Business & Industry
Muscatine is remembered for having once been the “Pearl Button Capitol of the World” and as a major force in the early lumber industry, but certainly industrial growth did not stop there.
Today, the strong base of large and diverse businesses provides economic stability to the area. Several major world headquarters are located in Muscatine. HNI Corporation — parent company of Allsteel, The HON Company, Gunlocke, and Hearth and Home Technologies — is the second largest office manufacturer in North America and the nation’s leading manufacturer of gas and wood-burning fireplaces. Bridgestone Bandag LLC, Inc. is a world leader in tire retreading technology and fleet management services. Muscatine Foods Corporation’s business units of Kent Feeds, Inc. and Grain Processing Corporation make animal feeds, alcohol and other products from corn. The Stanley Group provides worldwide engineering and consulting services. Monsanto; H.J. Heinz L.P.; Raymond-Muscatine, Inc. Corporation; Musco Lighting, LLC; IPSCO Steel; and West Liberty Foods all have production facilities within Muscatine County.
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