Cowley County has a reputation for having a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
With plenty of room for business attraction, development and growth, Cowley County has the distinct advantage of being home to four industrial parks encompassing 2,000 acres of industrial space. Driven by Ark City Industries, Cowley First-Cowley County Economic Development, and Winfield Economic Development, local assistance, resources and programs support the expansive manufacturing growth experienced in Cowley County.
In Cowley County, an emphasis is placed on workforce training and professional development. In addition to the technical and professional offerings of Cowley College and Southwestern College, Cowley First-Cowley County Economic Development hosts courses and workshops throughout the year to develop workforce skills that best suit local employers’ needs.
Due to the high demand of workers in Cowley County, an annual Cowley County Job Fair is hosted by Cowley First in the early spring. Other workforce needs are met by the Cowley Workforce Center located in Winfield, a one-stop resource center for employment and training services.
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Cowley County Leading Employers
ADM Milling
Located: Arkansas City
Archer Daniels Midland Company is one of the largest agricultural processors in the world. Founded in 1902 and incorporated in 1923, ADM is headquartered in Decatur, Illinois, and operates processing and manufacturing facilities across the United States and worldwide including Arkansas City.
City of Arkansas City
Located: Arkansas City
Arkansas City is a beautiful community, rich in history, and is located on the Kansas/Oklahoma border. The City is governed by a Commission/Manager form of government and provides services to 12,415 residents.
City of Winfield
Located: Winfield
Winfield is surrounded by blue stem country and is located in the heart of the Kansas Flint Hills. Selected as #56 in the “The 100 Best SMALL TOWNS in AMERICA”, Winfield has maintained a progressive philosophy while preserving a sense of its history and natural beauty.
Columbia Elevator
Located: Strother Field
Columbia Elevator is an industry leader in the manufacture of elevator cabs, entrances and door systems, serving OEM’s, Independents, Mod Managers, Construction Managers, Maintenance Supervisors, Architects and Consultants.
Cowley College
Located: Arkansas City
Cowley College is a premier community college and vocational technical school that provides open access, affordable education to the residents of Kansas and beyond. To maximize a positive, socioeconomic impact on Cowley County, we offer activities, services, and educational programs that enrich the lives of individuals and enhance the economic potential of regional business and industry.
Cowley County
Located: Winfield
Cowley County is located in Southeastern Kansas, and its population is 36,000+. The county seat is located in Winfield.
Creekstone Farms Premium Beef
Located: Arkansas City
Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, one of Cowley County’s leading employers, is a premier beef processing plant. Unique to the beef industry, Creekstone Farms combines superior Black Angus genetics, exceptional cattle management practices, carefully controlled high-quality feeding, and state of the art processing of only genetically verified Black Angus cattle to produce some of the best beef in the world. Our beef is served in some of the finest restaurants around the world.
Galaxy Technologies
Located: Winfield
Galaxy Technologies has served the global aerospace and plastics industries for more than 25 years, designing and delivering innovative solutions and high-quality, precisions products. Galaxy offers complete integrated services from design engineering to manufacturing, sub-assembly, assembly and installation. Equipped with a problem-solving competency and leading-edge equipment and technology, Galaxy designs and delivers custom solutions to meet exacting standards.
GE Aviation
Located: Strother Field/Winfield
GE Aviation in Ark City and Winfield employees 750 employees who are working together every day to overhaul high technology GE aircraft engines for both commercial and military aircraft. GE Aviation is one of the largest employers in Cowley County and supports United Way and other community volunteer activities.
Husky Liners, Inc.
Located: Strother Field
Husky Liners, Inc. designs, manufactures, and supplies automotive accessories for light trucks, SUV’s, vans, and cars to the aftermarket. The company offers its products through a network of dealers in the United States; and online.
Jet AirWerks
Located: Arkansas City
Jet AirWerks is an FAA Part 145 approved component repair shop specializing in full shop manual overhaul inspections and light/minor repairs. Jet AirParts, LLC, which began operations in October 2011, was developed to compliment the operations of Jet AirWerks.
Kan-Pak
Located: Arkansas City
KanPak® LLC is a family-owned company based in Arkansas City, KS. Since 1965, we have led the way in the development of aseptic packaging for beverages and desserts. KanPak is now the recognized leader in the industry, with a solid reputation for delivering innovative solutions and superior customer service.
Kansas Veterans Home
Located: Winfield
The Kansas Veterans’ Home provides variety of quality service to the eligible veterans by well trained staff. Offering long-term care unit, special care unit, private and semi-private rooms with 24-hour security. Free transportaion service is available to many local medical services.
L.G. Pike Construction Co Inc.
Located: Arkansas City
LG Pike Construction Co. Inc., a way contractor, was founded in 1967 and is based in Arkansas City, Kansas. It provides off track railroad maintenance services in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming.
