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Husco International To Bring 200 Jobs To Iowa

Wisconsin-based manufacturer plans to invest up to $20 million to upgrade a downtown Maquoketa facility.

MAQUOKETA, Iowa (AP) -- A Wisconsin-based manufacturer plans to bring at least 200 jobs to Maquoketa in eastern Iowa.
 
Husco International manufactures hydraulic and electric-hydraulic controls for mobile machinery and equipment.
 
Mike Blouin, president of the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation, says Husco considered several states before deciding on Maquoketa.
 
Husco plans to invest up to $20 million to upgrade a downtown facility, which could open this summer or fall.
 
Blouin says the location could end up employing as many as 300 workers.
 
Husco is a privately held company based in Waukesha, Wis.
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