Manufacturing
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Komatsu mining truck named 2024 ‘coolest thing made in Illinois’
Apr 11, 2024 10:41 am - A mining truck manufactured by Chicago-based Komatsu was crowned the winner of the 2024 “Makers Madness” contest, earning the title of “the coolest thing made in Illinois...
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Bales Metal Surface Solutions hosts ribbon-cutting for two new lines, improving capacity by 100%Apr 05, 2024 12:43 pm - Bales Metal Surface Solutions in Downers Grove has replaced the two nickel lines in its 29,000-square-foot facility. The project has doubled the finishing supplier’s ni...
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Tesla’s $25,000 car means tossing out the 100-year-old assembly line
Mar 29, 2024 7:02 am - Tesla Inc. has a plan to fend off cheaper competition from China with a $25,000 electric car. But first it has to overhaul a 100-year-old manufacturing process pioneered ...
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‘We are the world leader in what we do’: $15.3 million expansion incentive keeps Lake Zurich business in townMar 25, 2024 7:35 pm - Smalley Steel Ring Company planning multiyear, project in phases Smalley Steel Ring Company will keep its global headquarters on Oakwood Road in the Lake Zurich Indu...
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Waubonsee Community College’s manufacturing literacy program empowers local workforceMar 17, 2024 5:45 am - In an effort to invest in and empower the local workforce, Waubonsee Community College is working directly with local manufacturers to address their specific workplace ne...
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Warehouse development surged during the pandemic. Now, it’s ‘a more normalized market.’Feb 25, 2024 5:39 am - In the decades after World War II, Allstate and other corporate giants built their headquarters on vast tracts of land along the Tri-State Tollway. The old Allstate campu...
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Chicago TAPPI to host ‘What’s New in Corrugated’ event Feb. 6Jan 29, 2024 10:31 am - The Chicago TAPPI Local Section is hosting its “What’s New in Corrugated” event from 5 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 6 at the Oak Brook Marriott in Oak Brook. “What’s New” offers pa...
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St. Charles Business Alliance selects 6 businesses for 2023 Made in St. Charles programJan 18, 2024 1:55 pm - The St. Charles Business Alliance has selected six businesses for its 2023 Made in St. Charles program. They are: Lighting Innovations; United Laboratories, Inc.; Clarke;...
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Musk and Tesla are battling unions across Scandinavia. What comes next in the labor dispute?
Dec 20, 2023 8:23 am - Tesla has found itself locked in an increasingly bitter dispute with union workers in Sweden and neighboring countries. The showdown pits the electric car maker's CEO Elo...
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Coffee Break: Matt Dye, Mitutoyo America CorporationDec 15, 2023 10:46 am - Name: Matt Dye Title: President Company: Mitutoyo America Corporation Address: 965 Corporate Blvd., Aurora Phone: 1-888-Mitutoyo Website: mitutoyo.com Industry: Manufactu...