CEDC Blog
Strategic Planning-Listening Sessions
Join CCEDC in one of the five upcoming County Strategic Planning Listening Sessions. This is an critical opportunity to discuss economic development and how CCEDC works to improve the economic well-being and quality of life of communities by building local wealth, diversifying the economy, creating and retaining jobs, and building [...]
Meet ABECS Global
ABECS GLOBAL When ABECS Global was founded in 2016 by Ms. Jane Eagen, they never thought they'd be looking for a new location within a few short years. At that time, the company focused mainly on farm animals, providing health nutritional supplements. Dr. Vijay Sasi, a veterinarian, took over the [...]
A1 Excavating
A1 Excavating A-1 Excavating was started in the mid-1970s by Archie Pecha and a business partner. His sons, Terry and Todd Pecha began working for the company in the mid-1980s. As an example of growth within the organization, the company had 12 employees in 1982 and has about 200 employees [...]
Freight Forwarders 101 Event was a great success!
Lake Hallie, WI (US) July 24, 2019 – On July 24th, 2019 “Freight Forwarding 101” was held in Lake Hallie at Mid- State Truck Service Inc. where a dozen local businesses interested in learning about expanding their business through exporting attended this event. Increasing our local exports is an important [...]
Historic Steam Locomotive Arrives in Chippewa Valley
Altoona, WI (US) July 23, 2019 – Since 1847, rail has had a significant impact on Wisconsin’s mobility and economic prosperity. There is no doubt that freight, intercity passenger, and commuter rail all benefit our local economy. Railroads have played a critical role in the development of the Chippewa Valley [...]
2019 Economic Development Partner of the Year – CESA 10
CCEDC was proud to recognize the tremendous efforts of CESA at their 2019 Annual Meeting with the Economic Development Partner Business of the Year Award, in recognition of their record number of 406 students participating in Youth Apprenticeship this year. Chippewa Valley Youth Apprenticeship Consortium The Chippewa Valley Youth Apprenticeship [...]