Cambridge Manufacturers

Adventure Publications is a regional publisher of books covering a variety of titles.  It's collection is known for being well designed, user-friendly and informative.  Barnes & Noble Booksellers recently recognized the publisher as a "Star of the North."

Arrow Tank & Engineering primarily works in the steel fabrication industry manufacturing high pressure vessels. Divisions include propane, custom fabrication, fire protection, and technical sales.

Cambridge Metals & Plastics is a 44-year-old company and leading manufacturer of high quality ATV, snowmobile and motorcycle parts and accessories. Serving both original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and the aftermarket, Cambridge Metal & Plastics is a full-line manufacturer. It offers everything from product development and design engineering to complete steel fabrication -- including stamping, tube bending, robotic welding and assembly. The company utilizes its own state-of-the-art powder coating line and does custom-finished product packaging for its own proprietary products, private labeled products and OEM customers.

Cortec Advanced Films is a complete resource for custom polyethylene film and bags made of Low Density Polyethylene, Linear Low Density Polyethylene, High Density Polyethylene and biodegradable materials. It also offers a special line of anticorrosion packaging featuring Vapor Phase Corrosion Inhibitor technology. Its special films are excellent for storage, transit or overseas shipment. The Cambridge facility added 15,500 square feet in 2004.

Lares Corporation is one of the largest remanufacturers of power steering gears, manual steering gears, power steering pumps, and power steering components in the United States. It supplies many of the largest fleets in the country and is the largest remanufacturer of classic steering gears and power steering pumps.

MAPE USA is a affiliated with MAPE, 57-year-old Italian firm, which offers complete "integrated systems" including connecting rods, crank shafts, and cam shafts for firms such as Polaris, Artic Cat and Mercury Marine.

Nordic Metal Services is a carbon flat rolled steel service center, specializing in shearing, slitting and edging.

North Metro Saw is a manufacturing, tubing, bar stock, machining firm that supplies steel and aluminum users.  It started in Cambridge in 1996 and built a new 26,000-square-foot facility in 1999.   

Park Manufacturing has been providing high quality wire harness, custom cable and electro mechanical assemblies for over 50 years. It offers state-of-the-art wire processing equipment and the highest level of automation in the industry to better serve its OEM customers' needs.

Schlagel, Inc. has been an industry leader since 1957 in the design and manufacture of grain handling equipment.  Computer-assisted engineering, precision laser cutting and CNC factory production have increased product quality. The company is a third-generation, family-owned community business. It invested in a major expansion in 1998.

STAR/Northstar Media  This regional newspaper printer and publisher opened a new facility in 2002, doubling its size, expanding its color printing capabilities and adding more publications. It publishes The Cambridge STAR as well as niche publications for the Russian and Somali markets, for lake dwellers and for horse lovers.  

SunOpta Foods manufactures oat fiber. Its product adds value to foods designed for health-conscious consumers. The Cambridge facility employs 50 people and operates 24/7. It invested $1.2 million in a second expansion in 2004 which increased its fiber processing capacity by approximately 65 percent.

TEAM Industries is an integrated provider of power-train and chassis components which provides solutions to a variety of markets. It has been making many of its products since 1967. Team Industries is ISO 9000 Certified and ISO 14000 Certified.

US Water Services, Inc. is a leading industrial water treatment company providing water treatment solutions to companies across various industries. Its custom-blended chemicals and equipment are designed for boiler, cooling tower and wastewater applications. The company’s goal is to maximize the efficiency of a plant’s water system, which in turn reduces operational costs and minimizes the discharge of water to the environment.  It has more 30 years of experience in the water treatment industry. It offers a total water management approach that incorporates a variety of services including capital equipment, engineering services, support services and custom-blended chemicals.

After its merger and subsequent acquisition of Utility Chemicals, U.S. Water Services continues to house its chemical production and warehouse facilities in Cambridge’s Southeast Industrial Park. The Engineering & Equipment division is located in Plymouth, MN. Teams of water treatment representatives are located in field offices across the country.  

Vanpro manufactures parts for a wide variety of markets including machining aluminum and magnesium die-castings for the medical and computer industries. It also makes machine steel and iron castings for the defense and railroad industry. The Cambridge facility has expanded three times since 1994.

