Kenosha Area Business Alliance’s Post

An $885K Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) grant is coming to Village of Pleasant Prairie to support the construction of a rail spur and additional railroad track to enable packaging company WestRock Company to open a new manufacturing facility & create 177 jobs. The new rail spur will connect WestRock’s recently acquired 190-acre industrial facility, located near the intersection of County Highway H and 95th Street, to the Union Pacific Railroad mainline. The rail connection will allow the company to transport its raw materials, mainly oversized paper rolls, more efficiently while being environmentally responsible. It would require four to six truckloads to deliver the same amount of material as one rail car. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ddEroT

Welcome new KABA investor: RevTech Manufacturing! RevTech is a Kenosha-based 3D printing and injection molding company. The Revtech Manufacturing Brand grew out of two companies started by the Founder Leonard Koren: GK Engineering, a 3d printing company started in 1997; and International Mold and Production LLC, started in 2003. Learn more - https://revtechmfg.com/ #ThankYou #NewInvestor #WelcomeToKABA

Congratulations to Uline who broke ground last week on their HQ4 building in the Village of Pleasant Prairie! County of Kenosha, Wisconsin is lucky to have such a wonderful employer and corporate citizen. Best wishes for much continued growth and success!

Congratulations to WestRock Company, Dermody Properties, and the Village of Pleasant Prairie on the groundbreaking of WestRock's new facility! Atlanta-based WestRock plans to occupy a 593,564 SF building within Pleasant Prairie’s LogistiCenter, the former site of a We Energies power plant. The new facility, expected to be complete April 2025, will employ 175+ people.

Welcome new KABA investor: Associated Bank! Associated Bank is a leading Midwest banking franchise, offering a full range of financial products and services from more than 200 locations, including one on Green Bay Road in Kenosha. They serve individuals, businesses, corporate and commercial clients throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. Learn more - https://lnkd.in/gegtM65s #ThankYou #NewInvestor #WelcomeToKABA

KABA BUSINESS LUNCH - THINKING DIFFERENTLY: CYBERSECURITY AS A STRATEGIC BUSINESS INITIATIVE Please join KABA for its next Business Lunch, a program series intended to educate and inform KABA investors, partners, and the community at-large. Participants will enjoy a plated lunch, networking, and a panel discussion from cybersecurity experts and local IT professionals about the real risk companies and organizations are facing when it comes to cyber attacks and how to change mindsets and develop a strategy to combat the threat. Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | 11:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Check-in 11:30; Lunch 12:00; Presentation 12:20 | Cost: $50; Non-member $75 | The Club at Strawberry Creek Join us for an in-depth panel discussion to learn how to define the existing threat and then how to change your mindset and create business strategies to better protect your company from cyber attacks. Learn more/ register here: https://lnkd.in/gZ8ESYaX

Kenosha County Manufacturers! The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, in collaboration with its partners, is offering the Wisconsin Automation Implementation Grant to help lower the risk of automation technology implementations by providing expertise and offsetting some of the costs. The two-step process enables manufacturers to select the most appropriate technology, plan effective implementation, and receive financial support for acquiring that technology. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ghCE-SZn

ABA is excited to announce our first exciting keynote for INSPIRE 2024: Frans Johansson, author of The Medici Effect! INSPIRE is a premier one-day leadership development experience located centrally in the Chicago- Milwaukee corridor, featuring high-caliber national and regional speakers & experts providing inspirational content to elevate your personal and professional leadership journey. For nearly 20 years, Frans Johansson has been at the forefront of helping organizations be more innovative. Johansson’s journey as an author began with the publication of The Medici Effect which explores how diversity drives innovation and has influenced a wide array of industries including architecture, design, economic development, education, and investing. Date: Friday, October 11, 2024 | Time: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Perks to attend: a physical copy of a The Medici Effect; INSPIRE journal; snacks & refreshments; an amazing speaker lineup; one-of-a-kind networking opportunities | Cost to attend: Early-bird rate is $210; nonprofit, educator and student rates are also available Early bird registration is now open! Register your team before the special pricing expires. Learn more and register at InspireKenosha.com.

Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman presented her annual State of the County address to the County Board last month, highlighting recent successes while unveiling a new county logo. “The State of Kenosha County is strong — and it’s looking better all the time,” Kerkman said, referencing a rebranding process more than a year in the making. The new logo, Kenosha County’s first since 1982, moves the county’s brand into the 21st century, Kerkman said. “The new logo was designed to embody the essence of Kenosha County — a mix of new and old, honoring our past while looking toward the future,” Kerkman said. Read more: https://bit.ly/4dTrX6E