Manufacturing
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1,600 layoffs coming at Illinois Jeep Cherokee factoryMay 16, 2021 11:00 pm - BELVIDERE, Ill. - Some 1,600 jobs are being cut at a Jeep Cherokee factory in northern Illinois as automakers continue being plagued by the global shortage of semiconduc...
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CTS Corporation board authorizes new share repurchase programMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - The board of directors of Lisle-based CTS Corporation approved a new share repurchase program that authorizes the company to repurchase up to $50 million of its common s...
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Area students compete in annual Precision Machining CompetitionMay 13, 2021 11:00 pm - More than 50 students from nine northern Illinois high schools competed May 13 in the Technology & Manufacturing Association's 29th annual Precision Machining Competitio...
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IDEX Corporation increases regular quarterly dividend 8%May 13, 2021 1:00 am - Northbrook-based IDEX Corporation's board of directors has approved an 8% increase in the company's regular quarterly cash dividend to $0.54 per common share. This divid...
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Manufacturers can utilize Argonne's supercomputersMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont and the U.S. Department of Energy are working to provide companies access to its world-class computing resources through an innovat...
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Wauconda's Synergy Flavors acquires Innova FlavorsMay 10, 2021 1:00 am - Wauconda-based Synergy Flavors Inc., a member of the Irish-based Carbery Group, has acquired savory flavor and ingredient supplier Innova Flavors from Griffith Foods Wor...
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Middleby sales grow as pandemic precautions easeMay 05, 2021 11:00 pm - ELGIN - Middleby Corp. Thursday reported net earnings of $89.3 million in the first quarter, or $1.59 diluted earnings per share, on net sales of $758.1 million. Adjuste...
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Medela begins campaign to help working momsMay 04, 2021 11:00 pm - MCHENRY - Medela has created a new initiative to spotlight the critical role of new moms in the workplace. New parents who travel for work experience unique challenges, ...
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Argonne helps Caterpillar improve diesel engine designMay 04, 2021 11:00 pm - LEMONT - Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have joined forces with Caterpillar Inc. to develop a potential new piston design for...
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Elkay joins international plumbing trade groupMay 03, 2021 11:00 pm - DOWNERS GROVE - Elkay, a family-owned manufacturer of sinks, faucets, drinking water solutions and other plumbing products, has joined Plumbing Manufacturers Internation...