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 Data Centers Project Announcements
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.
Apple Builds New Reno, Nevada, Facility, Searches for New U.S. Campus Site
Apple is undertaking a new set of investments to build on its commitment to support the American economy and its workforce, which includes breaking ground on a new facility in downtown Reno, Nevada, which will support its existing facilities.
Manufacturers Less Optimistic About Overall Economy; Express Confidence in Their Own Revenue Growth
In mid-July, PwC released its Q2 2016 Manufacturing Barometer, which surveyed senior executives at U.S.-based industrial manufacturing firms to determine their assessment of the direction of the nation’s economy, as well as their projections for thei
Cushman & Wakefield Reports on Continuing Momentum for Industrial Real Estate Markets
Cushman & Wakefield has announced that U.S. industrial markets absorbed a record-setting 70.1 million square feet (msf) of space in the second quarter of 2016, up 6.0 percent from the same period a year ago, and resulting in year-to-date absorption o
DuPont Fabros Technology Opens Latest Data Center In Chicago Metro Area
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., a leading owner, developer, operator and manager of enterprise-class, carrier-neutral, large multi-tenant wholesale data centers, formally opened its newest data center in the greater Chicago, Illinois Metro Area.
Cronus Fertilizers Plans To Build $1.4 Billion Fertilizer Plant In Tuscola, Illinois
Cronus Fertilizers will build a $1.4 billion fertilizer plant in Tuscola, Illinois, where it expects to create 175 jobs. The new Cronus fertilizer plant will be built on a 235-acre site located 160 miles south of Chicago, on 765 E. U.S. Highway 36, just west of Tuscola near Interstate 57.
Coyote Logistics Expands Its Chicago, Illinois, Operations Center
Chicago, Illinois-based transportation and logistics provider Coyote Logistics has chosen to expand its Windy City headquarters, adding 500 full-time jobs at its Logan Square facility.
Architectural Lighting Manufacturer Focal Point Expands Its Chicago, Illinois, Southside Production Center
Focal Point, a leading manufacturer of architectural lighting, will expand its headquarters on Chicago’s Southwest Side, adding 50 full-time jobs. To support a growing customer base, Focal Point will spend at least $6.1 million to acquire surrounding
Bergen International To Establish Manufacturing Facility In Elgin, Illinois
Bergen International, a producer of chemical foaming agents, will locate its new 45,000 square foot manufacturing facility located at 1385 Madeline Lane, Elgin Illinois.
Software Developer SpringCM Plans $8 Million Expansion In Chicago And Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Software development company SpringCM will accelerate its growth in Chicago and Elk Grove Village, Illinois, with plans to hire an additional 500 people within five years. The firm will invest $8 million to double its facility to 42,000 square feet a
CSL Behring Plans $240 Million Expansion At Its Kankakee, Illinois, Operations Center
A leader in the plasma protein therapeutics industry, CSL Behring plans a $450 million, two-site, global expansion at its production facilities in Kankakee, Illinois and Melbourne, Australia.
