Granite City, Illinois Economic Development

Co. to lease 35,000 sq.-ft. of class A office space on 2 floors, investing several million dollars in new HQ, moving 200+ jobs, adding 30.

The plant, which makes ready-to-drink beverages, currently employs 410 workers and ranks as one of the region’s largest employers.

Method will move to historic Pullman neighborhood in Chicago’s 9th ward, continuing the process of transformation occurring there.

Japanese auto component supplier plans 108,005-sq.-ft. expansion scheduled to open March 2014, located adjacent to current facility.

Expansion to create 80 permanent, 200 construction jobs, fulfill railcar orders from Illinois’ METRA, California’s CalTrans transportation systems.