A FedEx Ground facility is under construction in Danville . Photo by Jennifer Bailey
capitalize on it , versus arguing and fighting and trying to beat each other up ,” he said .
The bottom line is the importance of the health in your community , Dudley said , adding that he thinks it ’ s great Christie Clinic also is being part of the solution .
“ Carle ’ s been great to work with . They ’ re just going gung-ho . It ’ s beautiful . The thing that they ’ re going to do on that campus is amazing ,” Dudley said .
The Julius W . Hegeler II Foundation funded a Madison Neighborhood Revitalization Plan for that area .
Other local industries have been expanding and continue to operate strongly and grow .
They include a new line at Viscofan , the meat product casings manufacturer , and also Flex-N-Gate had been fully staffed for the first time in two years .
Thyssen Krupp Crankshaft also put in a new line .
In hirings , McLane Midwest was finding employees when it had been having challenges .
Dudley said the COVID relief and unemployment funding has been out there and flowing like Niagara Falls . But it ’ s going to run out .
Right now , there are some super jobs out there , such as at Thyssen Krupp , Quaker Oats / Pepsi Co ., Watchfire and other retail and restaurant jobs , he said , saying the jobs too soon will be gone .
Skyepack Advantage
Nicole Van Hyfte , director of the chamber of commerce with Vermilion Advantage , loves talking about her “ baby ” Skyepack Advantage .
Dudley said it ’ s not going to help the area overnight , but it will reach students and help businesses in years to come .
“ One of their mottos at Skyepack is to connect industry with our students and connect our students with our local industry ,” Van Hyfte said .
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“ ... Overall , economically , we ’ re doing well . We ’ re making a lot of advances every day .”
— Vermilion Advantage CEO Tim Dudley
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