Lyon Group

Watseka,
IL
(2023)

Lyon Group

Manufacturing

Investment

NMTC Amount: $750,000
Total Project Cost: $750,000

IMPACT

349 FTE jobs
40 construction jobs
40 jobs created and 309 jobs retained.
17,120 sq. ft. of real estate

CDEs

Community Development Venture Capital Alliance

Investor

US Bank

Project Description

Lyon manufacturers steel lockers, shelving, and cabinets, which it sells primarily to distributors and general contractors. Our financing supported equipment purchases, mainly related to the addition of two automated production lines for locker doors and frames. This equipment will allow the company to expand its capacity in anticipation of several new customers coming online.

MAP

Address: 475 N Veterans Parkway, Watseka, IL 60970

Census Tract: 17075950400

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