The Iowa Economic Development Board approved awards to support projects for nearly 250 new jobs planned or proposed in Iowa, including one Pella company. The board awarded $150,000 to Fleenor Manufacturing in Pella to prepare its industrial tub grinder for commercialization. The funds will be used to design and make the tooling, jigs and fixtures required to build the components in production and to maintain a high level of quality for the machine. In addition, the dollars will support an initial marketing campaign to demonstrate the value of the product to key potential customers and the marketplace.