Manufacturing
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State task force recommends tornado shelters in warehouses following deadly 2021 storm
Jan 07, 2025 10:08 am - A task force created in the wake of a deadly downstate tornado has issued recommendations for better protecting warehouse workers.
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The Grieve Corp. celebrates 75th anniversary
Jan 02, 2025 4:49 pm - A leading designer and manufacturer of industrial ovens and furnaces, The Grieve Corporation is marking its 75th year in business. Beginning in 1949 as a small-job shop i...
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‘A good, viable option’: More women are choosing to work in the trades for better pay and benefits
Jan 02, 2025 1:08 pm - A growing number of women are entering the trades. According to Institute for Women’s Policy Research, in 2023, the number of women working in the trades reached the highest level ever — 363,651 working in construction and extraction occupations.
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‘Quite passionate about our mission’: Global provider of lab products builds new headquarters in Vernon HillsDec 15, 2024 5:51 am - Heathrow Scientific, a global provider of laboratory products used in clinical and research labs, consolidates its Vernon Hills operations in a new $20 million facility.
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Elgin company offers eco-friendly alternative to plastic beverage ringsDec 05, 2024 7:51 pm - New compostable Earthrings made of cardboard aim to provide a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to plastic beverage packaging.
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‘It really does make business sense’: Lake Zurich firm earns accolade for green practicesDec 05, 2024 2:35 pm - Alpha Tekniko, which designs and makes products for the health care industry, is the 2024 winner of Lake Zurich’s Green Business Award for integrating eco-friendly practices in daily operations.
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Trump is bringing back Peter Navarro as a White House adviser as he builds out his administration
Dec 04, 2024 12:22 pm - Former White House adviser Peter Navarro, who served prison time related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, will return to serve in Donald Trump’s second administration, the president-elect announced Wednesday.
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After legal fight over odors, Prestige Feed Products plans to move out of Mount Prospect within 6 monthsDec 02, 2024 12:03 pm - Mount Prospect animal food producer Prestige Feed Products announced it will be moving in six months after battling with the village of odors.
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Trump’s latest tariff plan aims at multiple countries. What does it mean for the US?
Nov 26, 2024 10:57 am - President-elect Donald Trump has identified what he sees as an all-purpose fix for what ails America: Slap huge new tariffs on foreign goods entering the United States.
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Ragu-maker Mizkan relocating North American headquarters from Mount Prospect to SchaumburgNov 19, 2024 1:58 pm - Mizkan America will be moving in 2025 from its current location at 1661 Feehanville Drive, in the Kensington Business Center, to the Woodfield Corporate Center complex, where it will occupy 50,349 square feet. The company will lease two floors atop 200 North Martingale and will operate within space on the ground floor at 150 North Martingale.