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Manufacturing and Insurance Mega-Center. Steele County has one
of the highest concentrations of manufacturing jobs in Minnesota* —
more than double the state average. The county also outpaces the nation
in the percentage of finance/insurance jobs — a mark of its skilled,
diverse workforce. Owatonna boasts more than 40 industrial firms, several
with international distribution. Major employers include:
• Viracon (architectural glass)
• Federated Insurance (business insurance)
• Truth Hardware (window hardware)
• SPX (automotive tools)
• Wenger (musical equipment)
• Josten’s (school rings/recognition)
• Cybex (exercise equipment)* 28.7% versus 13.2% manufacturing employment in 2004, QCEW.
