Manufacturing
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Congressman visits MBX in LibertyvilleApr 16, 2018 5:00 am - As part of his "Made in IL10 Week" focused on the state of manufacturing in the10th District, U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, a Deerfield Democrat, recently visited Libertyvil...
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VW truck division signals interest in U.S. partner Navistar
Apr 16, 2018 1:00 am - Volkswagen's heavy-vehicle division is open to a takeover of U.S. affiliate Navistar International Corp. as the German company seeks scale to compete with global leaders...
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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...