Manufacturing
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Analysis: The solution to saving U.S. automakers isn't tariffs, it's empowering workers
Aug 18, 2019 6:00 am - Former centers of auto production such as Ohio and Michigan were key to Donald Trump capturing the presidency. Voters there found Trump's promise to bring back good auto...
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Flooding, a trade war and Deere cuts outlook for the yearAug 16, 2019 1:00 am - Deere & Co. cut its profit expectations for the year as beleaguered farmers and an escalating trade war with China cut into sales. Widespread and heavy flooding severely...
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Anixter opens new facility in CaliforniaAug 16, 2019 1:00 am - GLENVIEW - Anixter Inc. recently celebrated the opening of its new office in Roseville, California, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house. Anixter executives, em...
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Luminii acquires competitor Optic ArtsAug 14, 2019 1:00 am - NILES - Luminii, a manufacturer of specification-grade architectural LED lighting systems, said it has acquired competitor Optic Arts, based in Los Angeles. Terms of the...
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Justrite Safety Group gets $495 million loanAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - Citizens Commercial Banking said Tuesday it has closed a $495 million senior secured credit arrangement for Des Plaines-based Justrite Safety Group. The package refinanc...
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KKSP Precision Machining acquires Grove IndustriesAug 12, 2019 1:00 am - GLENDALE HEIGHTS - KKSP Precision Machining said it has acquired Grove Industries, a manufacturer of primarily brass machined metal hose fittings and adapters on automat...
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As the U.S.-China trade war drags on, here's what it means for you
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Bunting renames its divisionsAug 09, 2019 1:00 am - ELK GROVE VILLAGE - Bunting Magnetics, in honor of its 60th birthday, launched a major rebranding effort to unifying all of its divisions under the single brand name "Bu...
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Students shouldn't forget about 'soft' skills, employers sayAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - What kind of skills do businesses want their student interns and apprentices - and perhaps their future employees - to have in today's 21st-century workforce? Many youth...
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Jelmar tabs MARC USA for marketingAug 02, 2019 1:00 am - SKOKIE - Jelmar LLC, the maker of household cleaning products including CLR and Tarn-X brands, has named MARC USA its new marketing agency of record after a 51-year rela...