Orange City, Iowa — An Orange City manufacturer plans to expand and add over 150 new jobs.
The Iowa Economic Development Authority or “IEDA” Board has announced that they are giving a multi-million-dollar grant to Diamond Vogel Paint Company of Orange City.
IEDA says that Diamond Vogel is known for its paint for homes and offices, but it also provides industrial coatings to manufacturers, wood finishes to professionals and consumers, and traffic coatings to state and local governments. The company, founded in 1926 in Northwest Iowa, sells under brands such as Diamond Vogel, Old Masters, and Van Sickle.
They tell us that Diamond Vogel plans to construct a new research development center and maintenance facility, as well as renovate the powder coating facility at its existing Orange City campus. The board awarded tax benefits of $24 million in capital investment from the High Quality Jobs program.
IEDA says Diamond Vogel’s project is expected to create 154 jobs, of which 69 are incentivized at a qualifying wage of $20.48 per hour.