Water Works Manufacturing, LLC is a Twin Cities-based engineering design and production company focused on the rapid design, development, prototyping and production of formed metal parts. Using state-of-art hydroforming processes, Water Works helps companies design, develop and produce engineered metal parts quickly and cost effectively. The company utilizes CAD design software in conjunction with 3D simulation and FEA software to:

• design and simulate the metal forming processes
• perform structural analytical stress assessments of parts or subassemblies
• check and optimize metal forming processes to determine their feasibility before expensive tools are manufactured.

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Cambridge Major Employers

Anoka-Ramsey Community College. (confirm order)

Cambridge Health Care Center is a 115-bed facility which focuses on enhancing the lives of residents by extending quality care in a spirit of caring and respect. Commitment to its mission includes growth and development of staff and others who can contribute to the well-being of residents.

Cambridge Medical Center has grown from a small clinic in 1950 to a comprehensive regional medical center serving more than 160,000 people living in Isanti County and the surrounding areas. The center has 88 licensed hospital beds and more than 900 employees. It also provides a quality on-site childcare center for employees and the public.

Cambridge-Isanti School District #911 excels in arts, athletics and academics -- with annual appearances in state competitions. The district prepares students to be productive community members by offering technical training courses in welding, NATEF-certified auto mechanics, Advanced Placement and college courses in science, math and languages. K-12 enrollment was 4,875 in 2004 and is projected to grow to 6,090 by the year 2012. 

County Market has been in Cambridge since 1957. It is a fourth-generation, family-owned retail grocery business with a focus on quality perishables. It employs more than 100 people, many of whom have been with the company for more than 20 years.

Federated Co-ops is a company built by local growers to serve agricultural as well as consumer needs. Products include diesel, gasoline, heating fuel, lube oil and propane for home and farm.  It is owned by those it serves -- more than 2000 growers and 35,000 consumers in 14 Minnesota counties and six Wisconsin counties.

Grandview Christian Ministries is a nonprofit, Christ-centered care facility based in the Cambridge since 1959.  It offers short-stay, long-term, Alzheimer's, independent living and assisted housing.  It was one of five providers in Minnesota to be selected to participate in an 'Improving Nursing Home Culture' project. It operates three facilities in Cambridge. 

Isanti County administrative and court officers are based in Cambridge.  The county employs 235 people

John Hirsch's Cambridge Motors is a new and used car dealership with a full service department and seven lines of vehicles.  The current facility opened in 1995.  In 2000, it expanded to provide more showroom space and service bays. It has more than 200 new vehicles and 150 used vehicles in stock. The owner serves as the president-elect of the Minnesota Auto Dealer Association.

McDonald's is a global fast-food hamburger chain.

Menard's Megastore is part of a national chain of home improvement stores. Menard, Inc. is a private company and is not publicly traded on the financial markets.

MinnCO Credit Union has provided the people of East Central Minnesota with good financial products and services at the lowest possible cost for more than 60 years. It has grown to more than 16,000 members served by four branch locations.

More 4/Econo Foods is owned by Nash Finch Company Grocery Stores. Nash Finch is the third largest public food wholesaler in the United States, operating three business segments consisting of wholesale distribution, retail stores and produce marketing. The Cambridge store features a wide variety of fresh meats, produce, frozen foods, grocery items, general merchandise, and health and beauty products. Additional services are provided by a bakery, deli, floral shop and pharmacy.

Perkins Restaurant in Cambridge is one of the top performing locations in the state. It traces its roots to a single Pancake House, which opened in Ohio in 1958.

Target offers employment to more than 100 individuals at its Cambridge department store. Target Corporation has a long-standing history of giving back to the communities it serves. The Cambridge store opened in 2000.

Wal-Mart Supercenter in Cambridge opened in 1995 and expanded to a Supercenter in 2002. It provides discount department store items, full grocery service and tire and lube center. The Cambridge location financially contributes to help students, charities, and the community. It consistently leads its region, ranking first of 117 stores in 2003 in sales, cleanliness and customer satisfaction.  The Supercenter provides local employment for over 500 people.

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