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Iowa

Ranked #12 of 49 qualifying states by announced manufacturing investment on American Factory Tracker.

American Factory Tracker currently follows 5 manufacturing projects in Iowa, spanning 3 industries led by Steel and joined by Industrial Machinery & Equipment and Food & Beverage, with announcements dated between 2022 and 2026. Mesabi Metallics in Lee County is the largest single announcement at $15.00B.

Total projects
5
Announced investment
$15.53B
Announced jobs
2,986
Geographic Distribution

Projects in Iowa

Largest announced project
Steel

Mesabi Metallics

Lee County, Iowa
Investment
$15.00B
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Largest Announced Job Creator
Steel

Mesabi Metallics

Lee County, Iowa
Expected jobs
1,750
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Industry breakdown

All industries in Iowa · 3

Ranked by announced investment

  1. Steel
    $15.00B
    1 proj · 1,750 jobs
  2. Industrial Machinery & Equipment
    $280.0M
    2 proj · 650 jobs
  3. Food & Beverage
    $246.0M
    2 proj · 586 jobs
Timeline

Announcement chronology

  1. Sep 28, 2026
    Iowa Integrated Steel Complex
    Mesabi MetallicsLee County, IowaSteel
    $15.00B
    1,750 jobs
  2. Feb 20, 2026
    Bondurant Des Moines Manufacturing Facility
    VermeerBondurant, IowaIndustrial Machinery & Equipment
    Not publicly disclosed
    300 jobs
  3. Aug 27, 2025
    JBS USA
    JBS USAAnkeny, IowaFood & Beverage
    $100.0M
    400 jobs
  4. Jun 5, 2023
    Post Holdings (Michael Foods)
    Post HoldingsNorwalk, IowaFood & Beverage
    $146.0M
    186 jobs
  5. Jun 13, 2022
    John Deere
    John DeereWaterloo, IowaIndustrial Machinery & Equipment
    $280.0M
    350 jobs
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