Engis Corporation wins prestigious state export award

Engis Corporation, a client of the Illinois Small Business Development and International Trade Center at the College of Lake County, was awarded the "2018 Exporter of the Year" by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity May 24. In conjunction with World Trade Month in May, Engis received a Governor's Proclamation to honor the firm's export excellence and achievements.

Kevin Kim, CLC International Trade Specialist, supported Engis by helping the company expand to new export markets, providing export finance and market research resources and recommending that the company apply for the Governor's Exporter of the Year award.

Engis Corporation, founded in 1938, has grown from a quality assurance instrumentation manufacturer to a producer of high quality super abrasive finishing systems including diamond lapping, honing, grinding, and polishing. The firm's global headquarters is in Wheeling. Active in international trade, the firm conducts trade shows around the world and has a robust international presence in Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, China, Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore.

The Illinois Small Business Development and International Trade Center at the College of Lake County has served Lake County businesses for more than 30 years. The SBDC/ITC provides free, confidential counseling and low-cost, interactive workshops and is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the College of Lake County. For more information, call (847) 543-2033, email IllinoisSBDC@clcillinois.edu or visit www.clcillinois.edu/sbdc-itc.