Electrical Equipment

The electrical equipment industry consists of the production of electrical components, accessories and fixtures. In Iowa this industry is mainly motors and appliances.

There are 87 electrical equipment industry employers in the state of Iowa, employing 12,672 people. The electrical equipment industry contributes $479,000,000 to the Gross State Product, which is 8% 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.

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

Sources

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

E-mail: ciras.info@iastate.edu