# Mueller Water Products to build state-of-the-art brass foundry in Decatur, Illinois

Mueller Water Products plans a new state-of-the-art brass foundry at 2700 N. Jasper Street in Decatur, Illinois, to increase production capacity. Up to 250 employees will work there and construction is expected to begin in fall 2019.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-08-07
- Where: Decatur, Illinois, United States
- Jobs: 250
- Status: announced
- Products: finished brass foundry components
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Mueller Water Products](https://endata.com/companies/708.md)
- [Economic Development Corporation of Decatur and Macon County](https://endata.com/companies/5361.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [prweb.com](https://www.prweb.com/releases/mueller-water-products-to-build-state-of-the-art-foundry-in-decatur-il-814502616.html), 2019-08-07: "Mueller is committed to continuing to build and strengthen our American manufacturing footprint."
- [wandtv.com](https://www.wandtv.com/news/mueller-water-products-inc-to-build-state-of-the-art-foundry-in-decatur/article_50a0b276-b90f-11e9-a8d6-03af7307b021.html), 2019-08-07: "Mueller Water Products Inc. plans to build a new, state-of-the-art foundry in Decatur."
- [markets.businessinsider.com](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/mueller-water-products-to-build-state-of-the-art-foundry-in-decatur-il-1028426237), 2019-08-07: "The foundry, planned for 2700 N. Jasper Street, will be one of the largest state-of-the-art, finished goods brass foundries in the world."

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