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UpdatedMon, Apr 19, 2021 at 5:04 pm CT Reply Liquid Controls in Lake Bluff, a subsidiary of Northbrook-based IDEX Corp., is shuttering its manufacturing facility at 105 Albrecht Road and laying off 87 workers by the end of the year. (Google Maps) LAKE BLUFF, IL — A longtime local manufacturing facility is closing permanently by the end of the year, taking dozens of jobs with it. Liquid Controls, located for the last 30 years at 105 Albrecht Drive, produces pumps, compressors, air eliminators...

A new industry standard in the almond and pistachio processing industries In the past decade, California has seen a dramatic increase in tree nut production, in particular in almonds and pistachios. As a result, significantly higher volumes of nuts need to be processed and processors are looking to increase capacity. “We’ve responded to their needs by building processing equipment that sets a new standard in the almond and pistachio industries,” says Blake Garabedian with Valley Welding &...

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt pledged to work with lawmakers and tribal leaders to reach consensus on the top issues affecting Oklahoma’s economy during his State of the State address – signaling what may be a shift in tone after waging public battles over his tendency to make policy decisions unilaterally. Stitt instead directed his animosity toward the federal government, which he accused of overreaching in its power in order to stifle Oklahoma business. Stitt declared his response to the COV...