Manufacturing
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Richardson Electronics signs distribution agreement with Exxelia SignMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - LA FOX - Richardson Electronics has signed a new North American distribution agreement with Exxelia USA, Inc., a global designer and manufacturer of high-reliability pas...
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HST president to receive STEP awardMar 06, 2017 12:00 am - ELK GROVE VILLAGE - The Manufacturing Institute award Kathryn Miller, president of HST Materials Inc., with the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Enginee...
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Trump's proposed 20% Mexican import tax gets mixed reactions from manufacturersMar 06, 2017 12:00 am - When Tim Perry, president of Precision Metal Technologies Inc., heard about President Donald Trump's suggested 20 percent tariff on imports from Mexico, he quickly stopp...
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Federal agents raid Caterpillar offices
Mar 02, 2017 12:00 am - CHICAGO - Federal law enforcement officials raided three central Illinois facilities of manufacturer Caterpillar on Thursday as part of an investigation the company said...
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Fortune Brands OKs $300 million stock buybackMar 02, 2017 12:00 am - Business Wire DEERFIELD - Fortune Brands Home & Security's board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $300 million of shares of the company's common stock...
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US factories grew last month at fastest pace since 2014
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Strong sales boosts Middleby Corp. 4Q's earnings up 40 percentMar 01, 2017 12:00 am - ELGIN - Strong international sales helped boost The Middleby Corp.'s fourth quarter 2016 net earning by almost 40 percent. The maker of kitchen equipment for the food se...
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Molex receives partner honor from DeereFeb 28, 2017 12:00 am - LISLE - Molex has earned recognition as a partner-level supplier for 2016 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. The partner-level status is Deere & Company's ...
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AWESOME sets symposium for senior supply chain leadersFeb 28, 2017 12:00 am - DES PLAINES - The women's leadership organization AWESOME (Achieving Women's Excellence in Supply Chain Operations, Management and Education) is hosting the Fifth Annive...
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Abbott Labs to sell 458 acres to Pleasant Prairie for $37 millionFeb 27, 2017 12:00 am - Abbott Laboratories is selling about 458 acres of land to the village of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, for about $37.5 million. The village, just north of the Illinoi...