A Focused and Energized Team

In Economic Development, everyone knows it’s a team sport. The Chippewa Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) could not do what we do without our collaborators and supporters. One such supporter and collaborator is the Focus on Energy team. Energy efficiency and energy usage are key variables in any economic development project. Thus, having a group that has expertise in that subject only makes sense.

In 2022 CEDC’s Project GBM began their site selection for their U.S. based headquarters. The company was introduced to an idle Frac Sand Facility, one of Western Wisconsin’s largest, located in Chippewa Falls, WI. CEDC worked with the new owners who purchased the 80-acre property by providing due diligence information to potential businesses that wanted to operate within the closed frac sand complex. One particular prospect – Project GBM – a company operating in the electric battery space, was connected early on in the site selection process to Focus on Energy by CEDC. Focus on Energy led discussions on how the former frac sand facility (when remodeled) could be adapted for better energy efficiency.

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