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Port of Muskogee to get wind turbine tower plant
By ROD WALTON World Staff Writer
Published: 6/30/2010  2:23 AM
Last Modified: 6/30/2010  4:36 AM

MUSKOGEE — A new company started by a longtime veteran in the steel fabrication industry will build a $28 million plant focused on building wind turbine towers at the Port of Muskogee, officials announced Tuesday.

Eagle Claw Fabrication LLC hopes to start construction later this year and finish as early as spring 2011. The first phase could employ up to 175 people, according to reports.

"Eagle Claw is a perfect fit for the port," Port of Muskogee Director Scott Robinson said in a statement.

Eagle Claw leader Tom Word has spent 35 years starting steel fabrication companies, including Word Industries Pipe Fabricators, Oil Capitol Supply and others.

Eagle Claw is eligible for $4.4 million worth of investment tax credits under the federal clean-energy stimulus funding, according to reports.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act also included two other Oklahoma firms connected to energy alternatives and efficiencies.

Ductmate Industries, which makes heating and air-conditioning duct work, could receive up to $192,000 for expanding its Tulsa plant. Oklahoma City-based ClimateMaster could receive nearly $9 million to expand facilities that produce water-source heat pumps, according to reports.


Original Print Headline: Wind tower plant to be built

Rod Walton 581-8457
rod.walton@tulsaworld.com

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Reader Comments 4 Total
Koon Dog (last year)
Congratulations to Tom Word and the City of Muskogee for landing this wonderful opportunity. Having known Tom for almost 40 years and personally worked for him at Word Industries for almost 15 years, this project will be a success if the backlog of work is available. Tom Word knows the production and manufacturing sector better than anyone in the world.
BoxerMom (last year)
This is fantasic news. I also used to work for Tom and this could not happen to a nicer person. He is a brilliant business man not just thinking only of himself, business, etc., but a person who thinks of the betterment of his fellow man. Continued thoughts & prayers for everyone!
BoxerMom (last year)
This is fantasic news. I also used to work for Tom and this could not happen to a nicer person. He is a brilliant business man not just thinking only of himself, business, etc., but a person who thinks of the betterment of his fellow man. Continued thoughts & prayers for everyone!
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