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Schaumburg company makes knobs, fasteners for many industries

Oct 23, 2018 7:33 AM - Nobody thinks about that knob, quick-release pin, or handle that you grab on the various machines you encounter, but they're made somewhere. And the odds are good that they were made at Schaumburg's Innovative Components.
Hotel apps expand to give guest more control over their stay

By Richard Klicki
Oct 17, 2018 1:00 AM - Originally created to provide regular customers with special perks and rewards, major hotel chains have expanded their loyalty apps to give regular customers more control over their stay through their mobile devices.
Elmhurst's Stenograph dominates shorthand industry for 80 years

Sep 17, 2018 11:15 AM - Since the first machine was sold 80 years ago, Elmhurst-based Stenograph LLC's reputation for quality, accuracy and customer service has commanded almost 90 percent share among the half-dozen companies in the market, making the name synomimous with court and legal shorthand reporting.
Ace Computers finds success selling to niche groups

Aug 22, 2018 1:00 AM - Ace Computers in Elk Grove Village has found its niche in niche markets, proving to be profitable for one of the few remaining independent computer makers left in the U.S.
Elk Grove firm's filters help industries breathe easier

Jul 17, 2018 2:10 PM - Leslye Sandberg is president and CEO of Permatron Corp. in Elk Grove Village, which provides a variety of air filtration solutions for commercial and residential customers.
Family key in success of Jel Sert's products, business culture

Jun 15, 2018 10:58 AM - A focus on family has been key to the success of a The Jel Sert Company, a West Chicago manufacturer that has been turning out iconic frozen treats and dessert brands for the past 92 years.
Tinley Park firm turns coal byproduct into granules for roofing, blasting industries

May 17, 2018 1:00 AM - Tinley Park-based U.S. Minerals uses coal slag - a byproduct of the coal burining process - to creaet products for the roofing and blast abrasive cleaning industries.
When it comes to change, you can count on Mt. Prospect company to be a leader

Apr 24, 2018 3:59 PM - It's likely the ATM machine you bank at has a link to Mount Prospect-based Cummins Allison, a company that's been in business long before ATMs were even a dream.
Jelmar finds its success story "As seen on TV"

Mar 19, 2018 1:00 AM - Alison Gutterman is the third generation CEO of family-owned Jelmar LLC in Skokie, which manufactures CLR and Tarn-X cleaning products and has a long history of marketing success in Chicago.
Suburban company has a firm grip on aircraft 'black box'

Feb 26, 2018 3:19 PM - Melrose Park-based Mech-Tronics, which will celebrate its 70th anniversary this year, custom builds metal parts for a number of industries, including the chassis that holds the "black box" voice and data recorders found in most aircraft around the world.

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