Stellar purchases warehouse in Iowa to help expand operations

Stellar hopes the new facility will allow it to expand its production capacity over the next four years.

March 18, 2024

Stellar has announced plans to expand operations in Mason City, Iowa. The company, which manufactures mechanic trucks, cranes, tire service trucks, hooklifts, trailers and service truck and van accessories, purchased a new 155,000-square-foot warehouse that sits on 18 acres of land and is adjacent to Stellar’s existing manufacturing facility. Stellar hopes the new facility will allow it to expand its production capacity over the next four years.

In a recent quote, Dave Zrostlik, President at Stellar, said, “Purchasing this facility underscores our continued investment in north Iowa and our commitment to meeting the evolving needs of our customers. We are excited about the potential this expansion holds for our company and the opportunities it will create for both our employee owners and the Mason City community.”

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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.

During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.

Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.

She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.

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