Manufacturing
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Justice Department looking into Fiat Chrysler sales reportingJul 18, 2016 1:00 am - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, which is facing a lawsuit brought by an Arlington Heights dealership over the way the company reports monthly sales, is now under investiga...
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Fiat Chrysler to expand Belvidere plant for Jeep CherokeeJul 15, 2016 1:00 am - BELVIDERE - Fiat Chrysler will make a $350 million investment and add 300 jobs to its plant in northern Illinois. The Rockford Register Star reports that the plant will ...
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Julian Electric to move HQ to LockportJul 15, 2016 1:00 am - LOCKPORT - Julian Electric said it will relocate its corporate headquarters from Westmont to Lockport. After 40 years in Westmont, the electrical device manufacturer has...
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Riddell, parent company names new CEOJul 12, 2016 1:00 am - ROSEMONT - BRG Sports, the parent company of sports equipment maker Riddell, has appointed Dan Arment president and chief executive officer, replacing Terry Lee, who wil...
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Sanfilippo board sets special dividendJul 08, 2016 1:00 am - ELGIN - John B. Sanfilippo & Son's board of directors declared a special cash dividend of $2.50 per share on all issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, and $2.50...
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Boeing to test non-stick paint that protects jets from icingJul 08, 2016 1:00 am - Chicago-based Boeing plans to test whether new non-stick aircraft coatings may provide a simple solution to an age-old aviation hazard: icing. The paints are designed to...
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Cultivating intrepreneurship key to longevityJul 07, 2016 1:00 am - Every entrepreneur and family business owner has heard the humbling statistics. Only 30 percent of entrepreneurial family businesses make it to the second generation. Be...
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Packaging Corporation of America to acquire TimBarJul 06, 2016 1:00 am - LAKE FOREST - Packaging Corporation of America said it will acquire TimBar Corp., a large independent corrugated products producer, in a cash-free, debt-free transaction...
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PMI appoints two executives to fair trade committeeJun 30, 2016 1:00 am - ROLLING MEADOWS - Plumbing Manufacturers International appointed Carol Baricovich co-chair of the PMI Fair Trade Issue Committee and Michael Miller as liaison between th...
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Hershey rejects takeover offer from MondelezJun 30, 2016 1:00 am - Deerfield-based Mondelez International is making a bid to acquire Hershey Co., a deal that would create the world's largest candy maker. But the maker of the iconic choc...