Entries by Carrie Zethmayr

How FTZ #176 Can Save Your Business Time and Money

As manufacturers and distributors continue to be plagued with growing supply-chain costs and constraints, Foreign Trade Zone #176 is a tool that’s been available in Northern Illinois for more than 30 years to help companies reduce costs, tighten supply-chain timelines, and carry more inventory.

2021 ANNUAL REPORT SUBMITTED TO NATIONAL FTZ BOARD

2021 Indicators Show Explosive Growth in Total Shipments and Exports, Continued Growth in Employment In 2021 FTZ #176 included nine activated operators: Economic indicators across all FTZ sites show continued growth across a 5-year period (2016 – 2021): Operators report these zone benefits (edited to remove company identifying information and for clarity): In 2021, cargo […]

Attend 3rd Annual Meeting – October 6th

Supply chain constraints are impacting our economy, and we see it daily in our homes and businesses. This event will highlight two specific tools to mitigate supply-chain risk, speed-up supply-chain timelines and reduce real costs: Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) and Reshoring.

Common Myths of the Foreign Trade Zone Program

When discussing foreign-trade zones (FTZs), the conversation can get really complicated. To quickly highlight the benefits of operating as a foreign trade zone, it is beneficial to first clear up common myths that often cause confusion.

FTZ #176 2nd Annual Meeting

Foreign-Trade Zones will play a key role in the future of our complex global trade environment. Learn about FTZ #176, and hear a keynote presentation from Bob Hess, a founding shareholder in the Site Selectors Guild about the competitiveness of the State of Illinois for foreign direct investment. Who should attend? Manufacturing and distribution companies […]

FTZ #176 Releases 2019 Annual Report

With a record number of activated foreign-trade zone (FTZ) sites in Northern Illinois, the Greater Rockford Airport Authority and Zethmayr LLC submitted the 2019 annual report on behalf of FTZ #176 to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

2019 FTZ #176 Annual Meeting

Attend the first annual FTZ #176 annual meeting at the Greater Rockford Airport Authority on September 17th. Learn about the Foreign-Trade Zone program and how it can help you reduce cost and mitigate risk for your global supply chain. Click here to register! September 17, 20194:00 – 6:30pmGreater Rockford Airport Authority60 Airport Dr., Rockford IL […]