Manufacturing
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Skokie company puts 3D tech into high gear to make COVID-19 masksMar 31, 2020 6:00 pm - A Skokie-based 3-D printing company is turning up its newest technology to help meet the demand for personal protection equipment for health care workers dealing with th...
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Duravant completes acquisition of WECOMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE - Food service equipment manufacturer Duravant LLC said ti has completed its acquisition of Woodside Electronics Corporation, a manufacturer of optical col...
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Manufacturer uses lessons learned in China to keep production goingMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - Lessons learned from one of its plants in China is helping Lincolnshire-based manufacturer Flexan work to meet increased demand for its products needed by medical profes...
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Mondelez to hire 1,000 to meet increased demand due to COVID-19Mar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Mondelez International said Monday it plans to hire an additional 1,000 people in the United States to meet increased demands on the food manufacturer in the face of the...
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Broadwind receives new wind turbine tower orderMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - CICERO - Broadwind announced it has received a new order for wind turbines, representing a total value of approximately $5 million. With the new order, Broadwind now sup...
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Anixter to hold virtual stockholders meeting to OK acquisitionMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - GLENVIEW - Anixter International said Thursday it's still holding its special stockholder meeting to approve its proposed acquisition by WESCO International. Originally ...
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Caterpillar posts worst machine sales since 2016Mar 12, 2020 1:00 am - In a further indication of the stress rippling across the construction and mining sectors, Deerfield-based Caterpillar reported its biggest decline in global machine sal...
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Hoffer Plastics receives medical device industry certificationMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - SOUTH ELGIN - Hoffer Plastics has received the MedAccred certification, a medical device industry-managed supply-chain oversight program of the Performance Review Instit...
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Fisher Nuts marks 100th AnniversaryMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - ELGIN - Fisher Nuts is celebrating its 100th brand anniversary, according to manufacturer John B. Sanfilippo & Son. The iconic nut brand started in 1920 when Sam Fisher,...
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US Foods acquires Smart Foodservice for $970MMar 06, 2020 12:00 am - ROSEMONT - US Foods Holding Corp. said it will acquire Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores in a $970 million cash deal. Smart Foodservice operates 70 small-format cash an...