(Interlune / Vermeer Photo)Seattle-based Interlune is expanding its partnership with Vermeer, an Iowa-based industrial equipment manufacturer, to develop construction tools for use on the moon. But a major shift came in March when NASA announced a 10-year, $30 billion initiative to build the infrastructure for a moon base. Interlune co-founder and CEO Rob Meyerson said he and his teammates realized that the partnership with Vermeer could support NASA’s plans. Meyerson said the Vermeer partnership will take such projects to the next level. Andringa emphasized that the work on lunar construction equipment makes up just a small percentage of what Vermeer does.