ISCO Industries Inc., a global provider of piping materials, is investing $12.75 million to expand its footprint in Louisville.
Leaders at ISCO Industries will invest in a new operation on Johnsontown Road in Louisville.
Investment In Innovation
The project supports the company’s continued growth and will further enhance its fabrication capabilities.
The expansion is expected to create 50 full-time jobs once complete.
“ISCO is proud to make an investment in innovation here in Kentucky,” said Mark Kirchdorfer, President, ISCO Industries. “As we prepare for future growth, we will continually invest back into the business.”
Work on the project is expected to begin June 2025 and be completed by June 2026.
Established in 1962, ISCO was founded in Louisville and maintains its headquarters on Witherspoon Street.
The company got its start when founder Jim Kirchdorfer Sr. developed the business to support underground golf course irrigation.
The family-owned business – now led by his sons Jimmy and Mark – has grown to include more than 30 facilities across the United States and Canada.
“We are proud to celebrate ISCO Industries’ expansion. Their investment not only underscores their commitment to the South Louisville community but also brings 50 new, well-paying jobs, further bolstering our reputation as a thriving manufacturing city,” Mayor Craig Greenberg. “Thank you to ISCO Industries for your dedication to Louisville!”
Kentucky-Based Business
The company produces high-density polyethylene structures such as manholes, tanks, fittings and geothermal vaults.
In 2007, the company relocated its fabrication facility to Louisville Riverport, where it operates today and employs approximately 75 people.
“Building on our New Kentucky Home requires not only welcoming new businesses to our state, we also need to build on our existing partnerships to create even more jobs for our people,” said Governor Andy Beshear. “ISCO Industries has been a great Kentucky-based business for more than 60 years, and I am excited to see the company continue to grow in the decades to come.”
To encourage investment and job growth in the community, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) preliminarily approved a 10-year incentive agreement with the company under the Kentucky Business Investment program.
The performance-based agreement can provide up to $450,000 in tax incentives based on the company’s investment of $12.75 million and annual targets of:
- Creation and maintenance of 50 Kentucky-resident, full-time jobs across 10 years; and
- Paying an average hourly wage of $27.25, including benefits, across those jobs.
Additionally, KEDFA approved the company or up to $150,000 in tax incentives through the Kentucky Enterprise Initiative Act (KEIA).
In addition, the company can receive resources from Kentucky’s workforce service providers.
Those include no-cost recruitment and job placement services, reduced-cost customized training and job-training incentives.
For more information on ISCO Industries, visit isco-pipe.com.
