2. Center for Industrial Research and Service www.ciras.iastate.edu Mark Reinig Economic Development Program Manager

3. Mission – To enhance the performance of Iowa industry through education and technology based services Center for Industrial Research and Service

4. Manufacturing in Iowa

5. The set of activities that transform agricultural and mineral resources into finished goods. Manufacturing

6. Manufacturing, Mining, Construction, and Agriculture are the only industries that create wealth… All others redistribute the results. It has been stated that…

7. Importance of Manufacturing to Iowa 6,100 manufacturing firms $23.2 billion of the Gross State Product (GSP)

8. Iowa Gross State Product

9. Manufacturing Fraction of GSP 1Indiana28.4% 2Iowa21.0% 3Wisconsin20.7% 4North Carolina19.8% 5Kentucky19.8% 6Ohio19.7% 7Arkansas19.6% 8Michigan19.4% 9Oregon18.8% 10Tennessee18.3%

10. Iowa GSP by Mfg. Sector

11. National Comparison

12. Iowa Employment by Sector

13. Company Size

14. 230,000 Manufacturing Jobs

15. Fraction of Jobs in Manufacturing

16. Average Manufacturing Earnings

17. Dependence on Mfg. Earnings

18. EDA University Center

19. Enhance the competitive strength of existing rural companies, assist developing companies, and ensure that the investment being made by EDA, Iowa, and Iowa companies is most effectively leveraged. Mission

20. Center History CIRAS founded in 1963 Iowa EDA University Center founded in 1981 First decade – Productivity & management assistance Past decade – Engineering design & testing Next decade – Expand range of services, increase partnering, focus assistance

21. Economic Assessment Conduct initial assessment –Basic county economies –Detailed regional economy Analyze key trends and transformations Identify trends in industrial strengths and weaknesses Categorize the region’s industrial structure in light of the state’s targeted industries

22. Economic Gardening for Coaching Manufacturing Supplier Networks

23. Identify Regional Manufacturing Economic Area Determine Size of Region Conduct Initial Assessment

24. Establish Base of Manufacturers Harris Directory On the Ground Research Other Resources

25. Develop Supplier/Customer List Survey Identified Manufacturers Create Database Interactive Website Development

26. Implementation Website Becomes Operational Training/Familiarization/Input Regional Purchasing Updates Manufacturer’s Roundtable

27. Center for Industrial Research and Service Where you find solutions www.ciras.iastate.edu