IBM Plans Chicago, Illinois, AI Data Center Operations
Enterprise technology and cloud computing services provider IBM plans to establish operations in Chicago, Illinois. The project is expected to create 750 jobs.
Illinois Project Announcements
Mars Snacking Expands Chicago, Illinois, Headquarters Operations
Food manufacturer Mars Snacking plans to expand its operations in Chicago, Illinois. The $100 million project is expected to create approximately 602 jobs.
South Korea-Based Hyundai Translead Plans Will County, Illinois, Manufacturing Operations
Trailer manufacturer Hyundai Translead plans to establish operations in Will County, Illinois. The $450 million project is expected to create nearly 2,500 jobs.
CSL Expands Kankakee, Illinois, Manufacturing Operations
Biotechnology and plasma therapeutics company CSL plans to expand its operations in Kankakee, Illinois. The approximately $1.5 billion project is expected to create 300 jobs.
DMG MORI Federal Services Plans Chicago, Illinois, R&D Operations
DMG MORI Federal Services, a manufacturer of high-precision machine tools, plans to establish operations in Chicago, Illinois. The more than $40.5 million project is expected to create 74 jobs.
Quantum Machines Plans Chicago, Illinois, Operations
Hybrid control solutions provider Quantum Machines plans to establish operations in Chicago, Illinois.
France-Based REEL USA Plans Springfield, Illinois, Manufacturing Operations
France-based crane manufacturing company REEL USA Corp. plans to establish operations in Springfield, Illinois. The $1.6 million project is expected to create more than 100 jobs.
Germany-Based Silesia Flavors Establishes Huntley, Illinois, Production Operations
Germany-based flavor company Silesia Flavors plans to establish production operations in Huntley, Illinois. The $40 million project is expected to create 41 jobs.
France-Based Pasqal Plans Chicago, Illinois, Headquarters Operations
France-based quantum computing company Pasqal plans to establish operations in Chicago, Illinois. The $65 million project is expected to create at least 50 jobs.
OPmobility Plans Normal, Illinois, Assembly Operations
OPmobility, a company specializing in sustainable mobility and a technology partner to the automotive industry, plans to establish operations in Normal, Illinois. The project is expected to create 81 jobs.
Cronus Chemicals Plans Tuscola, Illinois, Fertilizer Production Operations
Agriculture chemical engineering company Cronus Chemicals plans to establish fertilizer production operations in Tuscola, Illinois. The $2 billion project is expected to create 130 jobs.
Richardson Electronics Expands La Fox, Illinois, Manufacturing Operations
Richardson Electronics, Ltd., a manufacturer of engineered solutions, green energy products, power grid and microwave tubes, plans to expand its operations in La Fox, Illinois. The more than $8.5 million project is expected to create 54 jobs.
AbbVie Expands North Chicago, Illinois, Production Operations
American pharmaceutical company AbbVie plans to expand its production operations in North Chicago, Illinois. The $195 million project is expected to create at least 50 jobs.
Adient Plans Normal, Illinois, Production Operations
Automotive seating manufacturer Adient plans to establish operations in Normal, Illinois. The more than $8 million project is expected to create 75 jobs.
Jel Sert Company Expands West Chicago, Illinois, Manufacturing Operations
Jel Sert Company, a company specializing in making drink mixes, dessert mixes, and frozen novelties, plans to expand its manufacturing operations in West Chicago, Illinois. The more than $10 million project is expected to create approximately 100 job
Canada-Based Damera Corporation Plans Peoria, Illinois, Assembly Operations
Canada-based Camera Corporation, a transit solutions provider, plans to establish operations in Peoria, Illinois. The more than $31.5 million project is expected to create 90 jobs.
Rivian Expands Normal, Illinois, Operations
American electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian plans to expand its operations in Normal, Illinois. The approximately $120 million project is expected to create roughly 100 jobs.
