Interactive map: Find out which manufacturing facilities have closed in Iowa
This week, Tri-State Envelope Corp. announced that it was shuttering its facility in Wapello. The closure on Oct. 27 will increases to 27 the number of manufacturing facilities that have closed in Iowa since January 2024, a Business Record review shows. Thirteen plants closed in 2024. So far in 2025, announcements have been made about another 14 closures. The closures have resulted in the loss of over 3,100 jobs, a review of Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notices shows. (Two plants have reopened under new ownership.)
The Business Record has created an interactive map that shows the manufacturing plants that have closed in Iowa in 2024 and 2025. Click on each logo to find out more about each company and the number of workers affected by the closures. To view the map, click here. To view a spreadsheet, click here.
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Click on the icon on the upper left corner of the map to open the key. Click on the icon in the upper right corner to view the map in a separate tab.
Questions? Email Business Record reporter Kathy Bolten at kathybolten@bpcdm.com.
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- ABI Manufacturing Conference addresses automation, workforce, supply
- Iowa’s ag manufacturers balance trade uncertainty with innovation, long-term planning
Kathy A. Bolten
Kathy A. Bolten is a senior staff writer at Business Record. She covers real estate and development, workforce development, education, banking and finance, and housing.
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