The Iowa Economic Development Authority is giving six companies more than 246 million dollars in tax incentives for the creation of a total of 346 jobs. I-E-D-A spokesperson Kanan (Can-non) Kappleman says the
Woodbine Manufacturing Company is getting incentives to expand.
The company that was founded 1965 plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Harrison County to increase production capacity and add new products.
Infiltrator Water Technologies in Davenport makes what it calls environmentally friendly septic tanks.
The expansion includes more workers.
Summit Products located in Altoona is planning to expand their manufacturing operations.
The project is expected to create 21 jobs and the state awarded them 193-thousand dollars in tax credits. Accumold plans to expand its facility in Ankeny where they make precision micro injection molded components for medical devices, electronics and fiber optics companies.
Amcor Flexibles North America is upgrading its production of flexible packaging in Centerville.
Atlanta-based Pratt Industries plans to build its first Iowa manufacturing facility in Bondurant to produce corrugated packaging and other corrugated products. The project is expected to create 105 jobs, and the I-E-D-A board awarded them one-point-eight million dollars in tax credits. The awards to these companies all come under the Business Incentives for Growth program.
