Major Employers in Ida County

Johnson Propane, Heating, and Cooling: Battle Creek, IA - Specialize in propane, heating, and cooling needs for the home, farm, or business. Family operated since 1945.

Cylinder Express: Battle Creek, IA - Fills and delivers grill cylinders and forklift cylinders throughout Iowa and Northeast Nebraska to retail and wholesale facilities (ex: convenience stores or factories). Family operated since 1992.

Building and Construction

Hi-Way Products: Ida Grove, IA - Specializing in bridge work and lighting for highway projects. Hi-Way Products is located in Ida Grove.

Godbersen-Smith Construction: Ida Grove, IA - A paving and construction company that specializes in street and (DOT)work. Godbersen-Smith Construction is a family owned business.

Tiefenthaler Quality Meats: Holstein, IA - Creators of the no-mess chili dogs, blue ribbon winners at the State Fair, and recognized for their unique meat products produced. Tiefenthaler Quality Meats is family owned.

Gomaco Trolley Company: Grove, IA - Specializing in vintage trolleys, replicars and vintage car reconditioning.

GOMACO: Ida Grove, IA - This corporate headquarters/worldwide production facilities, is the worldwide leader in concrete paving technology. GOMACO, Inc. is family owned.

Air Liquide Industrial US: Galva, IA - Dry ice production co-located within Quad County Corn Processors Industrial Park located outside of Galva, IA.

Holstein Manufacturing, Inc.: Holstein, IA - Manufacture of barbeque grills, and trailers, family owned.

Midwest Industries: Ida Grove, IA - Shoreland'r Trailers, Freedom Hitch, and Shore Station Lakefront Systems. Corporate headquarters, family owned.

VT Industries: Holstein, IA - Architectural doors for hospitals, schools and more. Also specialize in countertop production and replacement doors for cabinetry. Corporate headquarters, family owned, and celebrating 50 years of business.

Byron Originals, Inc.: Large scale remote control aircraft, model fuels, and outdoor furniture and accessories. Manufacturer of Leisure Locker and Step n' Stow.

Four All Seasons: Holstein, IA - Four All Seasons, LLC is a small business that manufactures all-natural lawn and garden fertilizers. Their 100% biobased fertilizers are Kid Safe and Pet Safe and have been successfully tested at Iowa State University’s turfgrass trials in 2004, 2005 and 2006. During the 2008 growing season, the company had 13 Iowa retailers and anticipates adding more locations near Des Moines and Ames in 2009. Four All Seasons, LLC has 3 employees who concentrate on sales, marketing, packaging and distribution. Kid Safe and Pet Safe!

Soil Solutions, LLC: Soil Solutions, LLC Holstein, IA - Soil Solutions markets two products that enhance soil productivity, PRO CAL 40 and NutraBio.

Quad County Corn Processors: Galva, IA - Located south of Galva, this ethanol production and grain distiller facility is a locally owned.

Maple River Energy: Galva, IA - Maple River Energy, LLC is finishing up construction of a 3 million bushel soybean crush plant and 5 million gallon biodiesel manufacturing facility south of Galva, Iowa. The crush plant is operational, and the refinery is expected to go on line in March of 2009. Maple River Energy, LLC created 15 full-time jobs in 2008 and is excited to market SYNERGY meal and hulls into local livestock markets and biodiesel into energy markets. Maple River Energy has teamed up with Iowa Central Community College and anticipates bringing renewable fuels college courses to Galva in 2009.

Platinum Ethanol: Arthur, IA - Platinum Ethanol is a privately owned 110 Million Gallon per Year production facility located in Arthur, IA. We are grateful to the excellent staff that operates our facility who by-in-large came directly from Ida County. Platinum is your local source for Distiller's Grains and proudly contributes to supporting the local corn price. Contact Nick Bowdish at 712-367-2727.

Galva Holstein Ag: Holstein, IA - Galva Holstein Ag, LLC is an agricultural supply company in northwest Iowa with three “core” businesses: Energy, Feed and Grain. The company is proudly paving the way for renewable fuels in northwest Iowa with E85, E30 and biodiesel retail outlets and new, state-of-the-art blender pumps in Galva, Holstein and Ida Grove, Iowa. Galva Holstein Ag’s general manager, Delayne D. Johnson, was recently awarded the Ethanol Marketer of the Year by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey. Galva Holstein Ag employs 40 full-time employees and is committed to making a difference in the communities that they serve. Locations in Galva, Holstein, Ida Grove and Battle Creek, Iowa.