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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To help prepare for the estimated 100 million new interdisciplinary jobs that will be created this century, College of DuPage (COD) will now offer a new Mechatronics Technology certificate. This program will […]
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This article addresses the many strengths, as well as a few weaknesses, seen in Illinois’ manufacturing sector. The state ranks fourth in the nation for industrial jobs. The 542,000 positions […]
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This press release from Software AG, a business solutions provider, discusses 10 predictions they foresee for supply chain and manufacturing in 2015. Manufacturers will add more high quality sensing technology, […]
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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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A $1.2 million state grant has been awarded to the Northern Illinois Workforce Alliance. This will be used to offer free training to over 100 people in several high-demand areas […]
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