Chemicals

The chemicals industry includes chemical allied products and preparations. In Iowa this is mainly pharmaceuticals and fertilizers.

There are 367 chemicals industry employers in the state of Iowa, employing 9,801 people. The chemicals industry contributes $2,880,000,000 to the Gross State Product, which is 10% of the manufacturing GSP. The distribution of employees by county is displayed below:

> 200 151-200 101-150 51-100 0-50

CIRAS provides education and technical assistance to Iowa manufacturers in the areas of engineering, management practices, procurement, productivity, and quality management. Listed below are links to CIRAS resources pertaining to the chemicals industry:

• Energy-Related Best Practices: A Sourcebook for the Chemical Industry

General industry links are highlighted below. Please contact the webmaster if you are aware of additional chemicals industry-related educational links that you feel would benefit Iowa manufacturers.

Background Information

• National Industries of the Future - Chemicals

Professional Organizations

• American Chemical Society
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• Council for Chemical Research
• Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association

Sources

1. Bureau of Economic Analysis: Regional Accounts GSP data (2000)
2. Harris Selectory, June 2002

E-mail: ciras.info@iastate.edu