Largest Privately Held Companies

CRST president, CEO Mike Gannon discusses trucking company’s past, present and future
It’s become a tradition of sorts for CRST to be named the Corridor Business Journal’s Largest Privately Held Company. The Cedar Rapids-based trucking firm has topped the CBJ’s LPH list every time it’s been published — in 2012, 2014, 2016,…
The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: World Class Industries
World Class Industries draws on its historic strengths to weather the new economy’s wave of…

What advice would these four leaders give their younger selves?
Hindsight is 20/20, and it is also something young professionals who are just starting their…

The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: West Liberty Foods
Newcomer to CBJ’s Largest Privately Held Companies list West Liberty Foods has been a staple…

Van Meter’s Lura McBride leads by inspiring, connecting with others
Lura McBride’s passion is infectious. It’s a high-energy aura, a magnetism common to people who’ve…

The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: Van Meter Inc.
Now nearing a century in business, much has changed with Van Meter Inc.’s products and…

The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: TrueNorth Companies
After tripling its revenue and personnel in the last decade, TrueNorth Companies is focusing on…

The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: CRST International Inc.
Coordinating shippers’ needs with its drivers’ career preferences is crucial to maintaining CRST International Inc.’s…

Rising through the ranks: How four Corridor leaders found themselves in the C-suite
Past experiences inform how leaders manage many different aspects of their companies. At Shive-Hattery, Clickstop…

Alliant subsidiary acquires Hybrid Transit Systems
Hybrid Transit System’s Cedar Rapids headquarters. PHOTO BRIAN DRAEGGER By Katharine Carlon [email protected] Alliant…
