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In a few years, some central Illinois businesses will pack products to travel to the airport – and they likely will arrive at their destination by train.
Years of renovations and expansions left Southwark Metal Manufacturing employees walking around a building shaped like a Z – and a structure that ran out of space as success kept the ductwork manufacturing plant growing.
It led to a new beginning – and support from an electric cooperative welcoming the business to the community.
Soaring success for a luxury furniture making business led the organization to relocate to a larger nearby warehouse.
Its new electric cooperative welcomed the organization with money and support on projects that lowered its long-term energy costs.
Mike O’Grady’s commitment to his Central Illinois community led to a career fostering economic development – and insights to support local needs when a unique opportunity to pick up growth drove into the region.