Decatur
Economic development creates opportunities to grow state, local and metro areas, which are essential for economic growth, improved quality of life and community development. Decatur articles below.
World’s Largest Insect Protein Production Facility Coming To Illinois
Innovafeed and ADM will establish a new livestock feed production facility and headquarters in Decatur, IL, expanding sustainable agriculture solutions and creating more than 280 jobs in the region.
Ascend Finalizes Plans For $175M Project In Alabama
The project will expand production capacity at the company’s Decatur, AL manufacturing facility and construct energy cogeneration units at the site.
Daikin Investing $195M In Alabama
The company chose to expand and create 20 new jobs at its Decatur, AL fluorochemical plant over locations in Japan and China.
Food Company Plans New Chicken Operation In Arkansas
Simmons Prepared Foods will invest $300 million and create 1,500 new jobs at its new facility in Benton County, AR.
Renamed Decatur Central Railroad Gets New Operators, Rehab
OmniTRAX affiliate partners with Topflight Grain Cooperative to operate, drive business to and rehabilitate the Cisco to Decatur line.
Location Focus: Illinois – Trying To Make Headway In Every Way
The Land of Lincoln is pulling out all the stops in the name of economic progress.
Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow
To service customers efficiently, tailored logistics and transportation solutions are essential to ensure coordinated goods movement from origin to end user through each supply chain segment.
FEATURE STORY: Game-Changer In The Heartland
The Midwest Inland Port ramp—ADM’s new intermodal freight shipping and receiving facility—puts Decatur front and center as a leading logistics hub. From the September/October 2013 issue.
2008 Mayors’ Report
Featuring reports from the Mayors of Jersey City, NJ, Decatur, IL, and New Lenox, IL