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The Cities Where College Grads Are Actually Landing Jobs
Memo to job-hunting college grads: It pays to take your search to cities just beyond America’s biggest metro areas. In one of the toughest markets for entry-level jobs in years, several second-tier cities—including Raleigh, N.C.—rise above the pack...
Q&A: Yaskawa America CEO explains company’s decision to expand in Franklin
Last month, Yaskawa America announced plans to invest $180 million to build a new headquarters campus in the Franklin Business Park. The company, a manufacturer of AC inverter drives and motion control and robotics automation systems, is currently...
Wisconsin: Capturing More Than a Moment
For three days in late April, virtually every camera in the sports world trained its lens squarely on one city: Green Bay, Wisconsin. Hosting the NFL Draft commands that level of attention. From April 24 to 26, more than 600,000 people showed up at...
20th Annual Area Development Gold and Silver Shovel Awards
It’s been 20 years since Area Development first handed out its inaugural Shovel Awards. In those two decades, we’ve seen seismic shifts in where and how America grows. From the rise of the electric vehicle industry to the return of semiconductor...
Wisconsin: A Launchpad for Innovation and Industry
Editor's Note: This article was paid for and written by Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and approved by Area Development. Wisconsin is gaining national attention as a dynamic technology hub, attracting global corporations, high-growth...
Yaskawa America to invest $180 million to relocate headquarters to Franklin
Yaskawa America, a manufacturer of AC inverter drives and motion control and robotics automation systems, plans to spend $180 million to build out a new headquarters campus in Franklin. The new headquarters campus will create 700 new jobs once...
Governor Evers and WEDC join Yaskawa America, Inc. Leadership to Announce Expansion and North American Headquarters Relocation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Dennis Fitzgerald, VP of Customer Satisfaction, dennis_fitzgerald@yaskawa.com, (847) 887-7014 JUNE 13, 2025 Governor Evers and WEDC join Yaskawa America, Inc. Leadership to Announce Expansion and North American...
Terex Corp. plans expansion in Pewaukee, will create 100 jobs
Norwalk, Connecticut-based Terex Corp., a global industrial equipment manufacturer, will expand its operations in Pewaukee and eventually create more than 100 new jobs there. The expansion project, which will take place at the Terex facility located...
What’s driving Wisconsin’s emergence as a data center hot spot?
Wisconsin has emerged as a hot spot for hyper-scale data centers, and the state’s top economic development official predicts more such projects. Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes said a major driver of the trend is...
Data centers open door for growth and construction in Wisconsin
Data centers are the new buzz for construction and development in Wisconsin as tech companies look to the Great Lakes for abundant, undeveloped land and a steady supply of fresh water. These high-tech facilities, which store and process large amounts...
There’s Never Been a Better Time to Visit Milwaukee
After long being considered Chicago's little sibling, Milwaukee has finally come into its own as a travel worthy destination in its own right. In 2024, it made our Readers’ Choice Awards list of the best big cities in the US, ranking third—just...
City of Kenosha to Receive Investment from Microsoft
KENOSHA, Wis. – The state of Wisconsin and city of Kenosha announce the sale of approximately 240 acres of land northwest of Interstate 94 and Highway 142 to Microsoft. The site enhances the state and region’s capacity to support innovation and growth...
Microsoft buys 240 acres of land in Kenosha for data center development
Microsoft continues to grow its footprint in southeast Wisconsin with the recent purchase of 240 acres of land in Kenosha which has been earmarked for another data center development. The state of Wisconsin, along with the city of Kenosha, announced...
Modine Manufacturing to open facility in Franklin, bringing 200 full-time jobs by 2029
Modine Manufacturing Company is opening a new facility in Franklin. Modine, a Racine-based company focused on thermal management technologies for the commercial, industrial and vehicular markets, is leasing a 153,000-square-foot facility at 3303 West...
Wisconsin companies are finding it easier to hire and plan to hire more, WMC survey finds
The number of Wisconsin employers having trouble hiring reached its lowest level in more than a decade, according to the latest Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce employer survey. WMC polled 153 employers made up of a representative sample of its...
The 2025 Regional Workforce Development Rankings
"The rankings on these pages are high-level measures of states' workforce development climates. They do not reflect which states in a region have the most effective workforce training programs or labor boards or tools for connecting job seekers with...
Eli Lilly Facility Expansion
On December 16, 2024, the Village of Pleasant Prairie Plan Commission approved the Preliminary Site and Operational Plans for the proposed expansion of the Eli Lilly and Company facility located at 10300 128th Avenue in the Prairie Highlands Corporate...
Lilly announces $3 billion expansion of its recently acquired manufacturing facility in Wisconsin
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced a $3 billion expansion of the Kenosha County, Wisconsin, manufacturing facility that the company acquired earlier this year. This investment will extend the...
Why Eli Lilly chose Kenosha County for massive expansion
On an investment spree with billions of dollars worth of projects ongoing globally, Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Company chose Kenosha County for its latest — and one of its largest — investments. The pharmaceutical giant announced Thursday that...
Racine County’s Unique Location Makes It a Premier Destination for the Energy, Power, and Controls Industry
Access to a skilled labor force, strong infrastructure, attractive incentives, and growth opportunities are some of the key factors in the decision-making process for choosing a new location. Wisconsin, especially Southeastern Wisconsin and Racine...