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Greater Freeport Partnership reports Honeywell stable, cites workforce gap and new business interest
Summary
At a Stephenson County Planning and Development Committee meeting, a Greater Freeport Partnership representative said Honeywell’s Freeport aerospace operations remain a major global site but face workforce shortages; the partnership described talks with a bus manufacturer, a state site‑readiness grant, and several local business openings.
A representative of the Greater Freeport Partnership told the Stephenson County Planning and Development Committee that Honeywell’s Freeport aerospace operations remain an important global manufacturing site but are constrained by workforce turnover.
The partnership representative said Honeywell described the Freeport campus as the third most important site globally for its aerospace manufacturing and that “their barrier to growth right now is workforce.” The representative added, “I came away from that meeting reassured, and happy that Honeywell is is not going anywhere here.”
Why it matters: Honeywell’s continued presence and any expansion would support local manufacturing employment and the county’s supply chain. Committee members heard that workforce development and site readiness are priorities if Freeport is to capture additional production or new tenants.
Details from the presentation: the…
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