Kenosha County Economic Development

The Path to finding your Path

  “All Artists are entrepreneurs. All entrepreneurs are artists. ~ Seth Godin” Since we launched the Kenosha Creative Space a […]

Fed’s Goolsbee: Here’s what could push Wisconsin in a ‘stagflationary’ direction

Wisconsin’s economy is on solid footing, with unemployment at 3.4%, but manufacturers are facing a series of cost pressures that […]

Nobody should be left on the sidelines

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and other headwinds, industrial development activity in the County continues at a record-breaking pace with over […]

TownePlace Suites hotel development in Kenosha nears groundbreaking

A TownePlace Suites by Marriott hotel planned near Interstate 94 in Kenosha is on track to begin construction within the next couple […]

Tradesman Shadow Day opens doors for students that might not see themselves in the trades

As secretary/treasurer of J.C. Building Systems, Inc., Amanda Paul is familiar with the construction industry. Her husband Brock has owned […]

How Wisconsin is feeding the future with innovations in food and beverage

A collaborative ecosystem with an emphasis on reinvention is driving Wisconsin’s growth in the industry. Long associated with dairy, Wisconsin […]

Snap-on acquires South Carolina diagnostics company for $100 million

Kenosha-based tool manufacturer Snap-on Inc. announced Tuesday that it has acquired Irmo, South Carolina-based Diesel Laptops for approximately $100 million in cash. Terms of […]

Waukegan Steel to move headquarters from Illinois to Pleasant Prairie

Waukegan, Illinois-based steel fabrication company Waukegan Steel plans move its headquarters 13 miles north to Pleasant Prairie, according to site and operational […]

KABA’s Top 20 in 2020

  2020 was a challenging year that most of us would prefer to put in the rear view mirror. Economic […]