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Morrison Bros. Co.
JUNE 2008
With over 150 years of experience and more than 1, 200 products, Morrison Brothers announced plans to move forward with an exciting expansion. The project includes a new HQ and R&D Tech Center, new warehouse capacity, and 10 new jobs. The company will consolidate all Dubuque operations at its East 7th Street location.
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Dubuque Stamping & Manufacturing, Inc.
JUNE 2008
The company announced plans to invest an estimated $4.3 million in new equipment and modernization. The plan includes 20,000 square feet of new construction and the creation of 17 new jobs.
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HUSCO International
MARCH 2008
Waukesha, Wisconsin-based HUSCO International will expand their operations in Maquoketa, Iowa. The company intends to create at least 200 new jobs. HUSCO’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Agustin A. Ramirez, praised the area’s workforce as a strong selling-point. “We were convinced that worker skills and technical training capabilities in the area
are superior to those of the other locations we reviewed,” said Ramirez.
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International Transmission Company (ITC)
FEBRUARY 2008
ITC announced plans to build a new 30,000 square foot facility in the Dubuque Industrial Center West. The new location will serve as a hub for ITC's regional business activity.
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Hormel Foods
JANUARY 2008
The company will build an $89 million, state-of-the-art food processing facility in Dubuque’s Industrial Center West. The Austin, Minnesota-based company will break ground during the Summer of 2008 and plans to have two lines producing packaged foods in 327,000 square feet of new space by the Fall of 2009.
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John Deere Dubuque Works
JUNE 2007
John Deere announced—for at least the third time in just five years—plans to add additional production to its Dubuque Works operation. Initially creating 15 jobs, the production of cabs for crawlers increases the growth potential for the company.
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Entegee Engineering Technical Group
JUNE 2007
Entegee announced plans to construct a 11,250 square foot office building in the Dubuque Technology Park. The project investment is estimated at $900,000 and the company will add 10 new jobs while retaining 85 employees.
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Hodge Company
APRIL 2007
The Hodge Company built a new, 30,000 square foot building for Material Handling’s operations. It also constructed a 20,000 square foot building for another division of the Hodge Company, InfoSafe Records Management, in the Dubuque Industrial Center West.
In early August of 2006, the company also announced an expansion at 7425 Chavenelle Road in the Dubuque Industrial Center West. It added 40,000 square feet to the facility which is occupied by DDI, Inc. and Automated Presort Inc.
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Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
APRIL 2007
The Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company announced plans for a new 120,000 square foot, state-of-the-art distribution center and office building in the Dubuque Industrial Center West. The company, which is the remaining division of the W.C. Brown Publishing Company, is investing more than $5 million in the Dubuque location and will add 10 positions to the 188 jobs being retained.
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U.S. BioEnergy
MARCH 2007
U.S. BioEnergy held an official “corn-breaking” ceremony for its new facility that is expected to produce more than 100 million gallons of ethanol and 320,000 tons of distiller grains per year. The company is also creating 40 jobs while reducing America’s dependency on foreign oil.
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Durrant
JANUARY 2007
Durrant announced plans to rehabilitate and build new office space in the Port of Dubuque. The company is investing $3million in construction while it transforms one of Dubuque’s oldest manufacturing facilities into world-class office space. Durrant’s innovative project will serve as a model for sustainable building practices. This global architectural design firm, headquartered in Dubuque, will also be adding 10 career opportunities to its employment of 49.
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Oral Arts Dental Laboratory
OCTOBER 2006
Oral Arts Dental Laboratories announced plans to move into a $1.3million, 14,200 square foot facility in the Dubuque Industrial Center West. The company will retain 54 jobs and create an additional 10 positions.
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Straka Johnson Architects, P.C.
AUGUST 2006
Straka Johnson Architects, P.C. announced plans to move its corporate headquarters to a new location in the Dubuque Technology Park. The company now occupies 4,000 square feet of office space in the new complex which is also home to Sedgwick CMS.
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Sedgwick CMS
AUGUST 2006
Sedgwick Claims Management Services (CMS) of Memphis, Tennessee, announced it would expand into a new facility in the Dubuque Technology Park. The company moved into its 28,000 square feet of office space in June of 2007. Prior to the construction of the new facility, the company occupied temporary office space in Downtown Dubuque and added over 100 jobs to the Greater Dubuque workforce.
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Cottingham & Butler
AUGUST 2006
Cottingham & Butler announced a multi-million dollar expansion. This ongoing
project includes an expansion and remodel
of its corporate headquarters located at 800 Main Street in the Security Building. This home-grown, flagship company has already begun adding what will be at least 90 quality career opportunities.
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Western Dubuque BioDiesel
JULY 2006
Western Dubuque BioDiesel, LLC held a groundbreaking for a new facility that will yield 30 million gallons of biodiesel and 3million gallons of glycerin annually. The company will also create 30 jobs.
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Giese
June 2006
An approximate $1.3 million investment and construction of an 18,000 square foot addition onto its current location in the Dubuque Industrial Center West. Giese will also create 15 new jobs.
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Dubuque Screw Products Inc.
June 2006
Constructing a 30,000 square foot facility in the Dubuque Industrial Center West and creating 10 new jobs.
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Uelner Precision Tools & Dies
May 2006
Received zoning approval to add space at its existing facility— allowing for a major capital investment in new equipment.
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Theisen Supply, Inc.
April 2006
$5 million investment in a 110,000 square foot, state-of-the-art distribution center, which includes a 20,000 square foot office for the company’s corporate headquarters. The project will be located in the Dubuque Industrial Center West. Theisen’s will also create 10 new jobs.
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Kunkel Bounds & Associates
April 2006
Investing $1.8 million, constructing a 10,000 square foot office complex located in the Dubuque Technology Park, which will serve as its Corporate Headquarters. Will also be creating 24 new jobs.
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McGraw-Hill
April 2006
A major capital investment, including $18 million for a 135,000 square foot, four-story office building in the Port of Dubuque. Also will create 24 new full-time and several part-time positions.
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Sedgwick CMS
February 2006
The company announced they would move to Dubuque and create 100 new jobs.
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Namasco
February 2006
A $6 million investment for an expansion onto the current location and the creation of 40 new jobs.
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John Deere Dubuque Works
January 2006
First announced 30 new jobs; then an additional 100+ new jobs. Also adding two Forestry production lines and the Forestry Engineering Headquarters to the current John Deere Dubuque Works location.
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MI-T-M
October 2005
A new 400,000 square foot facility with the creation of 44 new jobs and a significant increase in payroll.
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