Stanley is still experiencing a "Rural Renaissance." In the Fall of 2002 the
Stanley Correctional Institution opened and it houses 1,500
inmates. SCI employs slightly over 365. In July 2002
Ace Ethanol
became the first large-scale producer of ethanol in Wisconsin. In July 2004, Ace
doubled its production and now produces 40 million gallons of ethanol annually.
The plant benefits grain farmers as 14 million bushels of corn are purchased
annually. Six plus railroad tankers of ethanol are shipped daily. Stanley will
benefit from several cluster industries that will be built to use distillers
grain, an ethanol production by-product.
Ace Ethanol
received the Governor's Award for Energy Efficiency in 2009, along with only
eight other Wisconsin businesses and organizations.
Their energy-saving
measures saved $244,000, plus saving 887,000 kilowatt-hours and 160,000 therms
of natural gas (enough) to power
255 homes for a
year). Ace also added controls for its boiler combustion management system
and completed other upgrades and installations.
Other manufacturers include: Film-Tech Corporation, founded
in 1981, is a supplier of specialty plastic films which are converted by
medical, packaging and consumer industries.
An
Archer Daniel's Midland
plant specializes in the custom roller drying of honey, molasses and detergents.
Built-Rite is a manufacturer of specialty tables and the metal
frames that support them.
EXCEL Steel offers the specialty
building of anything made with steel and is capable of the construction of
industrial steel walkways or the building or repair of metal piping.
Stanley Casework's manufactures trunks and special carrying cases of
all kinds. Trinity Trailers specializes in boat and carrier
trailers of all types and sizes.
Stanley today has a population of 3,378. It is located on Highway 29, a major
four-lane limited access highway.
The Canadian National Railroad
serves the community and is capable of moving manufactured products to national
markets or bringing raw materials to industrial plants in the city. Stanley is
approximately half-way between Green Bay and the Twin Cities and its location
makes it easily accessible to large population centers while permitting a small
town quality life.
For the working parents, day care is available through Precious Care
Child Care and Preschool Center, 305 E. First Avenue (715) 644-2636)
and
Tiny Tots Childcare Center LLC,
1123 Pine Street (715) 644-0700 which
is conveniently located near the hospital and public schools. These
facilities and several other licensed in-home providers are located within the
city.
The City of Stanley stands ready to assist with the
development of new industries in the city. The city owns 388 acres of prime
developable land along Highway 29 that is suitable for residential, business and
industrial development. Inquires can be made to the City Clerk at
715-644-5758.
For more information, contact the Chippewa County Economic
Development Corporation at
www.chippewa-wi.com.
For the Clark County Economic Development Corporation, visit
www.clark-cty-wi.org.
For more information on the region, visit West
Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission.
Click on map to go to
Chippewa County Economic
Development Corp. Property Maps.
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