Clow Valve $75 million expansion breaks ground

August 15, 2023

Left to right: Amber Rodgers, project manager Business Development, Iowa Economic Development Authority, Mark Willett, Mark Willett, vice president and general manager of Clow Valve, Phillip McWane, chairman of McWane, Inc., Kevin Bense, group president, McWane Waterworks and executive vice president of McWane, Inc., Dave Krutzfeldt, Mayor, City of Oskaloosa, Amal Eltahir, Oskaloosa city manager, Tom Flaherty, Mahaska County economic development director, Dean Markle, Metal Casting Facility plant manager
Photo: Left to right: Amber Rodgers, project manager Business Development, Iowa Economic Development Authority, Mark Willett, Mark Willett, vice president and general manager of Clow Valve, Phillip McWane, chairman of McWane, Inc., Kevin Bense, group president, McWane Waterworks and executive vice president of McWane, Inc., Dave Krutzfeldt, Mayor, City of Oskaloosa, Amal Eltahir, Oskaloosa city manager, Tom Flaherty, Mahaska County economic development director, Dean Markle, Metal Casting Facility plant manager

Clow Valve officially began the construction to expand its iron foundry! This $75 million investment will add 36,000 square feet to its footprint. By replacing manufacturing equipment upwards of 45 years old, the plant will nearly double production output.

“For more than a century, products critical to our nation’s infrastructure have been produced in Oskaloosa,” Mark Willett, vice president and general manager of Clow Valve, said. “We have made significant capital investments in recent years and remain committed to supporting the local community through philanthropic outreach and volunteerism. We proudly call Oskaloosa home and look forward to building upon our legacy of manufacturing high-quality, American-made waterworks valves and fire hydrants.”

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