Press Releases
Ashley Furniture Expands to Chippewa County, Wisconsin
CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI, June 2, 2021 – The Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation’s [CCEDC] mission is to help existing businesses expand and to find new markets while promoting Chippewa County as a place for new investment and economic growth. The CCEDC is proud to welcome Ashley Furniture as the newest [...]
Entrepreneurs Return to Round-Up Hatch Pitch Competition After Pandemic
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin (May 12, 2021) – Over seventy attendees supported the nine registered entrepreneurs that participated in the event. Organized and held during the International Economic Development Week, the event is aimed at strengthening the Chippewa Valley’s ecosystem for business startups and highlighting the mentoring programs that CCEDC and [...]
Open Air Job Fair May 13, 2021 3pm til 5pm
2021’s first regional free open air job fair will take place, weather permitting, between 3 to 5 pm on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport parking lot. There will be over 30 companies there. In the event of weather cancellation, information will be provided at www.chippewa-wi.com [...]
Nestlé announces Chippewa Valley Expansion
Chippewa Valley, Wisconsin (December 7th, 2020)-Nestlé announced that it is investing $50 million to expand and modernize their Nestlé Health Science manufacturing site. Located in Eau Claire Wisconsin, the expansion will add another 70 new jobs to the Chippewa Valley area. According to a company press release, the new production [...]
VES Co-Founder John McBride Announces Retirement
John McBride said he’s dedicated his career to improving the health of cows, which in turn, leads to higher milk production. Since its founding in 2008, VES has been the global leader in innovating Animal-Centered Environments (ACE) to optimize cow health and welfare at many of the world’s most successful [...]
Press Release – Xcel Energy Certified Shovel-Ready Site Program Assists Chippewa Falls, WI
CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI - October 16, 2019 - German-based global logistics company, DHL Real Estate Solutions, broke ground to construct a $6.8M, 124,000-square-foot warehouse facility project within the Lake Wissota Business Park (LWBP). Xcel Energy launched their multi-state, certified shovel-ready program a year ago and now has 36 certified shovel-ready [...]