At the end of October we shared an optimistic report from NAIOP concerning the commercial real estate market outlook(#71). Another report, this time from Real Estate Roundtable, also shows a positive CRE outlook. Hopefully this good news carries through 2022. Real Estate Roundtable’s … Read more
Happy 35th Anniversary to Us! November 2021 marks a major milestone for Agracel – our 35th Anniversary! We’ve come a long way since Jack and Betinha Schultz started the company as a farmland investment venture in November 1986 above a downtown Effingham, IL … Read more
We first shared information about ally-shoring in our June 15, 2021 Inside Our Industry. The following Forbes article excerpts share how ally-shoring may help with the manufacturing labor shortage. Ally-Shoring: An Answer to The Manufacturing Labor Crisis Kate Vitasek, Contributor, Leadership Strategy, Oct … Read more
Electric vehicles have been on our radar for a few years now. However, as the pace of adoption of EVs is accelerating and investment in battery technology is growing exponentially, the future is closer than ever. We better get ready… Automakers are spending … Read more
NAIOP, North America’s leading organization for developers, owners and investors of office, industrial, retail and mixed-use real estate, posts a Sentiment Index based on survey results from commercial real estate (CRE) professionals. Readings above 50 mean favorable CRE conditions are expected in the … Read more
Getting young people interested in a career in manufacturing is likely to involve a new strategy by the Gen-Xers and Millennials that trying to attract the new workers. Is this the right answer to solving the worker shortage? Do you really have a … Read more
We have been hearing for a few weeks now about the anticipated shortage of typical Christmas gifts, everything from electronics to clothing, thanks to the stresses on the supply chain due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following from Forbes takes a look at … Read more
With a title like that, we just had to read it! We are continuing to see numerous posts on electric vehicles (EVs) and the trials and tribulations moving forward. Rivian recently started production of their pickup truck at their Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, manufacturing facility. … Read more
Manufacturing Day 2021 – TODAY! Each year, Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) is held on the first Friday in October in order to show students, parents, and the public what modern manufacturing is all about. The fourth industrial revolution is rapidly changing our world. New … Read more