Iowa approves $246.5M in manufacturing incentives, backing 346 new jobs

What's the deal? The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA)Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → Board on September 18, 2026, approved tax credits for six manufacturers expected to create 346 jobs and drive nearly $246.5 million in new capital investment. The projects span Altoona, Ankeny, Bondurant, Centerville, Davenport, and Woodbine. The board also backed two startups in Ankeny and Des Moines, plus three community projects.

Who's expanding? Atlanta-based Pratt IndustriesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, one of the largest privately held paper and packaging companies in the US, will build its first Iowa facility in Bondurant to make corrugated packaging. The $97.6 million project includes more than $80 million in equipment and is expected to create 105 jobs. The board awarded $1.8 million in tax credits through the Business Incentives for Growth (BIG) program.

What else? Accu-MoldDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, an Ankeny maker of precision micro injection molded components for medical, electronics, and fiber optics firms, will add 53,000 square feet. Its $33.25 million investment is set to create 150 jobs, backed by $1.08 million in tax credits.

More manufacturers: Amcor FlexiblesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → will expand flexible packaging production in Centerville with a $44.55 million investment and 24 jobs, earning $2 million in credits. Summit ProductsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → will enlarge its Altoona metal-fabrication plant by 30,080 square feet — a $5.73 million project adding 21 jobs and $193,000 in credits. Infiltrator Water TechnologiesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → will grow its Davenport wastewater-products operations with a $7.36 million investment.

Why now? Several firms cited maxed-out capacity or rising demand. Amcor's Centerville plant is "fully utilised," while Infiltrator's EZflow product line has expanded westward, prompting the move into an existing 84,000-square-foot Davenport facility.

The signal: Iowa is leaning on targeted tax credits to convert plant expansions into jobs and supplier spending, with the Pratt deal signalling out-of-state manufacturers see the state as a foothold for new production capacity.

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