Newton company to add hundreds of jobs making bus bodies
BPC Staff Nov 14, 2017 | 5:21 pm
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79 wordsAll Latest News, Manufacturing, Statewide NewsRadio Iowa: A company that makes wind blades in Central Iowa will begin manufacturing bus bodies as well, adding hundreds of jobs. TPI Composites started producing wind blades in Newton nearly 10 years ago. Now, Newton Development Corp. Executive Director Frank Liebl says the company will make composite bus bodies for California-based Proterra Inc. “Fortunately, for Newton, TPI decided to open a second facility. They’ll be leasing about 100,000 square feet at the former Maytag Plant Two,” Liebl said.
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