Manufacturing
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Caterpillar to buy Weir's oil and gas businessOct 04, 2020 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD - Caterpillar Inc. said Monday it has signed an agreement to acquire the Oil & Gas Division of Weir Group PLC, a Scotland-based engineering business, for $405 ...
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Bolingbrook company creates 'clean room'Sep 30, 2020 11:00 pm - BOLINGBROOK - Filmquest Group, a global supplier of polyester film, has announced the investment and implementation of its first "clean room" environment. Filmquest has ...
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Yamazen Inc. moves headquarters to Elk Grove VillageSep 30, 2020 11:00 pm - ELK GROVE VILLAGE — Yamazen Inc., a distributor of machining tools, has completed its relocation to a newly built headquarters at 111 Northwest Point Blvd. in Elk Grove ...
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Cabot Microelectronics changes its nameSep 30, 2020 11:00 pm - AURORA - Cabot Microelectronics Corp., which supplies materials to semiconductor manufacturers and pipeline companies, said Thursday it has changed the company's name to...
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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 "...