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563.823.2655 QuadCitiesFirst.com Representative Employers in the Quad Cities Region

Company Employees Industry Deere & Company 7240 Agricultural Innovation Rock Island Arsenal 6163 Defense Genesis Health System 5173 Healthcare Hy-Vee 4568 Grocery UnityPoint Health - Trinity 3954 Healthcare HNI Corporation 3200 Office Furniture Manufacturing Walmart 2821 Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters Arconic 2500 Aerospace and Defense Aluminum Tyson Fresh Meats 2400 Food Processing 1600 Food Processing Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf 1250 Casino, Hotel, Entertainment Tri-City Electric Co. 1200 Electrical Contractor West Liberty Foods 1200 Food Processing XPAC 1000 Supply Chain Management and Logistics Kent Corporation 950 Food Processing Mercy Medical Center 950 Healthcare MidAmerican Energy Company 845 Utility/Energy Delivery Nuclear - Quad Cities Generating Station 800 Utility/Energy Delivery Cobham Mission Systems 750 Defense and Aerospace Manufacturing Nestle Purina PetCare Company 685 Pet Food Maker Custom-Pak Inc. 675 Durable Good Manufacturing Alorica 650 Global Customer Service Von Maur 640 Headquarters & Distribution Center United Parcel Service 640 International & Domestic Package Shipping Great Dane Trailers 600 Truck Trailer Manufacturing Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) 600 Food Processing Group O 526 Third Party Logistics Sears Manufacturing 520 Durable Good Manufacturing

Source: Bi-State Regional Commission, Infogroup, Reference USA Gov, and individual employers, January 2019. Core Industries Advanced Manufacturing: Home to global manufacturing leaders including World Headquarters, Arconic, 3M, HNI Corporation, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), and KONE the Quad Cities is a manufacturing center of excellence. Nearly 1 in 6 workers in the Quad Cities is employed in the manufacturing industry (source: 2019 Quad Cities Regional Laborshed Study, Iowa Workforce Development).

Ag Innovation: Food manufacturers naturally thrive in the Quad Cities because of our close proximity to food commodities, raw materials and intermodal transportation. In addition, the Quad Cities maintains an abundant water supply with in-place capacity to handle both water and wastewater treatment needs for extended periods of time.

Logistics: The Quad Cities region is served by four interstates and more than a dozen state and federal highways, one international airport, seven general aviation airports, and four freight railroads. Our location on the Mississippi River gives businesses access to the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes and foreign ports. For companies that need to move data versus products, the Quad Cities region has a dependable, high-speed fiber optic network.

Corporate Operations & Support Services: The Quad Cities region has a robust telecommunications infrastructure with available Tier 3 carrier neutral space, electric rates 9th lowest in the nation, and a low risk for disaster potential, making this an ideal location for headquarters, back-office and data center locations.

Defense: The Rock Island Arsenal – one of the region’s largest employers – is at the heart of the Quad Cities defense industry, serving as the home of U.S. Army logistics, manufacturing, training, and engineering. Over $15 billion in contracts are awarded annually through the Army Contracting Command located there, including to 600+ area companies. As a manufacturing and logistics hub located in the heart of the Midwest, the region is home to global defense firms like Cobham Mission Systems, Mandus Group, Lewis Machine & Tool and Rock River Arms.

Business Advantages

• Located where I-80 crosses the Mississippi River, 2 1/2 hours west of Chicago and within a 300-mile/483-km radius of 37 million people

• 35+ international companies doing business in the region, representing 12 countries across four continents

• Available workforce of 743,000+ people, including one of the highest concentrations of production workforce in the U.S.

• Robust workforce training resources available through area educational institutions

• 40 colleges and universities within a 90-mile/145-km radius, graduating 40,000 students annually

• Foreign Trade Zone #133

• Shovel-ready, certified sites and available buildings

• Efficient multimodal transportation options, including road, rail, water and air

• Low-cost, renewable power; electric rates 9th lowest in the nation Welcome to the Quad Cities – a cool, creative, connected, and prosperous bi-state community on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River. Encompassing six counties in Illinois and Iowa, the Quad Cities offers something for everyone. Our region offers:

• An overall cost of living that is lower than the national average

• Competitively priced housing options, including lofts, historic, and new construction in urban, suburban, and rural settings

• Innovative and superior K-12 schools, colleges, and universities

• Two award-winning local health care systems and within one hour of a nationally recognized university research hospital

• Average commute time of 19 minutes

• Award-winning museums and learning centers

• Top-notch parks, outdoor recreational and scenic spaces, with hundreds of miles of trails for hiking, biking, and walking

• Robust arts, culture, theater, sports and entertainment scenes

• Innovative, creative food landscape with restaurants, food trucks, craft breweries, distilleries and vineyards

• Diverse cultural festivals and events

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