Manufacturing
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Bosch introduces Bluetooth-enabled floodlightsSep 29, 2020 11:00 pm - MOUNT PROSPECT - Bosch Power Tools said it has added two new floodlights to its lineup, both featuring Bluetooth connectivity and the brightest output Bosch has ever off...
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Startups race to develop tech that can clear workplaces of COVID-19
Sep 26, 2020 6:24 am - Smithfield Foods thought it was doing great. In the first quarter of this year, the pork giant's earnings were up 190% over the same period in 2019. Then the pandemic hi...
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Jelmar, PurposeBuilt earn EPA Safer Choice Partner of the Year awardsSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - Jelmar LLC in Skokie and PurposeBuilt Brands, formerly Weiman Products, in Gurnee are among 18 winners nationwide of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Safer Cho...
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IDEX Corporation declares regular quarterly cash dividendSep 24, 2020 1:00 am - Lake Forest-based IDEX Corporation has approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per common share. This dividend will be paid Oct. 30 to shareholders of record...
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Wood Dale company Power Solutions agrees to $1.7 million SEC fineSep 24, 2020 1:00 am - A Wood Dale-based manufacturing company has agreed to pay a $1.7 million civil penalty and continue cooperating in the prosecution of three former employees accused of d...
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Bosch to thank essential construction workersSep 15, 2020 11:00 pm - MOUNT PROSPECT - Bosch Power Tools said it will begin a campaign to recognize and acknowledge trade workers for their tireless efforts during the pandemic. Through its "...
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Factory owners hiking pay to lure workers even with high jobless rate
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FreightCar America Inc. realignsSep 10, 2020 11:00 pm - CHICAGO - FreightCar America Inc. announced additional steps in its manufacturing and operational realignment as it plans to acquire its partner's 50% interest in a join...
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Elk Grove native's invention is in the hands of NFL receiversSep 10, 2020 6:00 am - When the Bears kick off their 2020 season Sunday in Detroit, at least two pass-catchers on the other side of the line of scrimmage can say they got in their off-season r...
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Scarcity of key material squeezes medical mask manufacturing
Sep 10, 2020 1:00 am - FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Rachel Spray is still grieving the loss of her fellow nurse who died after being exposed to the novel coronavirus at Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medic...