Transportation Equipment

The transportation equipment industry consists of the production of motor vehicles and equipment. In Iowa this industry is vehicular components.

There are 192 transportation equipment industry employers in the state of Iowa, employing 23,810 people. The transportation equipment industry contributes $1,355,000,000 to the Gross State Product, which is 7% 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 transportation equipment industry-related educational links that you feel would benefit Iowa manufacturers.

Background Information

• Department of Transportation
• ISU Center for Transportation and Research

Professional Organizations

• Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association
• Society for Automotive Engineers

Sources

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

E-mail: ciras.info@iastate.edu