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Company name
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City
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# of full-time employees in 6-county Chicagoland area in 2006
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# full-time employees worldwide in 2006
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Type of business
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Employco Group Ltd.
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Westmont
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5104
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8342
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Business process outsourcing
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Portillo Restaurant Group
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Oak Brook
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3226
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3301
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Operator of Portillo's Hot Dogs, Barnelli's Pasta Bowl, Key Wester Fish & Pasta House, Luigi's House
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Tandem Professional Employer Services Inc.
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Oak Brook
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2027
|
2423
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Outsource human resource functions for companies
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Veluchamy Enterprises
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Downers Grove
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1500
|
3000
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Direct marketing, banking, real estate
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Altivity Packaging LLC
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Elk Grove Village
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1300
|
8200
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Manufacturer of packaging, recycled paperboard, inks and coatings
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Inland Real Estate Group of Cos.
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Oak Brook
|
1065
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1378
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Commercial real estate developer and financier
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Ace Hardware Corp.
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Oak Brook
|
1000
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4976
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Retailer-owned hardware cooperative
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Harlem Furniture LLC
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Lombard
|
773
|
773
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Retail furniture
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Fellowes Inc.
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Itasca
|
722
|
1224
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Global distributor of paper shredders, binding and laminating equipment, desktop accessories and record storage solutions.
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Elkay Manufacturing Co.
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Oak Brook
|
650
|
4700
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Manufacturer of stainless-steel sinks, water coolers, wooden kitchen cabinets and faucets
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Wilton Products Inc.
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Woodridge
|
622
|
685
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Manufacturer of consumer products, housewares and home accessories
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Jel Sert Co.
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West Chicago
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600
|
600
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Manufacturer of powdered soft drink mixes, juice drinks, ice pops and
milk flavoring straws
|
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Eby-Brown Co. LLC
|
Naperville
|
560
|
2350
|
Wholesale distributor of convenience products
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Volvo Sales & Service Center Inc.
|
Lisle
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525
|
525
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Auto dealership
|
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Duchossois Industries Inc.
|
Elmhurst
|
500
|
5100
|
Defense products, garage door openers, venture capital and private-equity
investments
|
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Aspen Marketing Services Inc.
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West Chicago
|
462
|
642
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Marketing services agency, handling direct, digital and event marketing
capabilities
|
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Walter E. Smithe Furniture Inc.
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Itasca
|
450
|
475
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Furniture retailer
|
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Neumann Homes Inc.
|
Warrenville
|
324
|
411
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Homebuilder
|
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AIT Worldwide Logistics Inc.
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Itasca
|
309
|
780
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Global transportation and logistics services provider
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Great Kitchens Inc.
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Addison
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300
|
300
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Manufacturer of pizza and appetizers for retail and food service
|
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Continental Web Press Inc.
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Itasca
|
300
|
500
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Commercial printer
|
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Ty Inc.
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Westmont
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250
|
600
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Manufacturer of toys and collectibles
|
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Optimum Nutrition Inc.
|
Aurora
|
238
|
311
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Manufacturer, distributor and brand owner of nutritional supplements
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Phoenix International Freight Services Ltd.
|
Wood Dale
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230
|
1500
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International freight forwarding, logistics, transportation, customs
brokerage
|
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Tuthill Corp.
|
Burr Ridge
|
207
|
2122
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Manufacturer of industrial equipment
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|
Semblex Corp.
|
Elmhurst
|
204
|
219
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Manufacturer of industrial fasteners
|
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Quality Screw & Nut Co.
|
Wood Dale
|
185
|
360
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Manufacturer and distributor of fasteners and industrial hardware
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Al Baskin Co.
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Woodridge
|
180
|
310
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Apparel retailer; parent of eight-store Mark Shale chain
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Wozniak Industries Inc.
|
Oakbrook Terrace
|
175
|
300
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Manufacturer of forged, stamped, fabricated and machined metal components
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Associated Material Handling Industries Inc.
|
Carol Stream
|
168
|
346
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Raymond Forklift distributor, forklift parts, service, rentals, storage,
warehouse design
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Boler Co.
|
Itasca
|
160
|
3600
|
Manufactures truck and trailer suspension systems
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Illinois Auto Electric Co.
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Aurora
|
160
|
250
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Sales and distribution of transportation, industrial and outdoor care
products
|
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George Sollitt Construction Co.
|
Wood Dale
|
150
|
150
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General contractor and construction manager
|
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Emkay Inc.
|
Itasca
|
145
|
165
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Vehicle leasing and fleet management
|
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OEC Business Interiors Inc.
|
Elmhurst
|
132
|
135
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Contract furniture business
|
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Henricksen & Co.
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Itasca
|
105
|
185
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Contract office furniture dealer
|
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Montalbano Builders Inc.
|
Oakbrook Terrace
|
100
|
175
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Homebuilder
|
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SEI-CCS LLC
|
Oak Brook
|
100
|
600
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Help desk and sales support services
|
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FCL Builders
|
Itasca
|
85
|
85
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General contractor
|
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Safeway Insurance Group
|
Westmont
|
80
|
430
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Property and casualty insurance
|
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Magneco/Metrel Inc.
|
Addison
|
79
|
153
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Manufacturer of refractories
|
|
Wiseman-Hughes Enterprises Inc.
|
Wheaton
|
73
|
73
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General contractor
|
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Kensington Homes Inc.
|
Naperville
|
58
|
58
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Residential developer, homebuilder
|
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Corporate Concepts Inc.
|
Lombard
|
53
|
53
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Office furniture dealer
|
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Gerber Plumbing Fixtures LLC
|
Woodridge
|
50
|
250
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Manufacturer of vitreous china and cast-iron plumbing fixtures,
special-finish faucets and fittings for the residential, builder, hospitality
and commercial markets
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Krusinski Construction Co.
|
Oak Brook
|
43
|
43
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General contractor
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