ADM to Meet Fast-Growing Demand For Alternative Proteins with Significant Capacity Expansion, New Innovation Center 04/12/2022 $300M expansion will increase soy protein concentrate production in Decatur, nearly doubling extrusion capacity… Read more about ADM to Meet Fast-Growing Demand For Alternative Proteins with Significant Capacity Expansion, New Innovation Center
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Howard G. Buffett Foundation Commits $9 Million To DPS Foundation to Establish FFA Ag Education Center
February 9, 2022 – The DPS Foundation announced a $9 million dollar commitment from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation to build the FFA Agriculture Education Center. This investment in infrastructure,… Read more about Howard G. Buffett Foundation Commits $9 Million To DPS Foundation to Establish FFA Ag Education Center
ADM Opens Aquaculture Innovation Lab at its Animal Nutrition Technology Center in North America
Decatur, Illinois, January 18, 2022 – ADM (NYSE: ADM), a global leader in human and animal nutrition, announced today the opening of its Aquaculture Innovation Lab at the Animal Nutrition… Read more about ADM Opens Aquaculture Innovation Lab at its Animal Nutrition Technology Center in North America
Wolf Carbon Solutions, ADM Announce Partnership to Advance Decarbonization of Ethanol Production
Decatur is quickly becoming the largest sequestration hub in the world thanks to the ADM and Wolf Carbon Solutions project announced today. Two innovative companies paving the pathway toward further… Read more about Wolf Carbon Solutions, ADM Announce Partnership to Advance Decarbonization of Ethanol Production
Manufacturing Week 2021
During the month of October, the EDC joined around the country to celebrate Manufacturing Month. Our community’s legacy and success is due to the contributions… Read more about Manufacturing Week 2021
The Midwest Inland Port – An Uncongested Ramp With No Demurrage Fees
My father was always fond of saying, “There is a lot of growing up between ‘it fell’, and ‘I dropped it.’” It’s a statement of personal responsibility and owning the… Read more about The Midwest Inland Port – An Uncongested Ramp With No Demurrage Fees
The Atkins Group Announces Construction of Cardinal Warehouse, a 635,000SF logistics facility in Decatur, IL
The Atkins Group Announces Construction of Cardinal Warehouse, a 635,000SF logistics facility in Decatur, IL Decatur & Urbana, Illinois –… Read more about The Atkins Group Announces Construction of Cardinal Warehouse, a 635,000SF logistics facility in Decatur, IL
Technical Assistance Hours for B2B Grant Applicants
As a Community Navigator, the EDC is providing free and confidential assistance for businesses who wish to apply for the State of Illinois’ Back… Read more about Technical Assistance Hours for B2B Grant Applicants
Decatur, IL Ranked 10th in the Nation for Top Manufacturing Hubs and 9th for Industrial Parks
July 27, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nicole Bateman, President Economic Development Corporation of Decatur-Macon County PH: 217-422-9520 Decatur, IL Ranked 10th in the Nation for Top Manufacturing Hubs and… Read more about Decatur, IL Ranked 10th in the Nation for Top Manufacturing Hubs and 9th for Industrial Parks
Economic Development Week 2021
Happy Economic Development Week! Created by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in 2016, the goal of Economic Development… Read more about Economic Development Week 2021