FABTECH 2015, North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event, is taking place in Chicago this November! November 9-12 McCormick Place 2301 S. Martin Luther King Dr. Chicago, IL […]
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The pursuit of the American Dream, in most cases, requires education beyond high school. Unfortunately, a large number of college students never complete their programs of study or make it […]
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The 2015 Market Outlook event recently took place in Chicago. In this interview, Elise Couston, Senior Managing Director at Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, interviewed one of the event’s panel speakers, […]
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. recently released a report “Growing Skills for a Growing Chicago” which details the skills gap in “middle-skills” jobs (jobs requiring more than a high school diploma […]
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Metro Chicago Exports, CMMC, and Illinois’ SBDCs are offering a series of seminars on the international industry of fabricated metals, exporting, opportunities, and more. The seminars are: June 4: Choose […]
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Sciaky, Inc, a provider of welding systems and services for a variety of industries, has announced it will now offer its technologies for finance or lease. Options are available for […]
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The highly anticipated UI Labs Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) opened its doors this Monday in Chicago. The 64,000 square foot facility was developed as part of a […]
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Two local groups, BLUE1647 and Bethel New Life, have partnered to bring advanced manufacturing training to residents of Chicago’s Austin community and surrounding West Side. Classes will provide awareness, training, […]
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It is estimated that 30,000 – 50,000 jobs remain open in Chicagoland. The cost for positions remaining open is considerable – according to CareerBuilder, “a company loses, on average, $14,000 […]
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Ferrara Candy Company is expanding its manufacturing facilities in Illinois. In order to help meet customer needs, the company is increasing manufacturing capacity and capabilities at its Bellwood facility and […]
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