Vantive Plans Deerfield, Illinois, Headquarters Operations
Vantive, formerly the Kidney Care segment of Baxter International, a vital organ therapy company, plans to establish operations in Deerfield, Illinois. The $23 million project is expected to create 50 jobs.
Epic Pharma Solutions Plans Pekin, Illinois, Manufacturing Operations
Epic Medical, which will operate as Epic Pharma Solutions Inc. in Illinois, plans to establish operations in Pekin, Illinois. The $25 million project is expected to create 50 jobs.
Rainbow North America Plans Champaign, Illinois, Production Operations
Rainbow North America, a provider of full spectrum crop protection products to the agricultural industry, plans to establish operations in Champaign, Illinois.
Fortune Brands Innovations Expands Deerfield, Illinois, Operations
Fortune Brands Innovations, a manufacturer of home and security products, plans to expand its operations in Deerfield, Illinois. The project is expected to create at least 400 jobs.
Frichtl Processing and Slaughtering Plans Dieterich, Illinois, Operations
Frichtl Processing and Slaughtering plans to establish operations in Dieterich, Illinois. The $2.5 million project is expected to create six jobs.
Netherlands-Based Voortman Steel Machinery Expands Monee, Illinois, Operations
Netherlands-Based Voortman Steel Machinery, a manufacturer of CNC steel processing machinery and software solutions, plans to expand its operations in Monee, Illinois. The $51.4 million project is expected to create 51 jobs.
Japan-Based Sysmex America Expands Lake County, Illinois, Operations
Sysmex America, Inc., a subsidiary of Japanese medical diagnostic equipment manufacturer Sysmex Corporation, plans to expand its operations in Lake County, Illinois. The $20.6 million project is expected to create 110 jobs.
Bedrock Materials Expands Chicago, Illinois, R&D Operations
Bedrock Materials, a battery technology startup launched out of Stanford University, plans to expand its research and development operations in Chicago, Illinois. The $2.5 million project is expected to create 25 jobs.
Rivian Automotive Expands Normal, Illinois, Operations
Rivian Automotive, Inc. plans to expand production operations in Normal, Illinois. The $1.5 billion project is expected to create more than 550 jobs within the next five years.
Nexamp Establishes Chicago, Illinois, National Headquarters
Nexamp, the largest community solar provider in the U.S., plans to establish its second national headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. The project is expected to create 50 jobs.
Germany-Based Wieland Group Expands East Alton, Illinois, Operations
Germany-based Wieland Group, a global supplier of high-quality copper and copper alloy solutions, plans to upgrade its manufacturing operations in East Alton, Illinois.
Maui Jim Expands Peoria, Illinois, Operations
Eyewear manufacturer Maui Jim plans to expand its operations in Peoria, Illinois. The company is expected to invest $80 million.
Incobrasa Industries Expands Gilman, Illinois, Manufacturing Operations
Incobrasa Industries, a soybean processing and biodiesel manufacturing company, plans to expand its manufacturing operation in Gilman, Illinois. The $250 million project is expected to create 40 jobs.
UPSIDE Foods Establishes Glenview, Illinois, Production Complex
UPSIDE Foods, a cultivated meat, poultry and seafood company, plans to establish production operations in Glenview, Illinois. The $141 million project is expected to create 75 jobs.
Gotion Plans Manteno, Illinois, EV Lithium Battery Plant
Energy solutions company Gotion plans to establish an electric vehicle lithium battery manufacturing plant in Manteno, Illinois. The more than $1.9 billion project is expected to create 2,600 jobs.
Prysmian Group Expands Du Quoin, Illinois, Operations
Prysmian Group, the world leader in the energy and telecom cable industry, will expand its operations in Du Quoin, Illinois. The $63.8 million project is expected to create 80 jobs in Perry County.
Gulfstream Aerospace Expands Cahokia Heights, Illinois, Operations
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. plans to expand its operations at the St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia Heights, Illinois. The $28.5 million project is expected to create 200 jobs in St. Clair County.
