Manufacturing
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Middleby acquires RAM Fry DispensersJan 13, 2020 12:00 am - ELGIN - The Middleby Corp. announced it has acquired RAM Fry Dispensers, a business unit of Automated Equipment LLC based in Red Wing, Minn. Terms of the acquisition we...
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Anixter board calls WESCO offer 'superior,' but stays with CD&R offerJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - The bidding war for Glenview-based industrial electronics company Anixter International took a new turn Thursday as Anixter's board of directors called the latest offer ...
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Wynnchurch company acquires California firmJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - ROSEMONT - Premier Forge Group, a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, has acquired California Amforge Corp. for an undisclosed amount. Based in Azusa, California, A...
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A.M. Castle names new CEO, board chairmanJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - A.M. Castle & Co. announced President Marec Edgar has been named Chief Executive Officer, replacing retiring CEO and board chairman Steve Scheinkman. Edgar will join Cas...
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WESCO increases bid in acquisition fight for AnixterJan 06, 2020 12:00 am - WESCO International has upped the bidding war for Glenview-based industrial electronics company Anixter International, submitting a counterproposal to one made by New Yo...
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AmpliVox holiday party raises eye cancer fundsJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - NORTHBROOK - AmpliVox Sound Systems' annual holiday party for employees, vendors and guests raised funds for the Eye Tumor Research Foundation. The foundation is devoted...
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CD&R ups Anixter acquisition bid to $4.3 billionJan 02, 2020 12:00 am - Glenview-based industrial electronics company Anixter International said Thursday it will stick with the acquisition offer from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC after the Ne...
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Tax incentives approved for businesses in Elk Grove and WheelingDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - Cook County Commissioners have approved 6b tax incentives for local businesses, including one in Elk Grove Village and two in Wheeling. Under the program, the properties...
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Anixter sets stockholder meeting to approve mergerDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - GLENVIEW - Anixter International Inc. will hold a special stockholders meeting to consider approval of its proposed merger with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. The meeting wil...
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Navistar slashes workforce 10% as semi orders dry upDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - North America's biggest truckmakers and their suppliers are firing thousands of workers as orders dry up amid a glut of big rigs. Lisle-based Navistar International will...