Manufacturing
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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...
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ITW postpones Investor Day due to virus concernsMar 06, 2020 12:00 am - GLENVIEW - ITW will postpone its annual Investor Day, originally scheduled for March 13, due to concerns over the coronavirus issue. Recently enacted travel restrictions...
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Middleby acquires brewing equipment makerMar 02, 2020 12:00 am - ELGIN - The Middleby Corp. said it has acquired Deutsche Beverage Technology, a maker of beverage brewing and processing systems. for an undisclosed sum. Based in Charlo...
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Wynnchurch acquires Pennsylvania manufacturerFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - ROSEMONT - Private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital said it has acquired Pennsylvania Machine Works LLC for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1931 and headquartered in Aston,...
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IDEX COO adds duties of presidentFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - LAKE FOREST - IDEX Corp. Chief Operating Officer Eric Ashleman will take on the additional role as company president, officials said. The title had been held by Chairman...
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Sara Lee Frozen Bakery acquires Cyrus O'Leary's PiesFeb 25, 2020 5:00 pm - Frozen baked goods manufacturer Sara Lee Frozen Bakery said Tuesday it is acquiring Spokane, Washington-based company Cyrus O'Leary's Pies for an undisclosed sum. Cyrus ...
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Mondelez acquires bakery company Give & GoFeb 25, 2020 12:00 am - Global snack maker Mondelez International said Tuesday it plans to acquire a majority interest in in-store bakery company Give & Go from private equity firm Thomas H. Le...
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Tech firm that's making device for Olympians expands footprint in Arlington HeightsFeb 21, 2020 12:00 am - An Arlington Heights-based technology firm - which designs products in virtual reality and wearable electronics and is now making devices for Team USA athletes in the up...
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MBX names new CEO as part of expansionFeb 20, 2020 12:00 am - Chris Tucker has been named chief executive officer at Libertyville-based MBX Systems, one of several changes the company is making as it expands its technology hardware...