Leading Employers

Sector and Company Product/ServiceMain FunctionEmployment
All SectorsCityCounty   
Dubuque Community School Dist.DubuqueDubuque18-school public education systemHeadquarters1,730
      
Mercy Medical CenterDubuqueDubuqueSpecialized health care servicesHeadquarters1,324
      
IBMDubuqueDubuqueComputer software and hardware manufacturerRegional Office1,300
      
Medical Associates Clinic, P.C.DubuqueDubuqueSpecialized health care servicesHeadquarters935
      
The Finley HospitalDubuqueDubuqueGeneral acute care hospitalHeadquarters920
      
City of DubuqueDubuqueDubuquePublic serviceHeadquarters627
      
Prudential RetirementDubuqueDubuquePension plan record keeping and administrationRegional Office590
      
Woodward Communications IncDubuqueDubuquePrint mediaHeadquarters600
      
Holy Family Catholic SchoolsDubuqueDubuqueCatholic schoolsHeadquarters600
      
Cottingham & ButlerDubuqueDubuqueCommercial & personal insurance, employee benefits, safety management services, health and property claims administration, and coordinated medical careHeadquarters311
      
Manufacturing     
Adac Plastics Corp.MaquoketaJacksonPlastic injection molding facility for home appliance, lawn and turf care, sports/leisure and medical industriesHeadquarters80
      
Eastern Iowa Components Inc.MaquoketaJacksonFloor/roof trussesHeadquarters25
      
Pacific Coast Feather CoMaquoketaJacksonBed spreads/bed setsBranch plant130
      
Melling Cylinder SleevesMaquoketaJacksonManufacturer of centrifugal cast iron cylinder liners for automotive applications, as well as sleeves for compressors, lawn care equipment, agricultural applications, and oil field equipmentBranch plant12
      
Rockwell InternationalMaquoketaJacksonCommunication/aviation electronicsBranch plant155
      
Woodform IncMaquoketaJacksonProduces top quality kitchen plate racks, wooden TV stands, floating shelves, contemporary wall shelves, wall display ledges, CD racks and stands, wooden recipe boxes, organizers, gifts, and other accessories for high end specialty retailHeadquarters8
John Deere Dubuque WorksDubuqueDubuqueBackhoe loaders, crawlers, engines, winchesBranch plant5000
      
Eagle Window and DoorDubuqueDubuqueAluminum-clad and all-wood windows, french doors, patio doorsHeadquarters950
      
Kendrick Forest ProductsManchesterDelawareWood mill for construction, pallets, mulch, etcHeadquarters50
      
XL TrailorsManchesterDelawareSpecialized trailers for commercial, construction and specialty needsHeadquarters90
      
Foam Rubber ProductsMonticelloJonesFoam product fabricator for home furnishings, etcBranch plant60
      
Georgia PacificMonticelloJonesCardboard box manufacturerBranch plant70
      
Energy ManufacturingMonticelloJonesManufacturer of hydraulic componentsHeadquarters180
      
Distribution     
FarmTek/Tek Supply/Clear SpanDyersvilleDubuqueFarm supply distribution, manufacturer of tension fabric buildingsHeadquarters240
      
Hodge CompanyDubuqueDubuqueSales/service of material handling equipmentHeadquarters75
      
IWI Motor PartsDubuqueDubuqueAuto Parts & AccessoriesHeadquarters185
      
Lime Rock SpringsDubuqueDubuquePepsi Cola productsDistribution79
      
Molo Oil CompanyDubuqueDubuquePetroleum products, gasoline, diesel, lubricantsHeadquarters300
      
Nordstrom Distribution CenterDubuqueDubuqueDistribution center for fashion specialty retailerDistribution250
      
Spahn & Rose Lumber CompanyDubuqueDubuqueRetail lumber & building materialsHeadquarters85
      
Swiss Valley Farms Co.DubuqueDubuqueDairy products, fruit juicesHeadquarters170
      
Theisen Supply, IncDubuqueDubuqueRetail distributionHeadquarters72
      
Exide TechnologiesManchesterDelawareWholesales automotive batteries; manufactures dry & wet batteries Battery cabinets or covers or doors, Tool kits for batteries, Nickel sodium chloride batteries, Fluorescent ballast battery unit, Batteries and cells and accessoriesBranch plant385
      
Lewis BinsManchesterDelawareManmade broadwoven fabric mill Headquarters13
      
Back Offices Across all Sector     
Bennet Machine & Fabricating Inc.AnamosaJonesMachinists approved for John Deere and othersHeadquarters60
      
J & P CyclesAnamosaJonesNation’s leader in aftermarket motorcycle partsHeadquarters85
      
ORBISMonticelloJonesManufacturer of plastic containersHeadquarters75
      
Polo Custom ProductsMonticelloJonesCustom sewing and producer of specialized productsBranch plant120