Manufacturing
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Riddell sells Kollege Town Sports apparel divisionFeb 10, 2020 12:00 am - DES PLAINES - Riddell announced Monday it has sold Kollege Town Sports, a division of the company's apparel business, to BSN Sports, for an undisclosed amount. Kollege T...
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Tech firm expands operations in Arlington HeightsFeb 09, 2020 12:00 am - An Arlington Heights technology firm will cut the ribbon on its new manufacturing center on Friday, Feb. 21. Optimal Design, which designs and develops products in virtu...
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Molex to showcase autonomus auto technologyFeb 05, 2020 12:00 am - LISLE - Molex will showcase next-generation Ethernet capabilities for the connected and autonomous car at the sixth annual Automotive Ethernet Congress Feb. 12-13, in Mu...
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Reynolds launches IPO at $26 per shareJan 31, 2020 12:00 am - LAKE FOREST - Reynolds Consumer Product has set the price for its initial public offering at $26 per share. The maker of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil, Hefty bags and othe...
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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...