Clow Valve, a McWane company, has broken ground on a $75 million expansion of its Oskaloosa, Iowa fire hydrant and waterworks valve plant, adding a 36,000-square-foot addition to its iron foundry. The project is expected to double production output and retain more than 400 local jobs.
Clow Valve, part of McWane, unveiled an $80 million, 36,000 square-foot foundry expansion in Oskaloosa, Iowa, which nearly doubles its production capacity. The project broke ground in 2023.
Clow Valve, part of McWane, held a ceremony opening its $80 million, 36,000-square-foot foundry expansion in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The expansion nearly doubles production capacity, retains area jobs and automates foundry control systems.
Clow Valve, part of McWane Inc., began construction to expand its Oskaloosa, Iowa iron foundry with a $75 million investment adding 36,000 square feet. The project replaces manufacturing equipment up to 45 years old and is expected to nearly double production output.
Clow Valve won Oskaloosa City Council approval for its application to the Iowa High Quality Jobs Program and tax exemption for a $75 million expansion at its Oskaloosa plant. The planned expansion covers 36,000 square feet.
Iowa Economic Development Authority approved a $1.15 million award for Clow Valve Co. to modernize its Oskaloosa facility with new equipment and automation, a capital investment of over $68 million due by December 2024.