"At Anderson Industries we serve as a full-service metal fabrication and machining company. We thrive on new challenges and excel through innovations in manufacturing processes and engineering practices. Our entrance into the agricultural industry in 2010 has allowed our entrepreneurial spirit to flourish and we look forward to the road ahead."
- KORY ANDERSON - PRESIDENT
 
• It seems every time you hear about a successful entrepreneur, they started their business in the family garage. Kory Anderson, 28, has done just that with Anderson Industries. The company makes agricultural equipment, parts for farm implements and machined items for other firms.
• Five years ago, Anderson started with one employee helping him in his garage in Andover repairing heavy equipment, after about two years, he began manufacturing foundry patterns and tooling for iron castings. Today, Anderson Industries has 30 employees working in the former K.O. Lee building in Aberdeen.
• One contributor to Anderson's success was his achievement in being named a Dakota Rising Fellowship winner in 2009. Dakota Rising is a program designed to support an entrepreneur's dream. The program awards include a financial award, to be used for professional development and business growth, as well as offering access to mentors, professional development, peer advisory boards, and ongoing focused, industry-specific technical assistance.
• Since then, his company has continued to expand its metal fabrication and machining capabilities. The 20,000-square-foot leased space in Aberdeen is filled with computerized machines that cut metal and mill parts. Human welders and a robotic welder work side by side.
• "We have been very fortunate," Anderson said. "Our business has been able to grow, and we anticipate it continuing to grow."

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