Primary metals manufacturers in Minnesota
Minnesota has 65 primary metals establishments employing 5,148 people (Census, 2023), and EPA's ECHO database lists 69 active primary metals facilities in the state. By employment it is Minnesota's number 16 manufacturing industry, and Minnesota ranks number 20 among states for it.
- NAICS subsector
- 331
- Primary Metal Manufacturing
- Establishments
- 65
- Census 2023
- Employees
- 5,148
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 69
- With a page here
- 2
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
Primary metals factories with a page
| Facility | What it makes (NAICS) | City |
|---|---|---|
| Badger Foundry Company | Iron Foundries | Winona |
| Mesabi Nugget Delaware LLC | Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | Aurora |
These are the Minnesota primary metals facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. The other 67 in EPA records don't have a page yet.
What these factories make
- Iron Foundries (NAICS 331511): 1 facility
- Steel Foundries (except Investment) (NAICS 331513): 1 facility
- Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing (NAICS 331110): 1 facility
Where they cluster
Cities with the most active primary metals facilities in EPA records: Saint Paul (8), Minneapolis (7), Winona (5), Hibbing (3), Fridley (3).
Primary metals manufacturing across the US. Everything made in Minnesota.