Membership Business Resources Economic Development Events Our Community About Us Farmers' Market Member Directory Contact Us Search Login Business Retention & Expansion Home Economic Development Business Retention & Expansion The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance serves as the primary contact for businesses interested in expanding or relocating to the Cedar Rapids Metro area. We provide details to assist in your relocation decision or expansion needs, such as site location assistance, state and local financial incentive assistance, workforce development, demographics and trade figures as well as a variety of specialized activities designed to respond to each project. Read about capital investment in the Cedar Rapids area by downloading the Building to a Billion and Beyond capital investment report. Read about 2020's Capital Investment During an Unforgettable Year. Visit Regional Stats & Data for up-to-date demographic information, workforce data, economic indicators, LOIS and available sites, state and local financial incentives and more. Value in Membership Economic Development Contacts Ron Corbett Vice President Economic Development rcorbett@cedarrapids.org Mike Lukan Economic Development Project Manager mlukan@cedarrapids.org Jamie Toledo Economic Development Relationship Manager jtoledo@cedarrapids.org Laura Thomas Research and Analytics Specialist lthomas@cedarrapids.org Recent Business Retention & Expansion Wins Timberline Manufacturing, a Marion based contract manufacturer of electrical sub-assemblies, was awarded state tax incentives today that will support the construction of a new manufacturing facility. The proposed project includes the construction of an 85,000 square foot facility located at 1029 Blairs Ferry Road. The investment would double the company’s production space and capacity. The property is located adjacent to the company’s current headquarters on Lyons Lane in Marion. Total capital investment is anticipated to be $12.8 million. World Class Industries, Inc., a global supply chain integration specialist, announced a proposal for an $8M business expansion development in Hiawatha, IA. The first phase of the proposed expansion project is the development of a new 50,000 sq. ft. office, manufacturing and warehouse space to support new project incubation and project launches. The proposed expansion project will create 28 new jobs. Frontier Natural Products Co-op will expand their main campus in Norway. Frontier plans to build a new 10,000-square foot building for flammable storage and an Innovation Center for new cosmetic and food development. To maintain consistency with its sustainability initiatives, the business will install solar arrays to power operations. The project has a capital investment of $3.1M. The Iowa Economic Development Authority board awarded tax incentives via the High Quality Jobs program. Marion Process Solution will expand and create a state-of-the-art test facility and be home to Marion Performance Group, its newly formed parts and services team. The company specializes in the design and manufacturing of custom horizontal mixers for the food, chemical, mineral, plastics and biomass markets. The new expansion will add 6,100 square feet to its existing campus with capital investment estimated at $1.5 million. Read More! Legacy Manufacturing Company announced they would move forward with expansion to its recently completed facility as a result of continued growth and success in reshoring U.S. manufacturing processes. In 2016, Legacy completed its 133,000 square foot facility located at 6509 Partners Avenue in Marion. The new warehouse expansion adds 200,000 square feet to Legacy’s existing location with capital investment estimated at $12M and a creation 13 new jobs, the Economic Alliance assisted in securing state and city assistance. New Leader Manufacturing manufacturer of crop nutrient applicators, and Hi-Way® deicing spreaders and road maintenance equipment, announced they would officially move forward on a plan to expand its current Cedar Rapids facility located at 1330 76th Ave SW with $3.3M of investment and a proposed testing facility. The project is creating 14 high-quality jobs and serves to conduct extensive product testing on existing products and experimental equipment during product development. Economic Development & Workforce News Manufacturing 4.0: New Grants Available for Process Innovation and Modernization Nov 23, 2021 The State of Iowa is now offering additional grants to help manufacturers prepare for the future. The grants are part of Iowa’s … Read More A Major Capital Investment and Hundreds of New Jobs Headed to Williamsburg Nov 23, 2021 Williamsburg Manufacturing, which produces numerous high quality vehicle components, is adding a new product line and making a $… Read More $1.5M in State Money Awarded to Cedar Rapids Downtown Housing Projects Nov 23, 2021 Two downtown housing projects received a major funding boost from the State of Iowa when the Iowa Economic Development Authority… Read More More Economic Development News Partners & Resources Community Partners Cedar Rapids Downtown City of Cedar Rapids City of Marion City of Hiawatha ICR IOWA MedQuarter Regional Medical District Economic Development Partner Organizations Iowa City Area Development Group Marion Economic Development Corporation Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation Iowa Economic Development Authority County Resources Linn County Johnson County Iowa County Economic Development Commission Energy Providers Alliant Energy CIPCO Linn County REC MidAmerican Energy Company Telecom & Fiber Providers CenturyLink AT&T Sprint Windstream Communications ImOn Communications Mediacom Communications South Slope Communications U.S. Cellular Involta Enseva City Based Utilities Affordable and abundant utilities are available by the City of Cedar Rapids. Due to the food processing and biotechnology industrial base, the area has an excess of water and wastewater treatment capacity capable of accommodating more than two million people. The current water treatment capacity is 65 million gallons per day. Visit the City of Cedar Rapids' Utilities page. Certified Sites Business Retention & Expansion Workforce Regional Stats & Data Major Employers Available Buildings & Land (LOIS) Email News Straight to Your Inbox! Get updates on Business Support, Economic Development & Workforce, Public Policy, Community Development, leadership programs, regional news & more! SIGN UP TODAY About Us The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance combines the economic and community development efforts of the former Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, Cedar Rapids Downtown District and Priority One. 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