Manner Polymers Plans Mount Vernon, Illinois, Manufacturing Plant
Manner Polymers, one of North America's largest flexible PVC compounders serving a broad range of markets, plans to establish operations in Mount Vernon, Illinois. The $54 million project is expected to create 60 jobs.
PCI Pharma Services Establishes Rockford, Illinois, Campus
PCI Pharma Services, a full service provider to global healthcare companies, will establish operations in Rockford, Illinois. The $50 million project is expected to create 250 jobs in the next two years.
Tillamook County Creamery Association Plans Decatur, Illinois, Ice Cream Manufacturing Plant
Tillamook County Creamery Association, the farmer-owned dairy co-op and Certified B Corporation, plans to establish an ice cream manufacturing facility in Decatur, Illinois. The project is expected to create 45 jobs.
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Plans Princeton, Illinois, Distribution Hub
American retailer Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc. will establish a new distribution center in Princeton, Illinois. The $68 million project is expected to create 145 jobs over the next three years.
T/CCI Manufacturing Plans Decatur, Illinois, EV Innovation Hub
T/CCI Manufacturing, a global leader in electric compressors for commercial, heavy-duty, and automotive specialty markets, will establish an EV innovation hub in Decatur, Illinois. The $20 million project is expected to create 50 jobs.
LG Chem-ADM Establish Decatur, Illinois, Joint Venture
LG Chem, a leading global diversified chemical company, and ADM, a global leader in nutrition and biosolutions, launched two joint ventures for U.S. production of lactic acid and polylactic acid in Decatur, Illinois. The projects are expected to crea
Medline Opens Grayslake, Illinois, Distribution Complex
Private healthcare company Medline opened its 1.4 million-square-foot LEED-certified distribution center in Grayslake, Illinois. The $125 million project is expected to create roughly 700 jobs when at full capacity.
GAF Plans Peru, Illinois, Insulation Manufacturing Plant
GAF, a Standard Industries company and North America's largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, will build the company's fifth polyisocyanurate (polyiso) insulation manufacturing plant in Peru, Illinois. The project is expected to create 70 jobs.
Precision Planting Plans Morton, Illinois, Operations Center
Precision Planting, a leading manufacturer of practical and effective precision ag technologies for farmers, will build a new 500,000-square-foot operations center in Morton, Illinois.
Ferrero North America Expands Bloomington, Illinois, Operations
Ferrero North America, part of the global confectionery company Ferrero Group, plans to expand its chocolate processing and product manufacturing plant in Bloomington, Illinois. The $214.4 project is expected to create 200 jobs over the next four years.
Rexair Expands Cadillac, Michigan, Production Facility
Rexair, a leading direct seller and manufacturer of premium vacuum cleaning systems for residential customers, will onshore some production from China with the expansion of its facility in Cadillac, Michigan. The $3.35 million project is expected to create nine new jobs.
Mars Incorporated Establishes Goose Island, Illinois, R&D Hub
Mars Incorporated will establish a best-in-class, global research and development hub adjacent to the company's existing Global Innovation Center on Goose Island, Illinois. The project is expected to create 30 jobs.
ADM Expands Decatur, Illinois, Plant
ADM, a global leader in nutrition, will invest roughly $300 million to expand its alternative protein production in Decatur, Illinois.
The Real Good Food Company Opens Bolingbrook, Illinois, Production Complex
The Real Good Food Company, Inc., an innovative, high-growth, branded, health- and wellness-focused frozen food company, opened its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
EeroQ Relocates-Plans Chicago, Illinois, Headquarters
EeroQ, a leader in the field of quantum computing, is moving its headquarters to The Terminal in Chicago, Illinois.
Boeing Plans Mascoutah, Illinois, Navy Stingray Aircraft Assembly Plant
Boeing will invest $200 million to build a 291,000 square-foot assembly plant at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. The project is expected to create 300 jobs.
CoinFlip Establishes Chicago, Illinois, Headquarters
CoinFlip, aleading cryptocurrency ATM operator, opened a new 44,000 square-foot headquarters located in the Old Post Office in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The $17 million investment is expected to create 30 new jobs, while retaining 138.
