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Greater Dubuque Area Receives National Recognition for Corporate Facility Investments

Friday, March 15, 2019

On March 4, 2019, Greater Dubuque Development and the Greater Dubuque area were recognized again by Site Selection Magazine with the Big Muddy Cup. The award is given to the leading metro area along the entire Mississippi River in per-capita corporate facility investments. Greater Dubuque Development was involved with 12 projects that qualified for the award, including the relocation of Flexsteel Industries’ manufacturing facility to the Dubuque Industrial Center South, Medline Industries’ relocation within the Dubuque Industrial Center West, and the Camso expansion in Peosta. The projects’ value per capita in the Greater Dubuque area exceeded those of metros includin...

Greater Dubuque Development Communications Receive International Recognition

Monday, October 15, 2018

The Greater Dubuque Development Corporation received both Gold and Silver Excellence in Economic Development Awards for the 2016-2017 Annual Report and "You Can Make It In Greater Dubuque" promotional piece, respectively. The awards were presented by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) at a ceremony on Tuesday, October 2 during the IEDC Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Congratulations to Emily Graves, Director of Communications, for her internationally recognized work.

Alliant Energy Solar Project Receives Top Honor from Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure

Thursday, April 19, 2018

On April 19, 2018, the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) annouced Alliant Energy’s Dubuque Solar Project earned the Envision Platinum rating for sustainable infrastructure. The award is the highest honor given by the organization. This is the first solar project to receive recognition of this level and the second project in Iowa to receive the Envision Platinum rating. The project encompasses two solar fields in our community—a 5.9-acre brownfield site on 12th Street downtown and a 21.1-acre site in the Dubuque Industrial Center West, the largest solar garden in the state of Iowa. The annual output of the solar gardens i...

Another Major Expansion for Camso: $6.3 Million Investment and 40 New Jobs

Sunday, May 14, 2017

For the second time in five years, Greater Dubuque Development had the privilege to work with Camso Manufacturing USA on a major expansion. Camso plans to relocate to a new building within Peosta, Iowa and purchase machinery and equipment. The company estimates a $6.3 million investment in the project and plans to add 40 jobs. Camso is the world leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of off-road tires, wheels, rubber tracks, and undercarriage systems to serve the material-handling, construction, agricultural, and power-sports industries.

Flexsteel Announces Expansion and Relocation Plans in Dubuque

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Flexsteel Industries announced plans to relocate their manufacturing operations to a new site in the Dubuque Industrial Center South. The company will invest over $28 Million to construct and equip a new state-of-the-art, 250,000-square-foot facility. The current manufacturing plant is located at 3400 Jackson Street. This announcement comes as a welcome development after months of collaboration by private and public entities. The hard work and partnership of Flexsteel management and employees, United Steelworkers Local 1861, Teamsters Local 120, Operating Engineers Local 234, the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Dubuque Initiatives, and the Iowa Economic Development Authority once again demonstrates the powe...