Roofing manufacturer files plan for factory in northwest Clay

IKO Industries, which manufactures roof shingles, waterproofing and insulation products, has filed a site plan with the St. Johns River Water Management District for a nearly 700,000-square-foot manufacturing plant west of Clay Hill, in the county’s northwest corner. The two parcels in the site plan, totaling 81.2 acres, are bordered by U.S. 301 and Clay County Road 218.

The Jacksonville Daily Record reports that the site plan includes a 306,476-square-foot insulation board manufacturing facility and office, a 265,381-square-foot shingles manufacturing facility, a 102,805-square-foot ice and water manufacturing facility, and a 21,184-square-foot processing building.

The development, labeled “Project Gator” by Clay County officials, will bring around 100 high-wage jobs to the area.

The Clay County Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to discuss economic incentives for the project during its Tuesday, Nov. 22 meeting.