Closed auto plant reborn as hub for HNI distribution network

By: Jim Elias|March 9, 2023

|5 min read

What was once a dark, dirty 350,000-square-foot manufacturing plant, now is this clean, bright warehouse in Iowa City, which helps HNI efficiently throughout the U.S. CREDIT JIM ELIAS

IOWA CITY – HNI Corporation of Muscatine has created a new Iowa City hub for its North American distribution network.

The 364,000-square-foot facility – a former International Automotive Components manufacturing plant – is being completely refreshed into a warehouse and distribution center for the office furniture maker.

“It’s the right size building with the right labor pool,” said Dan…

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Closed auto plant reborn as hub for HNI distribution network

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