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Manufacturing is the backbone of the economy, and with Illinois in the top ten states for manufacturing companies and careers, innovation begins here. Come take a look for yourself.

Ideal Industries, Inc.

Ideal Industries, Inc. is known as a premier manufacturer of products that serve professional tradesmen including electricians, plumbers, auto mechanics and general maintenance mechanics.

Ideal Industries, Inc. logo representing a leader in tools and technology, offering strong manufacturing careers for skilled trades professionals.

Tate & Lyle

We make healthy food tastier and tasty food healthier. Our work is driven by consumer health needs and trends, governments desire to build and support healthy communities, and the need for affordable food and nutrition in many parts of the world. We deliver ingredients and solutions to meet all these needs.

Tate & Lyle logo representing a global leader in food innovation, offering opportunities in manufacturing careers focused on health-driven ingredients.

Alfredo’s Iron Works, Inc.

Alfredo’s Iron Works specializes in ornamental, structural and architectural metal fabrication, being able to work almost any kind of metal, such as: steel, galvanized steel, vinyl coated steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, etc.

Alfredo’s Iron Works logo representing skilled craftsmanship and manufacturing careers in ornamental and structural metal fabrication.

Auto Meter Products, Inc.

Auto Meter Products, Inc. is a high technology company based in Sycamore, IL USA, with a state-of-the-art cellular manufacturing.

Auto Meter Products logo representing advanced manufacturing careers in high-tech instrumentation and cellular manufacturing in Sycamore, IL.

Banner Up Signs, Promotions and Apparel

Banner Up Signs is a sign production and fabrication facility located in Sycamore.

Banner Up Signs logo representing local manufacturing careers in custom sign production and fabrication in Sycamore, IL.

Cresswood Shredding Machinery

Cresswood Shredding Machinery designs and manufactures world-class grinders built for long-lasting success in extreme environments.

Cresswood Shredding Machinery logo representing manufacturing careers in industrial grinder design and production for demanding environments.

CST Storage

CST Industries, Inc., is the complete storage system provider for engineering and manufacturing professionals in various industries with thousands of applications throughout the world.

CST Industries logo representing global manufacturing careers in engineered storage systems for industrial applications.

Custom Aluminum Products

Custom Aluminum Products is a family owned and operated business that is recognized as a leader in the aluminum extrusion industry.

Custom Aluminum Products logo representing manufacturing careers in aluminum extrusion at a family-owned industry leader.

Driv-Lok

DRIV-LOK helps engineers, product designers and assembly managers achieve up to 50 percent lower assembly costs and promote end-product reliability with Smarter Fastening Through EngiNomics®.

DRIV-LOK logo representing innovative manufacturing careers in precision fastening solutions through advanced engineering.

Elgiloy Specialty Metals

ESM is a manufacturer of Standard & Custom Specialty Metals & Alloys Including High Performance Alloy Strip & Wire.

Forge Resources Group, LLC

Dekalb Forge has been the production bedrock that Forge Resources Group relies on for the large hammer-produced forgings since 1988.

LEDiL Inc.

LEDiL, Inc.’s state-of-the-art optical solutions help create light that enhances wellbeing, functionality, safety and sustainability.

Manufactured Packaging Products

Manufactured Packaging Products offers a wide variety of high-quality custom and stock corrugated products to customers in the United States and Mexico.

Meadowvale, Inc.

Meadowvale, Inc. is a manufacturer of premium dairy mixes.

Production Cutting Services, Inc.

PCS offers customers a wide range of metal processing capabilities to ensure on time delivery of the right part at the right time.

Suter Company

The Suter Company works hand-in-hand with customers to produce signature and proprietary prepared foods based upon each customer’s unique needs.

Vision Pickling & Processing

Vision Pickling and Processing is the largest batch pickling facility in North America.

Whiskey Acres Distilling Co.

Whiskey Acres produces up to 70,000 bottles of bourbon, rye, corn whiskey, vodka and an artisan series of small-batch bourbons.