GREDA Region

There are many reasons to choose GREDA to locate your business or organization. GREDA currently works with the cities of Galesburg, Monmouth, Galva, and Knoxville and counties of Warren, Henderson, and Knox,. We are strategically located relative to the Midwest transportation infrastructure, providing great advantages, especially in response to the growing congestion in Chicago, as more manufacturing is done off-shore, meaning more goods need to be shipped across the country. Our Region is well suited to support the following types of businesses: Logistics and distribution, manufacturing, transportation equipment manufacturing, metal fabrication, back office/call centers and more.

GREDAs’ central location and major transportation assets include BNSF Railway company’s seven (7) main lines and railcar “Hump” classification yard which channels over 150 – 200 trains through Galesburg every day. Several distribution companies operate regional and national distribution centers from Galesburg’s business parks. A new 350 acre logistics park is shovel ready to help more companies serve Chicago, St. Louis, Des Moines, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and the 35 million consumers in Western Illinois 300-mile radius market.

GREDA is leading the way in economic development. Our organization was formed by an energetic partnership of private and public sector leaders. Our mission to provide leadership for economic growth and prosperity and “help employers create and retain quality jobs” still guides us in sustaining and strengthening the economic health of the GREDA Region.

We work closely with many partners in a collaborative environment to learn what existing and new employers need to grow – and match those needs with the correct resources. We provide one-stop economic development assistance, help clients conduct site analysis based on their unique requirements, lead them to the right incentive programs, create and conduct business educational programs, provide business retention support services and identify and help develop future markets.

Your company will also benefit from our low costs of doing business and affordable and exceptionally high quality of life. Companies like BNSF, B. Deo Volente (BDI), Blick Art Supply, Farm Land Foods, NAEIR, Smurfit Stone, Sutech, Simmer’s Crane and United Facilities have invested heavily in our region.

For more information about the GREDA Region contact us at (309) 343-1194.