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Company Name:
Largest Privately Held Companies |
City |
# of full-time employees in 6-county Chicagoland area in 2008 |
# full-time employees worldwide in 2008 |
Type of business |
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McMaster-Carr Supply Co. |
Elmhurst |
NA |
4000 |
Wholesale Distributor |
|
Blistex Inc. |
Oak Brook |
NA |
185 |
Maker/Marketer Lip Balm |
|
Employco Group Ltd. |
Westmont |
5007 |
8111 |
Business Services |
|
Portillo Restaurant Group |
Oak Brook |
3469 |
3703 |
Restaurant Operator |
|
Tandem Professional Employer Services Inc. |
Oak Brook |
1980 |
2307 |
Human resources |
|
OSI Group LLC |
Aurora |
1700 |
20000 |
Develops & Process food for food service companies |
|
Veluchamy Enterprises |
Downers Grove |
1500 |
3000 |
Direct marketing, banking, real estate |
|
Ace Hardware Corp. |
Oak Brook |
950 |
4400 |
Retail Hardware |
Harlem Furniture LLC |
Lombard |
900 |
950 |
Retail Furniture |
Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. |
Oak Brook |
897 |
1225 |
Commercial Real Estate |
Turtle Wax Inc. |
Willowbrook |
872 |
1185 |
Mfg. Auto Product, Car Wash |
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Wilton Products Inc. |
Woodridge |
770 |
1200 |
Branded Consumer Products |
|
Jel Sert Co. |
West Chicago |
750 |
750 |
Mfg Soft & Juice Drink Mixes, Ice Pops |
|
Crowe Horwath LLP |
Oakbrook Terrace |
665 |
2517 |
Accounting and Consulting Services |
|
Fellowes Inc. |
Itasca |
651 |
2875 |
Paper Shredders, Binding |
|
Eby-Brown Co. LLC |
Naperville |
550 |
2,100 |
Wholesale Distributor |
|
Walter E. Smithe Furniture Inc. |
Itasca |
450 |
450 |
Retail Furniture |
|
Chas. Levy Co. LLC |
Oak Brook |
431 |
751 |
Book Distributor |
|
Aspen Marketing Services Inc. |
West Chicago |
414 |
634 |
Marketing Services |
|
Volvo Sales & Service Center Inc. |
Lisle |
410 |
410 |
Auto dealership |
|
AIT Worldwide Logistics Inc. |
Itasca |
338 |
537 |
Transportation and Logistics |
|
Elkay Manufacturing Co. |
Oak Brook |
650 |
4,700 |
Manufacturer of stainless-steel sinks, water coolers, wooden kitchen cabinets and faucets |
|
Duchossois Industries Inc. |
Elmhurst |
300 |
6,200 |
Military Products, Private Equity |
|
Sentinel Technologies Inc. |
Downers Grove |
295 |
413 |
Technology Design/Support |
|
Phoenix International Freight Services Ltd. |
Wood Dale |
259 |
1800 |
Transportation and Logistics |
|
Ty Inc. |
Westmont |
250 |
600 |
Manufacturer of Toys and Collectibles |
|
Seko Worldwide Inc. |
Itasca |
190 |
250 |
Transportation and Logistics |
|
Tuthill Corp. |
Burr Ridge |
188 |
2,247 |
Manufacturer of Industrial Equipment |
|
Illinois Auto Electric Co. |
Aurora |
176 |
263 |
Transportation Products |
|
Associated Material Handling Industries Inc. |
Carol Stream |
175 |
360 |
Raymond Forklift Distributor |
|
Wozniak Industries Inc. |
Oakbrook Terrace |
175 |
300 |
Manufacturer Metal Components |
|
Boler Co. |
Itasca |
150 |
3,600 |
Manufactures Truck/Trailer Systems |
|
Microdynamics Group |
Naperville |
150 |
180 |
Electronic Billing |
|
Emkay Inc. |
Itasca |
145 |
167 |
