Article: Firm plans; to expand in; Pleasant Prairie

By JOHN SCHMID

ACCO Brands Corp., a supplier of office products with headquarters in northern Illinois, on Thursday said it is moving some of its production and warehouse operations to Pleasant Prairie, saving 115 jobs in the southeastern Wisconsin village.

Wisconsin Department of Commerce officials touted the announcement because ACCO had planned to close its two Wisconsin facilities and transfer the operations to Illinois.

ACCO spokesman Rich Nelson said the company reversed its decision after officials from the state and nearby Kenosha intervened with incentives that ...

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