Quigley Visits Global Manufacturer in Effort to Improve Business Climate
CHICAGO – Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) visited Fresenius Kabi, a global health care company with operations in Melrose Park, as part of an ongoing effort to highlight the manufacturing industry in Illinois. Fresenius Kabi is a global health care company that specializes in lifesaving medicines and technologies for infusion, transfusion and clinical nutrition.
"Today, the manufacturing industry is growing twice as fast as the rest of the economy, with nearly 800,000 jobs being added to the manufacturing industry in the last six years. I'm excited to highlight the great manufacturers we have right here in Chicago. Not only is Fresenius Kabi supporting good paying jobs in Chicago, they are manufacturing lifesaving products, including vital medicines used to treat cancer and other conditions," said Rep. Quigley. "Thanks to the innovative work being conducted by Fresenius Kabi and other members of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association (IMA), we are showing businesses in America and around the world that Illinois is the place to be. I appreciate the hard work of Fresenius Kabi and IMA as we continue to advocate our shared vision of economic growth and prosperity in Illinois."
During the visit, Rep. Quigley met with leaders of Fresenius Kabi's Melrose Park and U.S. headquarters locations and toured their pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Melrose Park.
Rep. Quigley being led through a tour of the Fresenius Kabi facility in Melrose Park, Illinois by Rick McCleskey, Director of Manufacturing Operations.
Rep. Quigley meeting with leaders of Fresenius Kabi's Melrose Park and U.S. headquarters locations.
"We appreciate Congressman Quigley's leadership in fighting to improve the business climate in Illinois and across the United States for the manufacturing sector. Illinois manufacturers employ 580,000 workers and contribute the single largest share of the gross state product," said Mark Denzler, Vice President & COO of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association. "Rep. Quigley is making a strong effort to meet with local manufacturers so that he can help address their challenges and encourage economic development."
Rep. Quigley is a member of the New Democrat Coalition, a group of congressional lawmakers that supports our nation's manufacturers with policies that foster growth, innovation and entrepreneurship. He is committed to efforts that educate and prepare our workforce for the high-skill jobs of the future that will keep the United States competitive in a global economy.
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