Manufacturing
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Caterpillar moving some mine-truck work to DecaturAug 22, 2016 1:00 am - DECATUR - Caterpillar Inc. plans to move some manufacturing from North Carolina to its plant in Decatur as part of a restructuring announced this week. But it is not cle...
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Fresenius Kabi expands manufacturingAug 17, 2016 1:00 am - Fresenius Kabi in Lake Zurich announced Wednesday it will invest about $250 million over 10 years to expand the company's Melrose Park site which manufactures generi...
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Middleby 2Q sales up on strong commercial demandAug 11, 2016 1:00 am - ELGIN -Strong sales in its commercial equipment group helped boost The Middleby Corp.'s second quarter 2016 earnings by more than 25 percent. The global manufacturer of ...
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Assembly Show encourages integration of robotics in manufacturingAug 11, 2016 1:00 am - ROSEMONT - The Assembly Show will be showcasing robotics in manufacturing at the 2016 event, taking place Oct. 25-27 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosem...
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A. M. Castle sales down 21.4 percent in 2QAug 10, 2016 1:00 am - OAK BROOK - A. M. Castle & Co. reported net sales for the second quarter of 2016 were down 21.4 percent over the same period last year as the global distributor of speci...
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A.M. Castle to sell its share of joint venture to DufercoAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - OAK BROOK - A. M. Castle & Co. announced it will sell its 50 percent share in joint venture Kreher Steel to Duferco Steel, Inc. Castle will receive approximately $31.6 ...
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Arlington Heights contractor receives safety honorsAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS - Sheet Metal Werks recently placed third within the 50,001-100,000 man-hour category of the 2016 Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors' National ...
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Independent restaurant growth drives up US Food profitsAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - ROSEMONT - Growth from independent restaurant customers helped fuel US Foods Holding Corp.'s second quarter 2016 profits results up 4.1 percent from the same period last...
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Manitex sees 2Q revenues decrease 4.2 percentAug 05, 2016 1:00 am - BRIDGEVIEW - Manitex International reported second quarter 2016 revenues were down 4.2 percent as the manufacturer of cranes and specialized container handling equipment...
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Akorn 2Q revenue increases 27 percentAug 04, 2016 1:00 am - LAKE FOREST - Generic pharmaceutical company Akorn Inc. reported second quarter 2016 revenues increased 27 percent on the strength of the company's product portfolio. Re...