Twenty-five new jobs will soon be added to one of Ames’ largest workforces.
The local 3M Company, which manufactures a variety of abrasive products, was recently approved for $546,800 in tax credits by the Iowa Economic Development Authority to help support a substantial addition.
The warehouse, located on the eastern edge of Ames, is spearheading a $13.6 million project that will expand the facility to make room for additional abrasive equipment. Building construction will begin in January, with the new equipment − estimated at a cost of more than $10 million − expected to be installed next winter.
3M Company’s headquarters are located in St. Paul, Minnesota, focusing on four main areas: safety and industrial, transportation and electronics, healthcare, and consumer. 3M’s Ames facility specializes in abrasives for industrial automotive repairs.