On Aug. 25, Atlas Roofing Corporation broke ground on its 34th North American shingle manufacturing facility, located in Clinton, Iowa. The $200 million project, which was announced in April, will be 500,000 square feet built on 150 acres.
More than 50 people attended the groundbreaking ceremony, including Atlas employees, local media, representatives from the Iowa Department of Transportation, Iowa Finance Authority (IFA), Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and City of Clinton, as well as Iowa State dignitaries, Sen. Chris Cournoyer and Rep. Tom Determann, and Clinton Mayor Scott Maddasion, who spoke about why this partnership is valuable to his city.