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City, N.D. – A manufacturing company is seriously looking at a potential site to build a plant near the industrial park northwest of Valley City.

Barnes County Economic Development Director Jennifer Feist would not disclose the name of the company during a city finance meeting but said it’s a well known company. She said, the firm is looking for 40 acres of land to build a $10 million facility close to the rail line to ship in it’s raw material of forest products and lumber. Feist said, the company has markets in the Dakota’s, Minnesota and Wyoming.

She said, the company would employee 60 to 75 full-time jobs with a wage of $12 to $14 per hour plus medial and other benefits.

Valley Development Corporation president George Gaukler said, the company would compliment the existing manufacturing companies already in place along with other local businesses.

Gaukler said, many of the former employees who worked for Vansco or the Parker Hannifin Corporation would qualify for position with the new company if they chooses to build in Valley City.

Barnes County Commissioner Cindy Schwehr and Valley City Commissioner Matt Pedersen said it would be a win win situation for the community if the company does build in this community.

The company would make a final decision by early February on its proposed plan.