Manufacturing
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Boeing-Iran deal for $16.6 billion of jets is first since 1979Dec 12, 2016 12:00 am - The agreement Iran's national carrier reached with Boeing Co. to buy 80 aircraft valued at $16.6 billion is the first deal of its kind since 1979 -- and one that will fo...
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FDA completes re-inspection of Akorn Decatur facilityDec 11, 2016 10:00 pm - LAKE FOREST - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently conducted a re-inspection of Akorn Inc.'s manufacturing facility in Decatur. The re-inspection was conducted...
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Newest 787 Dreamliner set to take off as Trump roils BoeingDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - On the day President-elect Donald Trump lashed out at Chicago-based Boeing Co. for the cost of replacing Air Force One, mechanics and engineers at the planemaker's South...
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Trump says he'll 'get the prices down' on Air Force One in Boeing talksDec 07, 2016 12:00 am - CHICAGO - A day after sending Boeing Co. stocks down with a tweet about the cost of a new Air Force One order, President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he had spoken ...
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Bimba to acquire Vaccon CompanyDec 06, 2016 12:00 am - UNIVERSITY PARK - Bimba, a manufacturer of pneumatic, hydraulic and electric motion solutions, said it will acquire Vaccon Company, Inc., a manufacturer of vacuum techno...
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Glendale Heights company makes pitch on ABC's Shark TankDec 06, 2016 12:00 am - Will DigiWrap Inc., a Glendale Heights company that makes custom tissue paper and gift bags, cut a deal with the sharks? We won't know until ABC's Shark Tank airs at 8 p...
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With Amazon looming, Mondelez dives deeper into online retailDec 06, 2016 12:00 am - DEERFIELD — Mondelez International Inc., trying to adapt as more shoppers buy food outside of traditional grocery stores, is diving deeper into online retail with a holi...
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AFN Logistics wins green supply chain awardDec 06, 2016 12:00 am - NILES - AFN Logistics, which serves the needs of major manufacturers, top-20 retailers and best-in-class carriers, announced today the company has won a 2016 Supply & De...
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Manufacturing: One solution to the vanishing middle class in AmericaDec 05, 2016 8:00 am - One strategy to address the high skilled worker shortage is to engage local youth from area school districts like Township Districts 211 and 214 in northwest suburban Ch...
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ADM sells stake in GrainCorp for $387 millionDec 01, 2016 10:00 pm - CHICAGO - Archer Daniels Midland Company has agreed to sell its 19.9 percent ownership stake in GrainCorp Limited for a total value of about $387 million. "As part of ou...