IEDA Board approves assistance for an established company, four community development projects and two sporting events

21 Feb 2025


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Today, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved a job creation award for a manufacturer in Sioux Center and six awards aimed at enhancing quality of life and tourism opportunities in the state. The community development grants support two Destination Iowa projects in Des Moines and Manly, two Sports Tourism events in Newton and two Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) projects in Cherokee and Lenox.

Service Trucks International to expand in Sioux Center
Service Trucks International, Inc. manufactures truck bodies used in the mobile equipment repair industry. The company plans to increase capacity at their Sioux Center facility with the construction of a 56,000-square-foot building for the manufacturing of their Tiger Cranes telescoping service cranes, personnel support, indoor product testing and outbound shipping. The project represents a capital investment of $9 million and is expected to create six jobs, of which two are incented at a qualifying wage of $26.24 per hour. The board awarded the company tax benefits through the High Quality Jobs (HQJ) program.

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