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.
Illinois Manufacturing / Industrial Project Announcements
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Three Firms Join Roster at DuPage Business Center in West Chicago, Illinois
Officials from the DuPage Airport Authority, along with NAI Hiffman, DuPage County and the City of West Chicago, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to mark three new developments at the 800-acre DuPage Business Center in West Chicago, Illinois, bringing jobs and impactful economic development to the area.
Investcorp Acquires 56 Industrial Properties Across Five States
Investcorp, a leading provider and manager of alternative investment products, reported its U.S.-based real estate team recently acquired its largest U.S. warehouse portfolio, totaling approximately 4.5 million square feet and including 56 industrial
Chicago Invests In West Side Industrial Space Project
Chicago officials reported the city started construction on a $17.9 million project expected to bring 200 jobs and 174,000 square feet of new industrial space to 8.2-acres in Little Village, a commercial district within the Windy City’s South Lawndale District.
II-VI EpiWorks Expands Champaign, Illinois, Center of Manufacturing Excellence
II-VI EpiWorks opened an expansion of its center of manufacturing excellence in Champaign, Illinois.
Dupont- Archer Daniels Midland Plans BioBased Production Plant in Decatur, Illinois
DuPont Industrial Biosciences and Archer Daniels Midland Company opened the world’s first biobased furan dicarboxylic methyl ester pilot production facility in Decatur, Illinois.
CSL Behring Expands Kankakee, Illinois, Campus
CSL Behring, an Australian-based global biotherapeutics firm, plans to expand its operations center in Kankakee, Illinois, beginning with a reported 1.8 million-square-foot addition to its campus called CSL South.
Oberg Industries Expands With X-L Engineering Acquisition in Niles, Illinois
Oberg Industries, a full-service contract manufacturer of precision machined and stamped components located north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, expanded operations with the acquisition of X-L Engineering Corp., a precision manufacturing business headquartered fourteen miles northwest of Chicago in Niles, Illinois.
United States Steel Readies to Refire Idled Facilities at Granite City, Illinois, Plant
United States Steel Corporation will restart one of two blast furnaces and the steel making facilities at its Granite City Works, an integrated steelmaking plant in Granite City, Illinois.
Silva International Expands Momence, Illinois Production Plant
Silva International, a supplier of dehydrated vegetables, herbs, fruits and mushrooms, plans an $8 million expansion at its production plant in Momence, Illinois, 13 miles east of Kankakee and 55 miles south of Chicago.
Sunrise Energy Ventures Eyes Solar Farm in Macomb, Illinois
Sunrise Energy Ventures, a Minnesota-based solar development company, reported the City of Macomb, Illinois, agreed to sell it a seventeen-acre parcel of land so the firm can develop a solar farm.
Carl Budding and Company Expands With Production Hub In Montgomery, Illinois
A manufacturer and distributing of lunch meat products, Carl Budding and Company expanded its production centers with the acquisition of an additional manufacturing facility in Montgomery, Illinois. The location is the company’s fourth manufacturing site in the state.
Saw Mill Capital Partners Grows Operations with Metro Chicago Branch
Saw Mill Capital Partners and affiliated private equity investment funds managed by Saw Mill Capital, expanded its North American operations with the acquisition of Glendale Heights, Illinois-based Climate Pros, a provider of refrigeration maintenance, repair, remodel and installation services to grocery retailers and other cold-chain customers primarily in North America.
Nucor Corporation Eyes Sedalia, Missouri, Rebar Micro Mill
Nucor Corporation, a manufacturer of steel products, will build a rebar micro mill, about 90 miles east of Kansas City, in Sedalia, Missouri. The mill investment is expected to create 255 full-time jobs.
Nucor To Build Merchant Bar Mill in Bourbonnais, Illinois
Nucor Corporation, a manufacturer of steel products, will build a full-range merchant bar quality mill at its existing bar steel mill located at Nucor Steel Kankakee in Bourbonnais, Illinois, 60 miles south of Chicago.
Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Fresenius Kabi Plans Melrose Park, Illinois, Expansion
Fresenius Kabi, a Germany-based global healthcare company, broke ground for a $250 million manufacturing campus in Melrose Park, Illinois.
Rexnord Corporation Plans Manufacturing Hub-Aerospace Headquarters in Downers Grove, Illinois
Rexnord Corporation will build a new manufacturing facility and Aerospace Headquarters in Downers Grove, Illinois. Rexnord plans to redevelop its existing site at 2400 Curtiss in the Ellsworth Business Park.
DiversiFoam Products Expands Mendota, Illinois, Factory
DiversiFoam Products is expanding operations, capacity and jobs in Mendota, Illinois.
Bidding War Begins to Lure Toyota-Mazda $1.6 Billion Joint Venture Assembly Plant
Toyota Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation signed a joint venture agreement to build a $1.6 billion assembly plant somewhere in the United States.
Belden Universal Plans Expanded Production Center In Hillside, Illinois
Belden Universal, a leading manufacturer of custom universal joints and highly specialized mechanical power transmission products, plans to move into its new, state-of-the-art production facility, 15 miles west of Chicago, in Hillside, Illinois.
Archer Daniels Midland Company Locates Flour Mill In Mendota, Illinois
Archer Daniels Midland Company is constructing a new flour mill in Mendota, Illinois. The high-capacity, modern facility will allow the company to continue to meet growing demand for flour throughout the Midwest.
CRRC Sifang America Begins Construction On Chicago Railcar Assembly Plant
China-based CRRC Sifang America started construction on a new $100 million rail car assembly facility on the Southeast Side of Chicago, Illinois. The facility will assemble the Chicago Transit Authority’s newest rail cars, the 7000-series, and create more than 300 skilled factory and new construction jobs.
Mars Chocolate North America Expands Production Centers In Six States
Mars Chocolate North America announced today a $70 million reinvestment in its U.S. supply chain, expanding manufacturing and production centers in Arkansas, Washington State, South Dakota, Maryland, Illinois and Mississippi.
Bayer Invests $8.1 million in Soybean Center in Champaign, Illinois
Bayer opened its $8.1 million Soybean Breeding and Trait Development Center at the Midwest Field Technology Station in Champaign, Illinois.
Norfolk Southern Opens New Maintenance Facility In Chicago, Illinois
Norfolk Southern opened a new locomotive maintenance and repair facility in Chicago, Ill. to enhance operational efficiency for trains moving through the nation's largest rail hub.
Kloeckner Metals Flat Rolled Group Relocates Operations To University Park, Illinois
After nineteen years operating out of a 100-year-old building on the southside of Chicago, Kloeckner Metals Flat Rolled Group reported it has expanded and moved into a brand new 106,000 sq. ft. facility in University Park, Illinois.
Swedish-Based Permobil Acquires Prairie Seating in Skokie, Illinois
Permobil, owned by Patricia Industries, a subsidiary of the Swedish-based company , acquired custom molded seating manufacturer Prairie Seating in Skokie, Illinois.
Rock-Tred Corporation in Waukegan, Illinois, Joins Innovative Chemical Products
Innovative Chemical Products (the ICP Group) joined Rock-Tred Corporation, a leading manufacturer of polymer floor coating solutions that repair, maintain, protect and beautify floors, in Waukegan, Illinois. Rock-Tred will be integrated into ICP Construction, Inc., one of the three divisions of the ICP Group.
