Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute.

Voortman Steel is breaking ground today for its first U.S.-based manufacturing and assembly plant and office. It’s located in Monee on 27 acres and includes a 100,000 square foot fabrication shop and 20,000 square feet of office space. It’s located at 25715 S Ridgeland Avenue in Monee. Voortman is a global industrial manufacturer and is headquartered in The Netherlands. The Village of Monee is 35 miles south of Chicago and is also home to Amazon, Triton Manufacturing and Whiting Corporation among others. 

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TUNE IN Thursday, October 31st to hear from Voortman Steel President Ben Morrall and members of the Monee community, as we spotlight the village for Your Hometown this month.