Tell us the requirement
Prints, volumes, tolerances, timeline — or just the problem, if the design is not settled yet.
Competitive. Certified. Connected.
One call reaches the whole network.
The Greater Peoria Manufacturing Network is a nimble ecosystem of firms that scales with your project — engineering, casting, fabrication, machining, logistics — through a single point of contact.
20
Member firms, engineering through logistics
100%
Certified in their area of manufacturing
1day
Drive to half the population of the U.S.
1
Point of contact for the whole project
The problem we solve
Stop piecing together a dozen suppliers.
Sourcing a multi-stage build normally means chasing quotes from a dozen shops, reconciling lead times, and owning every handoff between them. The network collapses that into one conversation: we scope the work, pull in the members who can do it, and come back with a coordinated answer.
We assemble the team
The right members are matched to each stage of the job, working independently or together as the work demands.
One answer comes back
A single coordinated response, and a single point of contact who stays with the project.
Solutions
Three ways the network plugs in.
Engineering & Design
Reduce cost, supplement in-house capability, or prove out a concept.
- Value engineering and cost reduction
- 3D modeling and 3D printing
- Design for manufacturing and assembly
- Prototyping and proof of concept
Contract Manufacturing
Capacity when your floor is full and quality you do not have to chase.
- Casting and foundry work
- Machining and CNC
- Heavy and light fabrication
- Welding and weld assembly
Logistics & Product Support
Inventory, delivery, and data handled across one site or many.
- Inventory and vendor managed inventory
- Warehousing and distribution
- Packaging, kitting, and sequencing
- Inspection and containment
The network
Independently specialized. Collectively diversified.
Watch
See the network at work.
A short introduction to how Greater Peoria manufacturers work together on a single job.
Meet the membersWhere we sit
Rail, road, and river in one place.
Greater Peoria — Logan, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford counties — sits at the center of the country's freight network, which is why moving finished goods out of here is cheap and fast.
Railroads
Class I and short line rail service across the region.
Interstate highways
One day’s drive to half the population of the United States.
Inland waterway
The Illinois River connects the Great Lakes to the Mississippi and the Gulf of Mexico.
Sq. ft. in FTZ 114
Foreign Trade Zone warehousing and distribution space across four sub-zone sites.
Respected and trusted
What customers say.
Working with the Greater Peoria Manufacturing Network has been collaborative — they connected us with world-class partners we wouldn’t have found otherwise.
One of Cargill’s core values is integrity. Premier exemplifies how business should be conducted, with customer expectations well aligned.
We’ve quoted many items through Metamora with outstanding service and quality. Engineering changes are handled quickly and expedited orders happen reliably, with competitive pricing.
Tell us what you need built.
Describe the project once. We route it to the right members and come back with a single, coordinated answer.