British-based Thew Arnott Opens Monticello, Illinois, Lecithin Blending Plant
British-based Thew Arnott, founded in 1864 serving food, feed, and industrial customers across the globe, opened a lecithin blending site in Monticello, Illinois.
Amsino Medical Group Opens Aurora, Illinois, Distribution & Manufacturing
Medical device producer Amsino Medical Group held the grand opening for the company’s new, $32 million North American distribution & manufacturing hub in Aurora, Illinois. The project is expected to create 110 permanent jobs.
Elite Transit Solutions Plans Chicago, Illinois, Commercial Operations Center
Elite Transit Solutions plans a major expansion, establishing its new central hub in Chicago, Illinois.
Kimberly-Clark Establishes Chicago, Illinois, Commercial Center
Kimberly-Clark, maker of brands including Huggies, Cottonelle, Kleenex and Depend, will expand its presence with a new commercial center in Chicago, Illinois. The company plans to hire more than 250 employees by spring of 2022.
Diageo North America Establishes Plainfield, Illinois, Plant
One of the world's largest producers of spirits and beers Diageo North America will expand its manufacturing footprint and production of its Ready-to-Drink category at a new facility in Plainfield, Illinois. The project is expected to create 50 jobs.
Discover Plans Chicago, Illinois, Customer Care Center
Discover plans to open a new customer care center in Chicago, Illinois. According to company officials, once fully operational the facility will create nearly 1,000 full-time jobs.
Wayfair Plans Romeoville, Illinois, Logistics Hub
Wayfair Inc., one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home, plans to open a new 1.2 million square foot fulfillment center in Romeoville, Illinois.
ADM and InnovaFeed Partner on Decatur, Illinois, Insect Protein Plant
ADM, one of the world’s leading human and animal nutrition providers, and InnovaFeed, the world leader in producing premium insect ingredients for animal feed, plans to collaborate on the construction and operation of the world’s largest insect protein production site in Decatur, Illinois.
Italy-Based Chocolatier Ferrero Plans First North American Production Campus in Bloomington, Illinois
Ferrero North America, part of the Italy-based global confectionery company Ferrero Group, will build a new chocolate manufacturing center in Bloomington, Illinois.
FlexXray Opens Aurora, Illinois, Food and Product Inspection Complex
FlexXray, a leading x-ray inspection and recovery service for the food industry, opened the company's new state-of-the-art food and product inspection facility in Aurora, Illinois. The company plans to hire 150 associates.
Spikeball Locates Distribution Center in Kankakee, Illinois
Spikeball, a backyard beach-friendly game manufacturer, plans to renovate an existing building and locate its 51,000-square-foot Midwest distribution center in the Kankakee, Illinois, Riverfront Opportunity Zone.
viaPhoton Opens Fiber Optics “Micro-Factory” in Aurora, Illinois
viaPhoton, a fiber solutions provider, plans to invest $5 million in 25,000 square foot fiber optics micro-factory in Aurora, Illinois.
Syngenta Selects Malta, Illinois for R&D Innovation & Customer Center
A leading agriculture company, Syngenta plans to build a new R&D Innovation and Customer Experience Center on a 90-acre site in Malta, Illinois.
Electric Vehicle Maker Rivian Locates Customer Engagement Center in Normal, Illinois
Plymouth, Michigan-based Rivian, an auto company that designs emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles, plans to locate its newest customer engagement center in Normal, Illinois.
Allegis Corporation Producing Face Shields at Illinois Subsidiary
Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Allegis Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of access and security components to original equipment manufacturers, pivoted to help provide vital supplies during the COVID19 pandemic.
RIBUS and Innovative Proteins USA Acquire Manufacturing Complex in Galesburg, Illinois
RIBUS, Inc. and Innovative Proteins, operating together under Innovative Production USA, has purchased a manufacturing plant in Galesburg, Illinois.
