There are many opportunities in advanced manufacturing for skilled workers. Harper College will host the 2015 Manufacturer Summit which brings together top industry experts to discuss these opportunities as well […]
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Recent research by a team made up of professionals from University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, and the Illinois Institute of Technology has demonstrated a way that semiconductors could be […]
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According to Manufacturers’ News, Inc’s 2015 Illinois Manufacturers Directory, jobs in the state are on the rise. It is a small increase, and not without some issues, but it is […]
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 6% increase in metalworking positions over the next 10 years. College of DuPage (COD) will help meet the demand by offering a new […]
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Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC), a non-profit organization which helps manufacturing companies to improve their productivity and competitiveness, has established a new location. The group has opened an office in […]
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Statistics show that Illinois manufacturing jobs declined 5.7% last year. This is due in large part to the lack of skilled workers available to fill open positions. William Stuflick, Dean […]
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Barry Callebaut Group, the word’s leading manufacturer of high quality chocolate, will lease space in the manufacturing facility and acquire the manufacturing assets of World’s Finest Chocolate in Chicago. This […]
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Kencor Ethnic Foods, a Wisconsin-based fish processing plant, is likely to move to Beardstown, IL this summer. A preliminary Beardstown city council straw vote showed that the city would be […]
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A new skills gap survey was performed to reflect the hiring status of companies in central Illinois. The No Job Left Behind initiative conducted the survey. The initiative facilitates partnerships […]
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Field, a global distributor of fasteners and small components located in Machesney Park, IL was recently listed among Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. The company was a […]
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