Manufacturing
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Wynnchurch rebrands industrial distribution groupApr 09, 2019 1:00 am - ROSEMONT - Private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital has rebranded its industrial distribution platform as Midland Industries. The platform consists of Anderson Metals, Mid...
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Brunswick names new Mercury Marine chiefApr 04, 2019 1:00 am - METTAWA - Brunswick Corp. has promoted Christopher Drees to president - Mercury Marine. Drees, who has been the company's president - marine parts and accessories, succ...
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Middleby acquires Powerhouse DynamicsApr 02, 2019 1:00 am - ELGIN - The Middleby Corp. said it has acquired Powerhouse Dynamics, Inc., a developer of cloud-based Internet of Things solutions for the food service industry. Terms o...
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Ferrera parent acquires Kellogg snack brands for $1.3 billionApr 01, 2019 1:00 am - The parent company of Oakbrook Terrace-based Ferrera Candy is acquiring the cookies and fruit snack brands of the Kellogg Co. for $1.3 billion. Italian company Ferrero S...
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AmeriChem receives FMA safety awardApr 01, 2019 1:00 am - AURORA - AmeriChem Systems Inc. was among 20 companies nationwide receiving the 2019 Safety Award of Honor from the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Internationa...
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Why US Steel and others are expanding paid family leave
Mar 31, 2019 6:10 am - United States Steel Corp. said recently it was expanding its paid leave benefits for nonunion employees and rolling out a slew of new benefits such as gender reassignmen...
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AbbVie donates $40 million to rebuild N. Chicago schoolMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - Global pharmaceutical company AbbVie is donating $40 million to North Chicago Community Unit School District 187 to fund the rebuilding of Neal Math & Science Academy, t...
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Molex nets recognition as top innovatorMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - LISLE - Molex, a global manufacturer of electronic solutions, has been named aDerwent Top 100 Global Innovator 2018-19 by Clarivate Analytics. The annual report identifi...
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Mondelez partners with food business incubatorMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - DEERFIELD - Mondelez International said it will form a partnership with The Hatchery Chicago, a nonprofit food business incubator, part of the global snacks company's Sn...
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Lifeway Foods' Plantiful wins awardMar 16, 2019 1:00 am - MORTON GROVE - Lifeway Foods's newest product line, Plantiful, has won EatingWell's Best of Expo West 2019 award. Plantiful is a line of vegan, plant-based probiotic bev...