Category
page 1Manufacturing companies based in Illinois
Caterpillar Inc.
American corporation which designs, manufactures, markets and sells machinery and engines
Deere & Company
American agricultural and industrial auto manufacturing corporation
Kraft Foods Inc.
American multinational confectionery, food and beverage conglomerate
International
motor vehicle manufacturing company
Zebra Technologies
business enterprise
Baxter International
American manufacturer of healthcare goods
Molex
Molex LLC is a manufacturer of electronic, electrical, and fiber optic connectivity systems. Molex produces over 100,000 products for a variety of industries, including data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics. They are notable for pioneering their Molex connector, which has seen universal adoption in personal computing. The company is considered the second largest electronic connector company in the world.

Tenneco
Tenneco, Inc. (formerly Tenneco Automotive and originally Tennessee Gas Transmission Company) is an American automotive components original equipment manufacturer and an aftermarket ride control and emissions products manufacturer. It is a Fortune 500 company that was publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange since November 1999 until it was taken private in November 2022 by Apollo Global Management. Tenneco is headquartered in Northville Charter Township, Michigan.
Weber-Stephen Products
American manufacturer of charcoal, gas, and electric outdoor grills
Illinois Tool Works
company that produces engineered fasteners and components, equipment and consumable systems, and specialty products
ACCO Brands
company
Serta
mattress manufacturer
Univar Solutions
global chemical and ingredients distribution company
Swingline
Swingline is a division of ACCO Brands Corporation that specializes in manufacturing staplers and hole punches. From its foundation in 1925, the company was located in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States, until the plant was moved to Nogales, Mexico, in 1999.
Packaging Corporation of America
packaging and Logistics Firm
Bell Sports
American bicycle and motorcycle helmet manufacturer
Teletype Corporation
American teleprinter manufacturer
Randall Amplifiers
company
Estwing
Estwing Manufacturing Company is an American manufacturer of hammers, axes, and other tools, founded by Swedish immigrant Ernest O. Estwing in 1923. The company is headquartered in Rockford, Illinois.