NAIPN - North American Inland Ports Network

Iowa Cold Storage (ICS) operates a 200,000 square foot building just off Interstate 80 near Interstate 35 in the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area. ICS provides complete third party logistics services to the food industry, including:

In 2005, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved a $480,000 low-interest loan to Midwest I, LLC to construct a one-mile long rail spur into the industrial park to serve Iowa Cold Storage, Iowa. Iowa Cold Storage, a meat-handling facility, estimates 50,000 tons of processed meat will be shipped from its facility to the West Coast for the shipment to the Asian market.

In 2006, the Iowa Railway Finance Authority approved the total of $379,500 grant and low-interest loan funds to Iowa Cold Storage as part of rail improvement in the Railroad Revolving Loan and Grant Program. With its technology for processing and freezing meat for export, Iowa Cold Storage is capable for processing raw meat from meat plants in the Midwest and loading frozen containers, with the processed meat, from truck to rail in the Altoona facility.

Subject to the approval of the FFY 2007 Appropriation Bill, City of Altoona’s request for $1,500,000 Demonstration Awards funds will be available to add the Cold Storage Spur Line - Iowa Cold Storage to Iowa Interstate Railroad mainline in the FFY 2007. In addition, City of Altoona currently considers using TIF to help finance this project.

General Manager
612 Adventureland Drive, NE
PO Box 656
Altoona, Iowa 50009
(515) 957-8595 Fax: (515) 957-0122

Headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the Iowa Interstate Railroad Ltd. (IAIS) operates over 500 miles between Omaha, Nebraska and Chicago, Illinois on the former Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific mainline, with a branch line from Bureau to Peoria in Illinois.

In 2006, Iowa Interstate (IAIS) Railroad received a $32,700,000 loan from the Federal Railroad Administration’s Federal Railroad Rehabilitation Infrastructure Fund. This money will be used to weld nearly 2,000 rail joints and replace 27 miles of ballast. When rehabilitation is complete, the IAIS Railroad’s rail line will have a 286,000 pound rating for the entire rail line and bridges. This means that heavier rail cars can be transported at a faster speed, 45 miles per hour versus a previous average of 25 miles per hour. Overall, the rehabilitation will result in faster and more efficient movement of a larger volume of goods than is currently being provided by the IAIS Railroad.

Vice President of Business Development
5900 6th Street S.W.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404
(319) 298-5430 Fax: (319) 298-5454

Congress awarded the Bondurant Rail Spur project $1,000,000 in Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act - A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) under Transportation Improvements in Section 1934 of that legislation. This is the first time for the DMAMPO to support a rail project using highway funds, taking this position and direction for funding a “transportation system” for the metropolitan area. Sponsored by Polk County and City of Bondurant, the project funds will be used to purchase 9.1 miles of Union Pacific Railroad rail spur and to upgrade that rail spur. The rail spur will be operated and maintained by a short line railroad.

Firestone Agricultural Plant - The Bridgestone/Firestone Agricultural plant is located in Des Moines, Iowa and it stands on almost 120 acres. For more than 60 years, Firestone has continued to make durable and dependable farm and forestry tires, remaining true to the ideals inspired by the inventor of the farm tire, Harvey S. Firestone: innovation and hard work. Building high-quality farm and forestry tires is not an easy task. It requires a great deal of manpower, training, equipment and time. Farm and forestry tires are built at the Firestone Agricultural and Forestry Tire Plant in Des Moines, Iowa. The Firestone Plant was the first agricultural tire plant to achieve ISO 9002 certification - one more FIRST for Firestone. The ISO is a worldwide organization that sets operational and quality-control standards for businesses in more than 50 countries. The certification ensures high quality tire production as well as giving Firestone recognition in international markets.

Warehouse - The Agricultural Tire Division operates over 1,000,000 square feet of warehouse space in the Des Moines area and ships approximately 1,500,000 units annually. The main distribution hub is in Des Moines, but two distribution centers are utilized to serve the east and west coasts states.

Global Presence - Firestone Off-Road Products Division has a dedicated Export Sales and Logistics team based at the Des Moines Plant and currently ships to over 70 countries directly from Des Moines, Iowa. Monthly we average 100 – 200 TEUs of export business shipped directly from our Des Moines location. Superior quality products made in Des Moines are forwarded to over 100 countries on new agricultural, forestry, construction, and industrial equipment through our global Original Equipment Manufacturer partners worldwide. Firestone, from the heart of the United States in the center of Iowa, moves the earth literally around the world.

4600 N.W. 2nd Avenue, Suite 100
Des Moines, Iowa 50313
(515) 289-5704 Fax: (515) 289-5791

PDM Distribution Services, Inc. is value added solutions driven company that provides packaging, warehousing, and logistical services to some of North America’s leading companies. PDM is comprised of five distinct and integrated business units.

PDM provides an extensive range of goods and services. These services range from turnkey distribution solutions to precision food grade manufacturing and fulfillment. PDM’s warehousing and distribution services provide seamless vertical integration solutions.

PDM locates at the crossroads of the United States, provides outstanding logistical advantages, and ensures customers quick turnaround, cost savings and the ability to focus on their product production and core competencies.

Vice President-Integrated Services
1700 Maury Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50317
(515) 264-8665 Fax: (515) 264-8789