MORE JOBS, MORE INVESTMENT
North Central Iowa sees a resurgence of activity.
APRIL 2008
Alliance Partners return from NA 2008 Material Handling show.
Karen Mitchell and Angela Determan recently returned from an
international material handlers show in Cleveland, Ohio. The
Alliance, in partnership with The Greater Cedar Valley Alliance
and InBound Logistics, hosted a luncheon and met with industry
consultants in an effort to market the Avenue of the Saints transportation
corridor.
MARCH 2008
New Travel Center announced
for Dows.
The
Dows Property Group announced plans to construct a $3.5 million
destination travel center to be located across the street from
the Iowa Visitors Center on I-35 near Dows, Iowa. The project — to
be named The Dows Junction — is expected
to create 40 to 45 part-time positions and five full-time jobs.
JANUARY 2008
I.C. System to
Add 20 Employees to Mason City Office.
I.C.
System, a leader in the accounts receivable management industry,
announced that its Mason City, Iowa, collection office will be hiring 20
employees in the next couple months. The office hired 25 employees during
the fourth quarter of 2007.
$29 Million Dollar Expansion at Charles City Ethanol Plant.
VeraSun
is proposing to invest $29 million at its Charles City ethanol
plant to accommodate a new process to extract corn oil from its distillers
dried grains with solubles (DDGS). The expansion is expected to create 14
jobs.
DECEMBER 2007
Alliant Energy
to Develop 200 Megawatt Wind Farm in Franklin County.
Alliant Energy Corp. subsidiary Interstate Power and
Light Co. announced it has bought land located in Franklin
County for a potential $400 million dollar wind farm investment. The wind
farm project is expected to create 30 jobs.
$24 Million Dollar Expansion in Charles City
Fort
Dodge Animal Health (FDAH) is working on a $24 million expansion of Charles
City facilities. Laboratory space, process controllers, analytical and
production equipment will be added to increase capacity and provide an
alternate manufacturing site for animal health biologics exported overseas.
FDAH expects to create a total of 44 jobs.
NOVEMBER 2007
Northern Pipe Announces
Third Expansion in Hampton, Adding 10 Jobs.
Officials at Northern Pipe Products announced expansion
plans to produce large-diameter PVC pipe at the company's plant
in Hampton, Iowa. When completed in the fall of 2008, the expansion will
increase Northern Pipe's production capacity by more than 25 percent and
will add 10 jobs.
OCTOBER 2007
ESI Holdings/ Primera Foods Announces $11 Million Dollar Project
Near Britt.
ESI Holdings/ The Primera Foods plans to take over
the 86,000 square foot former ConAgra building
and create 40 to 50 new jobs.
SEPTEMBER 2007
Martin-Brower
Company Selects Mason City for New Operation.
The
Rosemont Illinois-based food distributor announced it has chosen
Mason City for its expansion of warehouse and distribution operations. This
expansion is expected to create 70 new jobs. The operation will
include a 45,000 square foot facility.
JULY 2007
NFI
Iowa Announces Plans to Construct a Facility in Osage.
NFI
Iowa announces plans to construct a manufacturing facility in
the Mitchell County community of Osage. NFI Iowa is a partnership
between nutr-e FOOD INNOVATION, Collierville, TN and Northern Iowa Grain
Processing, Riceville, IA. The Osage facility will process oilseeds and
grains for the health food and cosmetic industries and is expected to create
eight jobs.
JUNE, 2007
KAG Ethanol Logistics Announces Strategic
Partnership for Ethanol Distribution.
The Kenan Advantage
Group announced that it has joined efforts with LB Transport
and Iowa Northern Railway Company, entering into an investment
alliance with Manly Terminal, LLC, of Manly, Iowa, to streamline
the nation's already constrained ethanol marketing and distribution
process.
Christensen Farms Considers New Regional Office - 30 Jobs Added.
The regional office and feed mill
project planned for Thompson, Iowa is expected to create 30
new jobs, as well as provide a new work environment for existing
field employees and those who will relocate from other offices.
