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Ideal was founded in 1916 by J. Walter Becker as the Ideal Commutator Dresser Company in Chicago, Illinois, manufacturing commutator dresser stones. [6] In 1924, Becker relocated the company to its current location in Sycamore, Illinois. [7] By 1949, it had become the United States' leading producer of wire nuts. [8]
The Central Manufacturing District of Chicago is a 265-acre (1.07 km 2) area [1] of the city in which private decision makers planned the structure of the district and its internal regulation, including the provision of vital services ordinarily considered to be outside the scope of private enterprise. [2]
Greenlee is an American industrial and electrical tool company headquartered in Rockford, Illinois.It was founded in 1862 by twin brothers Robert L. and Ralph S. Greenlee to manufacture their invention called a hollow chisel mortiser, consisting of a drill surrounded by four chisel blades used in making mortises (the hole) for mortise and tenon joints, for the furniture industry in Rockford. [1]
Snap-on, Bahco, Blue-Point, Williams, CDI Torque Products, [25] Sun diagnostic tools in Europe and Brazil: Hand tools, air tools, power tools, diagnostic tools, assorted automotive tools Sortimo: Zusmarshausen, Germany: Sortimo: in-vehicle equipment, storage system for parts and tools Stanley Black & Decker: Connecticut, US
SK Hand Tools (styled earlier as S-K, now usually SK) is a tool company located in Sycamore, Illinois, with additional manufacturing facilities in China, Taiwan, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. [1] Outlets for their products include independent tool-truck dealers, auto parts stores, and major internet vendors such as Sears and Amazon.com. The ...
A post office called Diamond was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1909. [4] Black Diamond had its start as a coal town. [5] The village was named for its location in the center of the "Black Diamond" coal district. [6] On February 16, 1883, the Diamond Mine flooded, killing 72 miners. A monument was erected in Diamond ...
Illinois Tool Works Inc. or ITW is an American Fortune 500 [2] company that produces engineered fasteners and components, equipment and consumable systems, and specialty products. It was founded in 1912 by Byron L. Smith and has built its growth on a "small-wins strategy" based on decentralization, simplicity, customer-focused innovation, and ...
In January 1998, IDEX agreed to buy Gast Manufacturing of Benton Harbor, Michigan, for $118 million. Gast manufactures compressors, vacuum pumps, air motors and other products. [6] In 2011, IDEX Corporation acquired The Fitzpatrick Company. [7] In June 2018, IDEX Corporation announced its acquisition of Phantom Controls, Incorporated. [8]