Primary metals manufacturers in Iowa
Iowa has 42 primary metals establishments employing 6,239 people (Census, 2023), and EPA's ECHO database lists 81 active primary metals facilities in the state. By employment it is Iowa's number 9 manufacturing industry, and Iowa ranks number 17 among states for it.
- NAICS subsector
- 331
- Primary Metal Manufacturing
- Establishments
- 42
- Census 2023
- Employees
- 6,239
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 81
- With a page here
- 2
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
Primary metals factories with a page
| Facility | What it makes (NAICS) | City |
|---|---|---|
| Arconic Davenport LLC | Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing | Riverdale |
| Gerdau | Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | Wilton |
These are the Iowa primary metals facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. The other 79 in EPA records don't have a page yet.
What these factories make
- Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing (NAICS 331315): 1 facility
- Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum (NAICS 331314): 1 facility
- Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing (NAICS 331110): 1 facility
- Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing (NAICS 331221): 1 facility
Where they cluster
Cities with the most active primary metals facilities in EPA records: Waterloo (5), Keokuk (4), Cedar Falls (4), Davenport (4), Bettendorf (4).
New primary metals plants in Iowa
Davenport Works aluminum casting complex expansion, BettendorfannouncedIndependence machining plant expansion, IndependenceannouncedIndependence aluminum extrusion expansion, Independenceannounced
Primary metals manufacturing across the US. Everything made in Iowa.