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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This article details some of the specifics of how manufacturing is showing to be a strong and important industry for the economy. The US has been slowly bouncing back from […]
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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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This article addresses the ways that middle-market companies in Illinois are positioning for growth in 2015. These companies have an annual revenue between $10 million and $1 billion, and they […]
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The month of October showed the Chicago area manufacturing industry’s fastest expansion in a year. This article shows that major industries, such as automotive (with its longer lasting products) and […]
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There has been an increase in the need for skilled manufacturing jobs in Grundy County, in large part due to an increase in automotive industry orders. Metalstamp, Inc., a manufacturer […]
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Governor Pat Quinn visited Wheatland Tube, an industry-leading local manufacturer of steel pipes, tubes, and conduits, to announce that the Illinois unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since […]
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According to a recent report, orders for durable manufactured goods are up a record 22.6 percent in July. This is the highest percentage on record. The highest demand was in […]
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Two different ends of the manufacturing spectrum have have undergone big recent expansions: data and food. It is a good indicator of a positive general movement in manufacturing, for a […]
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Output from US manufacturers has grown for the fifth straight month. Some of the biggest growth was from large manufacturers of aircraft, chemicals, and furniture. This should lead to more […]
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