Raven’s Macy’s preparations featured on NBC

The work of Sioux Falls-based Raven Industries meets a national audience once again this Thanksgiving Day in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

But first, NBC Nightly News ran a feature Wednesday night with a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the famed balloons.

What they called a look inside a “top-secret factory” South Dakotans know better as Raven Industries, where workers have helped create the iconic Macy balloons for decades.

The NBC segment traced the making and testing of a Grinch-themed balloon that will be part of the annual parade.

To watch the segment, click here.

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Raven’s Macy’s preparations featured on NBC

Raven Industries makes national news with behind-the-scenes Macy’s parade story.

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