Manufacturing

Mark Denzler, president of the Illinois Manufacturers Association, says many companies are deciding whether they can afford to absorb those costs or pass them on to their customers.

The final tally of job cuts at the Bridgestone Firestone plant in Normal is less than first thought. And United Steelworkers Union Local 787 President Jason Beckett said it does not involve layoffs.

All this week, WGLT has been showcasing some of the makers who have made Bloomington-Normal a manufacturing hub. It hasn't always been that way.

Symbio Bioculinary does not concern submission combat or landscaping businesses, it upcycles food waste to tackle the over 30% of meals thrown out in the United States.

In Part 3 of our weeklong series about local manufacturing, WGLT visits a Bloomington company that serves both farms and the armed forces with made-to-order circuit boards.

WGLT's weeklong series about manufacturing in Bloomington-Normal continues with a visit to Destihl, a Normal-based brewery distributing beer across the country and internationally.

WGLT's weeklong series about manufacturing in Bloomington-Normal begins with a visit to ACC Electronix, a Normal-based company which specializes in rugged electronics.

The Normal Town Council has reviewed elements of a new strategic plan and approved changes to the Enterprise Zone that would offer development incentives in portions of Bloomington-Normal, including Bloomington's under-performing Eastland Mall.

There will be a significant workforce reduction at the Bridgestone Off-the-Road Tire Plant in Normal. Neither the company nor the United Steelworkers union representing workers could provide a precise number of jobs targeted.

Automobile seat maker Adient will open a facility in Normal to serve Rivian. The $8 million investment will create 75 new full-time jobs.