Farm & Construction Equip Mfg

The Bismarck-Mandan region and North Dakota have always been an attractive area for farm and construction equipment manufacturers.  Most companies already located in Bismarck-Mandan are manufacturers focused on building products and parts used in various forms of agriculture and construction equipment as well as parts used in the oil and gas and coal sectors. A skilled regional workforce, competitive manufacturing wages, low energy costs, and low unionization rates make Bismarck-Mandan appealing to manufacturing firms. The region, although relatively small, also boasts its agriculture roots, occupational specialization, and strong work ethic. 

Bismarck-Mandan is home to Bismarck Public School’s Career Academy a world class career and technical education center.  The Career Academy works in conjunction with Bismarck State College to prepare students in technical careers which can be customized to a company’s needs.

Bismarck-Mandan’s strategic location along Interstate-94 and U.S. Highway 83 provides access to markets across the upper Midwest.  The region is served by two Class-1 railroads in Burlington Norther Santa Fe and Canadian Pacific Rail as well as numerous daily flights to locations like Minneapolis-St. Paul, Denver, Chicago O’Hare, and Dallas-Fort Worth making Bismarck-Mandan a natural logistical hub.

The region is home to a large manufacturing facility Bobcat-Doosan and many small manufacturers that provide parts to larger OEMs like Bobcat-Doosan and other large North Dakota facilities like Titan Machinery and John Deere Electronic Solutions.