A north central Iowa manufacturer is announcing plans for an expansion project. Hagie Manufacturing of Clarion plans to invest $22 million to expand its plant plus upgrading their crop sprayer facility.
Officials with the Iowa Economic Development Authority on Tuesday agreed to provide $850,000 in loans and $1.2 million in tax credits. With the expansion of the Clarion facility,there will be 150 jobs created.
Hagie Manufacturing has been in business since 1947 producing a line of crop sprayers distributed around the world.
By Pat Powers, KQWC, Webster City