Chicago & Midwest + Greater Chicagoland + Industrial | July 18, 2022

GAF Lines Up 450K-SF Manufacturing Plant in Peru, IL

GAF, North America’s largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, will build an $80-million, 450,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Peru, IL just north of I-80 and west of Plank Road on the OmniTRAX rail line. Construction on the facility, which will manufacture the company’s EnergyGuard line of products, is expected to break ground in the third quarter of this year with production beginning on the site in 2024.

“GAF is the latest example of a manufacturer choosing Illinois for their long-term future, and it’s no wonder: our world class infrastructure, competitive incentives and unmatched workforce are the foundation of GAF’s commitment,” said Illinois Governor JB Pritzker.

Peru’s new GAF plant will join 35 other GAF manufacturing facilities across 27 locations within the U.S. GAF is currently headquartered in Parsippany, NJ and engaged the national site selection firm of J. M. Mullis, Inc. to do a multi-state search for the ideal site.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 13-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 15-20 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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