Illinois-based The RDI Group Producing Specialized Face Mask Manufacturing Machines
The RDI Group, an Itasca, Illinois-based company that specializes in the design and manufacture of industrial systems, reported it is manufacturing specialized machinery required to make flat masks.
Boss Pet Products Adds Fulfillment Center in Kewanee, Illinois
To supplement its existing distribution center located in Reno, Nevada, Boss Pet Products, Inc. and its PETEDGE division, a leading distributor of wholesale professional pet grooming equipment and supplies, opened its second full-line distribution center in Kewanee, Illinois.
Rieke Office Interiors Manufacturing Shielded Office Furniture at Elgin, Illinois, Production Plant
Elgin, Illinois-based Rieke Office Interiors developed and is manufacturing a series of new SafeSpace office furniture products that are both adaptable and affordable for workplace social distancing.
Continental Mills Expands Campus Operations at Effingham, Illinois, Facility
Continental Mills, Inc., the maker of premium baking, breakfast and snack brands, purchased a 175,000 square foot facility, located adjacent to its existing manufacturing plant in Effingham, Illinois.
Ireland-Based BFree Foods Opens U.S. Operations in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
To meet the growing demand of its "free from" bakery products, Ireland-based BFree Foods, manufacturers of gluten-free and wheat-free breads and wraps, opened their first US operations complex in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
FleetPride Plans Distribution Hub in Illinois and Georgia
The nation's largest distributor of truck and trailer parts in the independent heavy-duty aftermarket channel, FleetPride opened a new 150,000 square foot, state-of-the-art distribution center in Elgin, Illinois. The DC will replace its existing facility in nearby Bolingbrook.
Amazon Eyes Channahon, Illinois for Fulfillment Center
Amazon plans to open a fulfillment center in Channahon, Illinois. The project is expected to create more than 500 new, full-time jobs.
Machinery Marketing International Opens Warehouse in Chicago, Illinois
Machinery Marketing International, a global online marketplace for used machinery management, opened a new 20,000 square foot, climate-controlled warehouse facility in Chicago, Illinois.
POWERHOME Solar Expands with Operations Center in St. Charles, Illinois
POWERHOME Solar, a company specializing in solar energy and roofing services, is expanding in the Midwest with the opening of a new operations center, 40 miles west of Chicago, in St. Charles, Illinois.
Amazon Expands Chicago Tech Hub
Amazon will expand its Chicago Tech Hub and plans to create 400 new tech jobs in fields including cloud computing, advertising, and business development.
Nucor Steel Kankakee Upgrades Bourbonnais, Illinois, Steel Mill
Nucor Steel Kankakee, Inc. is upgrading and investing $40 million for a new state-of-the-art continuous casting machine and other improvements at its steel bar mill in Bourbonnais, Illinois.
Uber Opens Freight Headquarters Hub in Chicago
Uber opened the company's new Freight headquarters at the Old Main Post Office in Chicago, Illinois. The project is bringing more than 2,000 jobs and $200 million annually in workforce and real estate investments to the area.
Mueller Water Products Eyes Decatur, Illinois
A leading manufacturer and marketer of products and services used in the transmission, distribution and measurement of water in North America, Mueller Water Products, Inc. plans to build a new, state-of-the-art foundry in Decatur, Illinois.
Planmeca USA Opens Larger Headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Planmeca USA, a leading manufacturer of dental imaging and CAD/CAM equipment, recently moved its North American headquarters to a larger, 90,000-square-foot, high-tech facility that will house advanced training in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
Broetje-Automation Plans Manufacturing Complex at Elk Grove Technology Park, Illinois
Broetje-Automation, a leading specialized production processes expert in the aviation and aerospace industry, will be the first tenant to occupy 43,206 square feet of a 151,693 square foot building at Elk Grove Technology Park, Illinois.
