Manufacturing
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Elgin's Middleby acquires nitro brew coffee companyApr 16, 2018 1:00 am - The Middleby Corp. Monday said it acquired JoeTap, a subsidiary of A.C. Beverage Inc., a company specializing in on-demand nitro and cold brew coffee dispensing equi...
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Navistar to cut 207 jobs, 37 more than originally plannedApr 11, 2018 1:00 am - Lisle-based Navistar reported that it will cut 207 jobs when it stops making engines at its Melrose Park facility, according to state documents released Wednesday. Tha...
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Tenneco buys Icahn's Federal-Mogul in deal worth $5.4B
Apr 10, 2018 1:00 am - Billionaire Carl Icahn plans to sell car-parts maker Federal-Mogul to Lake Forest-based competitor Tenneco, which will then split into two companies to better compete in...
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Middleby CEO's ovens bring heat, light, hope to refugeesApr 09, 2018 11:00 pm - Selim Bassoul is a hands-on CEO of a rapidly growing Elgin-based kitchen-supply maker with about 8,500 global employees and has two young children at home, yet finds...
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Congressman Schneider visits Jessup ManufacturingApr 05, 2018 5:00 am - Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) visited Jessup Manufacturing Company in Lake Bluff where he met with workers and executives Thursday. "Jessup's adhesive coated tapes...
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Profile Products in Buffalo Grove acquires Southern Athletic FieldsApr 04, 2018 1:00 am - Profile Products, a Buffalo Grove company specializing in soil modification, erosion control and plant establishment, said it acquired Southern Athletic Fields based...
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Middleby acquires Italian steam cooking manufacturerApr 03, 2018 1:00 am - The Middleby Corp. based in Elgin today announced the acquisition of Firex, a manufacturer of steam cooking equipment. The Sedico, Italy company services the commerc...
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Weber launches new repair parts web siteMar 29, 2018 1:00 am - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS - Weber Packaging Solutions has opened a new e-commerce website, www.weberserviceparts.com, for customers to shop for replacement repair parts for labe...
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Registration open for 6th Annual Assembly ShowMar 28, 2018 1:00 am - ROSEMONT - The manufacturing industry will once again meet for the Assembly Show, the three-day trade show and conference focused exclusively on assembly technology, equ...
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Mondelez Foundation launches healthy lifestyle programs in 10 countriesMar 28, 2018 1:00 am - DEERFIELD - The Mondelez International Foundation has launched healthy lifestyle programs aimed at bringing nutrition education, active play and fresh foods to at-risk c...