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The project will bring 30 new jobs and millions of dollars in investment to Story City. Author: Renae Whissel Updated: 7:30 PM CDT June 29, 2021
STORY CITY, Iowa Dose Steelworks is outgrowing its current space and plans to expand into Story City, according to the Ames Economic Development Commission (AEDC).
The farm equipment manufacturer is currently located in Bouton, just east of Pella. AEDC said the company plans to convert an existing 100,000-square-foot building in the city into a manufacturing facility.
The project represents a $4.7 million investment, and the new plant is expected to employ 30 people.
AEDC president and CEO Dan Culhane said the opportunity is mutually beneficial.
Dose Steelworks to expand to Story City Monday, June 28, 2021 2:50 PM Dose Steelworks, which makes Headhunter brand trailers, corn reels and rock boxes for farmers, has announced plans to expand to Story City. According to a news release, the company will adapt a 100,000-square-foot building for a manufacturing facility after outgrowing its current location in Bouton, where it was established 15 years ago. The project represents a $4.7 million capital investment, and is expected to employ 30 people. Brett Dose, the company’s owner, said that the company needed a much larger facility and that the project was made possible with the help of the Ames Economic Development Commission, the state of Iowa, city of Story City and Story City Economic Development. “At all levels they have worked with us to make this project happen,” he said. “We are looking forward to serving our customers from our new facility located along the Interstate 35 corridor in St