Vermeer Corp. plans to build a 300,000-square-foot production facility in Bondurant and create 182 jobs, significantly increasing the Pella-based company’s footprint in Iowa and allowing for future expansion to meet the demand for the company’s agricultural and industrial products.
The project will be a “game-changer” for the fast growing community of about 9,400 people, its city administrator said.
Vermeer will acquire 186 acres in Bondurant to build the facility, which will initially employ more than 300 people, including those that will be created, to support demand for the company’s industrial equipment and parts…