Manufacturing
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St. Charles students tour plastics factory for Manufacturing Month
Oct 25, 2024 11:03 am - As part of Manufacturing Month, students from several Kane County school districts toured local businesses and factories last week to learn about their manufacturing processes.
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Boeing reports $6 billion quarterly loss ahead of vote by union workers who have crippled production
Oct 23, 2024 7:59 am - Boeing reported a loss of more than $6 billion in the third quarter and immediately turned its attention to union workers who will vote Wednesday whether to accept a company contract offer or continue their crippling strike, which has dragged on for nearly six weeks.
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US extends 25% semiconductor tax credit to chip and solar wafers
Oct 22, 2024 8:36 am - The Biden administration finalized rules for a 25% tax credit for semiconductor manufacturing projects, expanding eligibility for what is likely to be the largest incenti...
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Aurora-based Diamond Envelope marks 40 years in business, earns top OSHA designationOct 17, 2024 12:09 pm - Aurora-based Diamond Envelope Corporation commemorates 40 years of being in business this year, while also earning the top designation for workplace safety. The Illinois ...
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Geneva council OKs zoning change for food manufacturing
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Geneva council backs zoning change to allow food manufacturingOct 13, 2024 11:46 am - In a 6-3 vote, the Geneva City Council voted last week to allow food manufacturing in one of its light industrial zoning districts. Indiana-based MSI Express Inc. plans to lease an industrial building at 1885 E. State St. to expand its operations, but the city’s zoning in the light industrial district did not allow for food manufacturing, processing and packaging as a permitted use, said Community Development Director David DeGroot.
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Boeing will lay off 10% of its employees as a strike by factory workers cripples airplane production
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Seefried Industrial Properties moves ahead with new spec building in Mount ProspectOct 10, 2024 1:19 pm - Mount Prospect officials joined Seefried Industrial Properties this week to break ground on a new spec industrial building at 1305 E. Algonquin Road, in the south end of the village.
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Owners of Waukegan plant that exploded in 2019, killing 4, agrees to $1.3 million fineOct 04, 2024 2:22 pm - The owners of AB Specialty Silicones, which operated a plant in Waukegan that exploded in 2019 killing four employees, have agreed to pay a $1.3 million fine.
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Starbucks buys research farms as climate change threatens coffee supply