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IEDA board awards tax credits to pet food maker, lip care company
BY MICHAEL CRUMB, Senior Staff Writer Friday, December 18, 2020 4:46 PM The Iowa Economic Development Authority today approved tax credits to a pet food maker in Dubuque and a lip care products maker that wants to move to Cedar Rapids.
Combined, the companies plan to create more than 280 jobs that pay between $20 and $24 an hour.
The IEDA board approved $3.3 million in tax credits for Simmons Pet Food Inc, as well as an $800,000 forgivable loan.
According to board documents, the company is the biggest manufacturer of pet food in the country, making both dry and wet food for dogs and cats and dog treats.
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