Manufacturing
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VW subsidiary makes $2.9 billion bid to acquire NavistarJan 31, 2020 12:00 am - A subsidiary of German automaker Volkswagen has made a bid to acquire Lisle-based truck manufacturer Navistar International for $2.9 billion in an all-cash deal. Navista...
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Caterpillar's 2020 outlook adds more gloom to virus-shaken marketsJan 31, 2020 12:00 am - Deerfield-based Caterpillar Inc., a worldwide barometer for manufacturing, is warning of more pain to come for the global economy in 2020. The heavy-equipment maker is p...
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IDEX acquires Flow Management Devices for $125 millionJan 30, 2020 12:00 am - Lake Forest-based IDEX Corp. said Thursday it will acquire Flow Management Devices, a privately-held provider of flow measurement systems for the oil and gas industry, f...
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Small Business Q&A: Eudell Watts IV of Old Arthur's Barbecue ProductsJan 27, 2020 12:00 am - An interview with Eudell Watts IV, owner of Old Arthur's Barbecue Products, based in Evanston. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We manufacture and sell a li...
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Custom Aluminum names new CEO, presidentJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - SOUTH ELGIN - Custom Aluminum Products has appointed company President Steve Dillett to CEO. Vice President Shane Tredup will replace Dillett as president, the company a...
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Ingredion named to Bloomberg Gender-Equality IndexJan 23, 2020 12:00 am - WESTCHESTER - Ingredion is one of 325 companies across 50 industries that have been included in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index. The GEI highlights companies th...
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Boeing doesn't expect Max jet to be cleared until summerJan 21, 2020 12:00 am - Chicago-based Boeing said Tuesday that it doesn't expect federal regulators to approve its changes to the grounded 737 Max until this summer, several months longer than ...
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Midland acquires Stainless AdaptersJan 14, 2020 12:00 am - ROSEMONT - Midland Industries, a portfolio company of investment firm Wynnchurch Capital, has acquired Stainless Adapters Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Located in Houston...
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Pulse Technology nets top dealer awardJan 13, 2020 12:00 am - CAROL STREAM - Pulse Technology has received the Kyocera Copystar Elite Dealer Award for 2019. The Elite Dealer Award signifies the best of class in office equipment dea...
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WESCO wins battle to acquire Anixter with $4.5 billion dealJan 13, 2020 12:00 am - @Anixter goes with #WESCOInternational's $4.5B acquisition offer, ending bidding war with #CD&R Pittsburgh-based electrical products distributor WESCO International...