Progress Castings Commences Phase I Project Construction in Iowa

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Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). Progress Castings Group Incorporated (Plymouth, Minnesota) is currently investing $6 million to construct an 85,000 square foot plant in New Hampton, Iowa. Construction on the plant commenced in June 2005 and it is expected to become operational in January 2006.

Peters Construction (Waterloo, Iowa) is currently performing construction services for the Phase I project. In addition, the company plans to invest $4 million for Phase II, adding 100,000 square feet to the building currently under construction.

Founded in 1935, Progress Castings Group Incorporated is a privately held manufacturer of aluminum castings products to supply domestic and international markets in the fields of transportation, aerospace, food, marine, motorcycle, and recreational vehicles. The company supplies castings to Rolls Royce Aircraft, Honda, Harley-Davidson, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Polaris, and Hobart. Progress Castings has locations in Albert Lea and Plymouth, Minnesota, employing a total of 500 people.

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