacturer and distributor of prescription and over-the-counter animal health care products for livestock and companion animal industries. www.wyeth.com/divisions
Fort Dodge Ice and Cold	Commercial cold storage and freezing for pet food industry. USDA approved for edible & inedible food products.
Fort Dodge Steel	Steel products, all types of new steel.
Georgia-Pacific Corporation	Gypsum wall board and gypsum wall board specialty products. www.gp.com
Hawkeye Glove Manufacturing, Inc.	Manufacturer of leather gloves and mittens. www.hawkeyeglove.com
Hy-Capacity	Manufacturer for seats, cab kits, and floor mats in Dayton.                              www.hy-capacity.com
IVX Animal Health	Manufacturer of beta lactam products.  www.ivxanimalhealth.com
Koch Nitrogen Company	Manufacturer of anhydrous ammonia fertilizer and UAN. www.kochind.com
Martin Marietta Aggregates	Crushed stone in many sizes - used in anything from roads to decoration.  www.martinmarietta.com
Misty Harbor	Producing aluminum pontoon boats and fishing boats. www.mistyharborboats.com
National Gypsum Company	Fully integrated manufacturer and supplier of building and construction products worldwide.  NG's operations in Fort Dodge include gypsum mining/quarrying, wallboard, and base coat plaster manufacturing. www.nationalgypsum.com
Praxair, Inc.	Manufactures and distributes liquid CO2 to a various customer base - from meat packers to beverage companies.  www.praxair.com
Nestle Purina PetCare	Manufacturer and distributor of pet food and nutritional products.  Fort Dodge home to its Friskies®, Mighty Dog®, Alpo ®, and ProPlan® brands production facility.  www.purina.com
NEW Coop	Drying grain, sale of chemicals, fertilizer, with livestock feed and blended fertilizer.  www.newcoop.com
POET BioRefining	Production of ethanol and by product, Dakota Gold, a dried distiller grain.  www.poetenergy.com
PCS Sales	Transloading of bulk product from rail, fertilizer ingredient distributor.
R & J Material Handling Ltd.	Handling new, used, and rental equipment for material moving.  www.rjmaterialhandling.com
Silgan Containers Mfg.	Leading manufacturer of aluminum cans and Quick Top(TM) ends.  www.silgancontainers.com
Smithway Motor Xpress, Inc.	National flatbed, van market, motor freight carrier headquartered in Fort Dodge.  www.smxc.com
Sparboe Companies	Providing fresh quality eggs and egg products.  www.sparboe.com
Shur-Co of Iowa	Tarps for trucks and trailers, automatic roll tarps, cable systems, belted, arm-style, and cargo control.  www.shurco.com
Tate & Lyle	A wet mill facility currently under construction with completion expected in 2009.  www.tateandlyle.com
Tursso Companies, Inc.	Flexographic manufacturer of prime labels and other specialty printed materials.  www.tursso.com
United States Gypsum Company	Gypsum based building materials such as: drywall, joint compounds, plasters provided to contractors, distributors, and retail outlets over large regional area.  www.usg.com
VeraSun Energy	Ethanol Producer with a dry mill facility.  www.verasun.com
White Transfer & Storage	Commercial storage, long and short haul as well as local trucking, household goods, moving and storage.  www.whitetransfer.com
Sources of employment data are the companies’ web sites and the 2007 Business Directory, an annual publication of The Messenger. Visit The Messenger’s web site for the complete directory.

Existing Business Testimonials

          "In today’s environment, we have to look increasingly to bio-based solutions as a way to reduce our dependence

           on depletable resources such as oil and coal. At Tate & Lyle, we believe the corn fields of today will be the oil

           fields of the future. So what better place to be than here in the heart of the Midwest."

                 - Iain Ferguson, Tate & Lyle, Chief Executive

"Webster County and the State of Iowa have been most supportive of our efforts to locate here. We are

  excited at the prospect of utilizing the area's abundant corn and resources and high quality work force in

  building our business."
      - Bruce Jamerson, VeraSun Fort Dodge, President & CFO