Vehicle Leasing and Management |
|
Pasquinelli |
Burr Ridge |
110 |
550 |
Homebuilder, Real Estate Development |
|
Henricksen & Co. |
Itasca |
102 |
191 |
Contract Office Furniture |
|
George Sollitt Construction Co. |
Wood Dale |
98 |
98 |
General Contractor and Construction |
|
Safeway Insurance Group |
Westmont |
90 |
443 |
Property and Casualty Insurance |
|
FCL Builders |
Itasca |
86 |
86 |
General Contractor |
|
Gerber Plumbing Fixtures LLC |
Woodridge |
75 |
150 |
Manufacturer Plumbing Fixtures |
|
W.S. Darley & Co. |
Itasca |
70 |
217 |
Mfg./Distributor Firefighting Equipment |
|
Royal Buying Group, Inc. |
Lisle |
42 |
42 |
Vendor Programs |
Company Name:
Largest Publicly
Held Companies |
City |
|
Worldwide Employees |
Type of business |
McDonalds |
Oak Brook |
|
400,000 |
Fast Food Restaurants |
Sara Lee Corp. |
Downers Grove |
|
44,000 |
Food & Personal Products |
OfficeMax Inc. |
Naperville |
|
33,000 |
Office Supplies |
Molex Inc. |
Lisle |
|
32,160 |
Electronic Components |
Navistar International Corp. |
Warrenville |
|
15,900 |
Mfg. vehicles |
Nalco Holding Co. |
Naperville |
|
11,770 |
Water Treatment |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. |
Itasca |
|
9,863 |
Insurance Brokerage |
DeVry |
Downers Grove |
|
6,755 |
Education Services |
AAR Corp. |
Wood Dale |
|
5,400 |
Aviation, Defense Services |
Nicor |
Naperville |
|
3,900 |
Gas Distribution |
ATC Technology Corp. |
Downers Grove |
|
3,500 |
Auto Parts & Equipment |
Federal Signal Corp. |
Oak Brook |
|
3,300 |
Safety and Security Systems |
Tellabs Inc. |
Naperville |
|
3,228 |
Communication Equipment |
Sigmatron International |
Elk Grove Village |
|
2,140 |
Electronic Manufacturing |
First Midwest Bancorp Inc. |
Itasca |
|
1,794 |
Commercial Banks |
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., LLC |
Oak Brook |
|
1,676 |
Dredging, Demolition |
Hub Group, Inc. |
Downers Grove |
|
1,420 |
Global Intermodal Transportation |
SXC Health Solutions Inc. |
Lisle |
|
940 |
Pharmacy-benefits Manager |
Cabot Microelectronics Corp |
Aurora |
|
818 |
Semiconductor Equipment |
Midas Inc. |
Itasca |
|
800 |
Automotive Retail |
RC2 Corp. |
Oak Brook |
|
742 |
Toys, Collectibles |
Westell Technologies Inc. |
Aurora |
|
540 |
Telecom Equipment |
Bankfinancial Corp. |
Burr Ridge |
|
403 |
Bank Holding Company |
Pctel Inc. |
Bloomingdale |
|
348 |
Wireless Communication Products |
Calamos Asset Management Inc. |
Napeville |
|
320 |
Asset Mgmt & Investment Services |
Vasco Data Security International Inc. |
Oakbrook Terrace |
|
310 |
Online Security Products |
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. |
Napeville |
|
226 |
Industrial Machinery |
Fuel Tech Inc. |
Warrenville |
|
196 |
Industrial Equipment |
Insure.com Inc. |
Darien |
|
151 |
Online Insurance Comparisons |
General Employment Enterprises Inc. |
Oakbrook Terrace |
|
140 |
Human Resources, Employment Services |
Inland Real Estate Corp. |
Oak Brook |
|
106 |
Real Estate Investment |
Widepoint Corp. |
Oakbrook Terrace |
|
90 |
Information Technology Services |
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