shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com October 9, 2018 • Page 11 North Sioux City Experiencing Growth In Manufacturing NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. – At the very edge of the South Dakota border sits North Sioux City, a quiet town that is bearing witness to some impressive development. “In North Sioux City’s early days people didn’t immediately think of it as the best place to set up shop or establish a home and family, but recently, over the past number of years, people are changing their minds,” said Andrew Nilges, executive director of the North Sioux City Economic Development Corporation. Nilges, who just completed his first year as the economic development corporation’s executive director, grew up in the area. For him, his community has always been a place he proudly referred to as “home.” “Living in a community that is within a few miles of a larger, more well-known city [Sioux City, Iowa], definitely has its challenges, but it also presents numerous opportunities which has resulted in significant investment in the community,” Nilges said. Proof of that investment is shown in many ways. From a newly developed industrial park, to residential development and corporate reinvestment, North Sioux City is experiencing some major advancements. “Our manufacturing industry in particular has seen some impressive growth in the last several years,” Nilges said. “A couple that come to mind are Royal Canin and Reds All Natural. Both companies have National Forest Survey Coming To The Black Hills National Forest proven to be valuable corporate citi- year, the Flynn Business Park was zens to the Siouxland area, and it’s approved for two infrastructure encouraging to see both continue to improvement grants, one from the thrive.” South Dakota Governor’s Office of Royal Canin, a global leader Economic Development (GOED) in pet food manufacturing, broke and another from the U.S. Economic www.missourivalleyshopper.com ground on its $100+ million new, Development Administration (EDA). state-of-the-art facility, and is set to Additionally, Flynn Business Park open next summer. This is a great was re-certified as a South Dakota cause for celebration following the Certified Ready Site for economic company’s 50-year anniversary as development projects. well. “The grant funds will significantly For Daniel Klapuch, plant manimprove future development in ager of Royal Canin in North Sioux Flynn Business Park,” Nilges said. City, the new facility is more than a “Already, we have several compareinvestment in the community—it’s nies interested in expanding in or a reinvestment in our family pets. relocating to the park. The fact that “Royal Canin’s sole commitment we have local, state, and federal is to our family pets,” Klapuch said. leadership that understand the im“We take pet food seriously, because pact of securely built infrastructure family pets hold a very special place is invaluable and we’re fortunate to in the hearts of their owners and so have established such a dynamic our commitment is provide toppartnership.” quality, science-based nutrition for From food to animal feed to farm our pets. equipment, manufacturing contin“Royal Canin engages in exues to thrive in North Sioux City. In tensive research when deciding fact, North Sioux City’s top employwhere to expand its manufacturing ers are its manufacturers. capabilities, and at the end of the “I think it goes to show that just day, South Dakota simply made the when people thought manufacturing best sense,” Klapuch continued. “It was a dying industry, we’ve proven was a collaborative effort between otherwise,” Nilges said. “South the state, the city and the company. Dakota’s manufacturing industry We’re proud to remain in South certainly wasn’t immune to the ecowww.missourivalleyshopper.com Dakota and continue to better serve nomic downturn, but 10 years later, our best customers.” it’s easy to see we fared better than An investment in manufacturing many other states and are bucking doesn’t stop there, though. Nilges the trend. I think that’s something says the community is embracing we need to continue to capitalize what comes naturally to North Sioux on.” City’s economy. In fact, earlier this Soon, the public will see contract employees working on the Black Hills National Forest in developed and dispersed recreation sites and along forest service roads. They will be out in all types of weather conditions, wearing bright orange vests and be near a sign that says “Traffic Survey Ahead”. www.missourivalleyshopper.com The National Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) survey is being conducted on the Black Hills National Forest beginning Oct 2, 2018 and will go through Sept 30, 2019. The information gathered is useful for forest planning as well as local community tourism planning. It provides National Forest managers with an estimate of how many people actually recreate on federal lands, what activities they engage in while there and how satisfied people were with their visit. Economic impact to the local economy is also captured in the survey. The survey gathers basic visitor information. 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