Success Stories in Transportation
In Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s first 100 days in office, 3 major employers have doubled down on Chicago’s economic future, joining the Mayor to announce that they would be bringing 4,000 new jobs to Chicago.
Mayor Daley and Ford Motor Company officials recently unveiled Ford’s 2011 Explorer, which will be built at the company’s South Side plant, creating approximately 1,200 new jobs.
In one of Chicago’s largest corporate relocations, United Airlines is moving its operational center, including 2,800 jobs, downtown to the Willis Tower in 2010.
Veolia Environnement, the world’s largest environmental services company, has selected Chicago as its new North American headquarters for the company’s four operational groups. The company has signed a 34,500-sq.-ft. lease in Aon Center (200 East Randolph Street) and will occupy one floor overlooking Lake Michigan, downtown, the Gold Coast and Millennium Park in early October 2008.
TTX Company provides railcars and related freight car management services to the North American rail industry. The company retained space at 101 N. Wacker after considering a move to suburban Chicago.
World Business Chicago assisted C.H. Robinson (CHR) with the retention of over 500 employees and a new facility at 1840 North Marcey St. in Chicago.
After a closely watched site selection process, The Boeing Company announced on May 10, 2001, that it would relocate its world headquarters from Seattle to Chicago.
