Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center

Igniting Illinois manufacturing excellence and global competitiveness.

ADVANCE MCHENRY COUNTY

No Cost Projects to Help McHenry County Manufacturers Rebound and Reinvent from the Pandemic.

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COOK COUNTY MANUFACTURING REINVENTED

Suburban Cook County grant to help manufacturers get equipped to prosper!  

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Manufacturing Month Celebrations!

Join us at one of our many stops throughout Illinois to highlight the innovative manufacturing sector and amazing job opportunities that are available today.
  • Senator Dick Durbin
    “The work of IMEC, its partners, and the hard-working businesses in the state will mean that ‘made in Illinois’ is not a thing of the past but a thing of the future.”
    Senator Dick Durbin
  • Craig Zoberis
    “IMEC has been investing in the future of Illinois manufacturers by helping them break through growth barriers and sustain competitiveness. This is a great new opportunity for our small and medium-sized manufacturers to take control of their future and lead the way for Illinois to pioneer the next era of manufacturing.”
    Craig Zoberis
    President, Fusion OEM
  • Joseph Krueger
    "We were able to bring our manufacturing back online in shorter amount of time due to the service provided." (COVID-19 Emergency Cleaning Service)
    Joseph Krueger
    COO, Element Food Solutions - Hodgkins
  • Tom Titone
    In a small manufacturing community, it’s essential to build close relationships and leverage the experience of others. IMEC provided that for us and internally forced us to examine our network of resources, pulling in the right people and resources to get the job done.
    Tom Titone
    Nudo Products Inc.
  • William Hanson III
    "IMEC has been extremely helpful in presenting Lean Manufacturing approach to my employee's in a way they all understand across generations that I could not." (5S Workplace Organization - Training and Implementation)
    William Hanson III
    President, A. L. Hansen Manufacturing Company

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2020 Manufacturing Impacts

1,144

Companies Assisted

6,176

Jobs Created + Retained

$646,455,000

Aggregate Impact

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Latest Blogs

  • Cybersecurity – A Critical Component of Industry 4.0 Implementation
    on September 27, 2022

    This is an original article from the NIST Manufacturing Innovation Blog. This blog is the second in a series on cybersecurity and Industry 4.0. In blog one of this series on “Cybersecurity and Industry 4.0 – What You Need to Know” we discussed the four aspects of Industry 4.0: cyber-physical systems (CPS)/cobots, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud manufacturing and automation, as well as how they are interconnected. Strong cybersecurity practices protect those interconnections, ensuring manufacturers’ systems consistently deliver accurate data in a timely manner – something critical to the success of an Industry 4.0 model.

  • Creating Optimal Conditions for Top Talent
    on September 26, 2022

    Over the past few years, there has been a remarkable resurgence of manufacturing in the United States. Illinois in particular has experienced a great deal of growth, making manufacturing Illinois’ largest industry. This growth brings positive impacts such as having a higher economic contribution to our state and the fact that manufacturing continues to generate various job opportunities.

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At IMEC, we recognize the value of a strong team and partnerships to bring our mission alive. Our key partners listed below serve in vital roles to provide strategic guidance and to set important policy priorities. Together we craft the direction and provide the resources to help our state’s competitiveness. Read More

 
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