General Mechanical Services Expands Roselle, Illinois, Operations
General Mechanical Services, a commercial and industrial HVAC and mechanical services company, servicing the entire Chicagoland area, expanded its operations into a third suite at 18 Congress Circle W., Roselle, Illinois.
Skender Opens Advanced Manufacturing Complex in Chicago
Skender, a vertically integrated design, construction and manufacturing firm, started production at its advanced manufacturing facility on Chicago, Illinois’ Southwest Side.
Urban Farmer Expands Operations in Manteno, Illinois
Urban Farmer will expand its headquarters with the purchase of an existing industrial property at 1551 N. Boudreau Road at the Diversatech Business Park in Manteno, Illinois.
BlueCrew Relocates Headquarters to Chicago, Illinois
BlueCrew, a tech company, relocated its headquarters from San Francisco to theMart in Chicago Illinois.
The Will Group to Open Manufacturing Complex in Chicago, Illinois
The Will Group will break ground on the company’s new $5.4 million electrical equipment production facility in Chicago, Illinois.
China-based CRRC Sifang America Hires Associates for Chicago Railcar Assembly Plant
CRRC Sifang America reported it hired an initial group of 70 employees at its $100 million railcar manufacturing facility in Chicago, Illinois.
Federal Signal Corporation Expands Streator, Illinois, Manufacturing Center
Federal Signal Corporation, a leader in environmental and safety solutions, will invest up to $25 million to expand the company's manufacturing facility in Streator, Illinois. The location is the primary production facility of its Vactor Manufacturing, Inc. subsidiary.
Google Chooses Chicago, Illinois, for Financial Hub
As the new hub for its finance division, Google plans to add hundreds of jobs over the next two years in Chicago, Illinois.
Ford Motor Company Undertakes $1 Billion Expansion at Chicago Assembly Plant
Ford Motor Company is investing $1 billion in its Chicago, Illinois, assembly and stamping plants and adding 500 new jobs as it prepares to launch three highly anticipated new SUVs that go on sale later this year.
Phoenix Investors Expands with 517,000 square-foot Distribution Center in Rockford, Illinois
An affiliate of Phoenix Investors, a national private commercial real estate firm, acquired an approximately 517,000 square-foot former Bon-Ton distribution facility located at 4650 Shepherd Trail in Rockford, Illinois.
American Airlines Hangar 2 Completed at Chicago, Illinois, Hub
Global architecture and engineering firm Ghafari Associates completed American Airlines' Hangar 2 at Chicago, Illinois, O'Hare International Airport.
Superior Graphite Opens Renovated R&D Laboratory in Bedford Park, Illinois
Superior Graphite inaugurated its updated R&D laboratory located adjacent to their existing production facility in Bedford Park, Illinois.
Avalign Technologies Acquired by Linden Capital Partners
A leading provider of proprietary coatings and full-service precision manufacturing solutions to the orthopedic medical device and specialty surgical markets, Avalign Technologies, has been sold to Linden Capital Partners, according to its current owner Arlington Capital Partners.
G&D Integrated Expands Contract Manufacturing in Morton, Illinois
G&D Integrated, a provider of transportation and logistics services, plans an expansion of the company's contract manufacturing capabilities at its plant in Morton, Illinois.
American Energy Technologies Plans Spheroidal Graphite Processing Facility in Arlington Heights, Illinois
American Energy Technologies in collaboration with Benchmark Mineral Intelligence of Great Britain, plans to develop a sustainable advanced battery-grade spheroidized natural graphite North America supply chain from its center in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Intertek Expands with Launch of Chicago Paper Testing Complex
Intertek, a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, is launching a paper testing facility at its existing site in Chicago, Illinois.
Germany-Base HARTING Expands North American Headquarters in Elgin, Illinois
HARTING plans a $6 million facility expansion at the Germany-based company’s world-class North American Headquarters in Elgin, Illinois.
Capgemini Opens Chicago Advanced Technology and Development Center
A global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation, Capgemini unveiled the company’s new advanced technology and development center, which is expected to create 500 jobs in Chicago, Illinois.
