A northwest Iowa plant slated for closure will remain open, with new ownership on the horizon. Elanco Animal Health announced a year ago it would close its facility in Larchwood. The former head of engineering for the plant, Eric Schuler, was among the 130 employees who learned in September 2017 that Elanco planned to move production to its plant in Fort Dodge.
The new company is called Vos Bio-Tech. Schuler says they are looking for opportunities in large animal vaccines first, like the plant has done since it opened in 1979. Elanco will continue to operate the plant through the end of next year.
Vos Bio-Tech is based in Harrisburg, South Dakota, about 20 miles west of Larchwood. Vos closed on the acquisition of the Elanco operations in mid-August.
