The governor of the state of Iowa, Terry Branstad, visited Creative Edge Master Shop’s headquarters June 20, 2014 in celebration of the company’s 25 years of waterjet innovation. After a tour of the production facility (which includes 15 state-of-the-art waterjet machines), the governor addressed a large crowd of employees, vendors, and community members.

Creative Edge President Jim Belilove introduced Governor Branstad, thanking him for helping celebrate his firm's 25th anniversary year. He stated, "This company was born and nurtured in the fertile soil of Iowa’s entrepreneurial culture. We are independent, self- reliant and innovative, like so many of Iowa’s manufacturers."

The governor toured the Creative Edge factory, seeing "dedicated, highly skilled and hardworking Iowans, most of whom have been with the company 10, 15 and 20 years.” Belilove added, "Together this team has pioneered a useful and beautiful new technology that is unique in the world. We are participating in your goal of increasing Iowa’s exports. We have posted a list of the countries outside of the United States where we have completed work including India, China, Taiwan, Australia, France, Ukraine, Ireland, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Canada, Japan, Oman, Nigeria and others."

Photo Caption: Creative Edge President Jim Belilove gave Iowa Governor Terry Branstad a tour of the company's production facility.

About Creative Edge Master Shop
Creative Edge is the largest and most experienced waterjet cutting, design and fabrication company in the world. Located in Fairfield Iowa, Creative Edge operates from a 125,000 square foot factory, which houses 14 pieces of waterjet equipment. In its 25-year history, Creative Edge has produced over 10,000 projects worldwide. The factory specializes in working with tile and stone, but also works with many other architectural finish materials, including metal, terrazzo and resilient. For more information, contact Creative Edge, 601 S. 23rd Street, Fairfield, Iowa 52556, Visit the web at: www.cec-waterjet.com, or call 888-383-2112.