Batavia, Ill. -- Dignitaries and tile industry leaders gathered last month in June to celebrate the grand opening of the first North American factory by Wedi, a family-owned German company that picked the northeast side of Batavia, Ill., for its operation.
The day-long celebration opened with a ribbon-cutting by the Batavia Chamber of Commerce, attended by State Rep. Mike Fortner and Batavia's City Administrator Laura Newman, Mayor Jeff Schielke, aldermen Susan Stark and Tony Malay, and other officials.