Morton Buildings
Located: Strother Field
Morton Buildings operates a plant and a sales office in the Strother Field Industrial Park. Morton buildings are constructed to last for generations using only high quality building components to ensure the buildings look and function like new for years to come.
Newell Rubbermaid
Located: Winfield
Newell Rubbermaid is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products that touch the lives of people where they live, work and play. We are committed to building consumer and commercial Brands That MatterTM while leveraging the benefits of being one company: shared expertise, operating efficiencies, and a culture of innovation. Our globally recognized brands include Sharpie, Paper Mate, DYMO, EXPO, Waterman, Parker, Rolodex, IRWIN, LENOX, Rubbermaid, Graco, Calphalon, Goody and Teutonia. The Winfield Rubbermaid facility manufactures seasonal plastics products to include; coolers, outdoor storage, refuse and totes.
S and Y Industries
Located: Winfield
Founded in 1984, S and Y Industries, Inc. is an electronic manufacturing services provider specializing in printed circuit board assemblies, wire harnessing, engineering design, and complete box-build/systems integration. S and Y is an industry renowned and experienced manufacturer in Winfield, KS that utilizes over 50,000 square feet of manufacturing space on 9 acres.
Silgan Dispensing Systems
Located: Winfield
Silgan Dispensing Systems (formerly known as WestRock) manufactures and markets plastic dispensers and sprayers internationally. Winfield is one of their locations worldwide.
Skyline Corp
Located: Arkansas City
Skyline Corporation is one of America’s leading producers of manufactured homes and recreational vehicles. Its products are built by 14 operating divisions located in 10 states across the country. Of the 14 divisions, 10 produce housing and 4 produce RVs.
South Central Kansas Medical Center
Located: Arkansas City
South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center broke ground on a new replacement hospital on November 5, 2009. With modern medicine’s focus on outpatient services, diagnostic testing, and better, faster results as the foundation for the building’s design, our community will be able to receive a wider variety of care locally and continue to attract physician specialists to the region.
Southwestern College
Located: Winfield
Southwestern College offers bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. About 1,700 students attend classes at the main Winfield campus, at five professional studies sites in Kansas and Oklahoma, or online around the world. The college emphasizes service learning and sustainable living as it prepares its students for meaningful lives.
Twin Rivers Developmental Supports
Located: Strother Field
Twin Rivers Developmental Supports, Inc. formerly Cowley County Developmental Services, Inc. is a private, not for profit community based facility established to provide services for persons with developmental disabilities in Cowley County. It has been located at Strother Field since 1977. Twin Rivers through it’s programs and services has demonstrated that we substantially meet internationally recognized standards for supports for individuals with developmental disabilities.
USD 470
Located: Arkansas City
Arkansas City Public Schools is a results-producing public school district. Our district holds a tradition of excellence in all matters related to student achievement and true, well-rounded education. Ark City students have been on the front lines of achievement and continue the tradition of exceeding learning targets suggested by the state.
USD 465
Located: Winfield
Winfield Public Schools is located approximately 40 miles southeast of Wichita. Winfield is a rural community of about 12,000 people with easy access to Wichita. It has a 4A high school, a middle school, four K-4 elementary schools and Webster Early Learning Center for pre-school students. Approximately 2,300 students attend Winfield Public Schools.
Vector Tooling Technologies
Located: Strother Field
Vector Tooling Technologies is a world-class tooling design & manufacturer developed by a team of the industry’s most highly skilled professionals that share a common goal of providing high quality manufacturing solutions. Our professionals have over a hundred years of tooling expertise, utilizing the latest technology to provide advanced tooling solutions for our customers.
Webster Engineering
Located: Winfield
Since the 1920’s, Webster has manufactured and marketed multi-fuel boiler-burners for commercial heating, industrial process steam and drying applications. Webster burners provide the heat source for the transformation of water to potable hot water, hot water for heating, and steam for heating and process applications. The vast majority of Webster’s burners are used in boiler assemblies.
Western Industries
Located: Strother Field
Western Industries, Inc. Plastic Products Group, is a leading OEM contract manufacturer of blow-molded products. From their centrally located multi-facility manufacturing campus in Winfield, Kansas, they have produced millions of blow-molded parts for shipment to locations around the world.
William Newton Memorial Hospital
Located: Winfield
William Newton Hospital has been a respected health care provider since its doors opened on February 24, 1927. Throughout its history, the hospital has been a proactive force in providing health care for the area. Meeting the health care needs of the citizens in the surrounding area has always been, and always will be, our number one priority.
Winfield Correctional Facility
Located: Winfield
WCF is located on the north side of the city of Winfield at the site of the former Winfield State Hospital and Training Center. WCF serves a pre-release function designed to provide a smooth transition from an institutional setting to the community for inmates expected to be paroled in the near future. At the close of 2013, Winfield Correctional Facility’s (WCF) capacity was 554 minimum-security adult male inmates.
