Written by I think the Tacoma News Tribune, of all the region’s papers, seems to have the most detailed understanding of local cities’ relationships with Boeing. (Maybe the Everett Herald is equivalent)
This is an insightful article about how Auburn, Renton, and Kent have all found new prosperity in land that Boeing no longer needs. Click here to read it Boeing has previously shared that this land is available because of just-in-time inventory systems, production streamlining (a moving final-assembly line), and other changes.
What I like about this story is that it recognizes that Boeing is also going strong, and this is not “daylight in Boeing’s Shadow” as the Chicago Tribune characterized it.
Boeing stock is hitting record highs, and the 737 order backlog is bigger than its ever been…with seven to ten years of production ahead just filling the orders that have already been placed.
For cities like Renton, the freed-up acreage has been a huge shot-in-the-arm for business prosperity, and we owe some gratitude to Boeing, our largest employer, for making much of this possible.
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