Kane County Business
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Firm celebrates 20 years, expansionJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - BATAVIA - ADP Plastics, a design and manufacturing firm specializing in custom fabricated plastic products, is celebrating its 20th anniversary and recent expansion into...
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Demos by Diane finds success serving free samples in storesJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - When free food samples are handed out at grocery stores, shoppers are much more likely to grab that item from the shelf. Nearly 86 percent of consumers who purchase a pr...
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Outdoor chef develops own sauceJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Bill Mehilos is hoping summer will help heat up sales at his new business. The Roselle man launched Head's Red BBQ in November. "Winter isn't the best time to sell this ...
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Staples to open in Glen EllynJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Staples, the office superstore, is expected to open in Glen Ellyn next year. It will be located in Market Plaza Shopping Center, on the south side of Roosevelt Road betw...
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Barrington fights freight trafficMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Barrington Mayor Karen Darch's phone started ringing minutes after one of North America's largest railroads announced plans to more than quadruple the number of freight ...
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Movers and shakersMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Joseph Hudetz, president of System 27 Corp. and developer of English Rows Victorian Village in Naperville, was honored with the Award of Excellence in Business at the Il...
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Portola merges manufacturingMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Portola Packaging Inc. of Batavia announced it is consolidating its U.S. manufacturing footprint and leveraging its invested capital into three U.S. "Anchor" plants. Th...
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Sears posts unexpected lossMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates-based Retailer Sears Holdings Corp. posted its second quarterly loss since Kmart acquired Sears stores in 2005, saying Thursday that it lost $56 million ...
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Weak sale trends may mean profit drop for Coca-Cola EnterprisesMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- Soft drink bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. said Wednesday weak sales trends in the U.S especially on some 20-ounce beverages will likely lead to a decline ...
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Investors press lenders on bad loansMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Already burned by bad mortgages on their books, lenders now are feeling rising heat from loans they sold to investors. Unhappy buyers of subprime mortgages, home-equity ...