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Go Global International Trade Conference

MCEDC President, and McHenry County’s own JA Frate’s logistics team at the Go Global International Trade Conference, April 3 & 4^th in Rockford, Il.

MCEDC is participating partner in this fifth annual event designed to help our regional companies grow globally.

Wind opportunities await... Register NOW for workshops in Moline & Naperville!

Wind Energy Supply Chain Workshops: April 10 & 11

Wind power has become one of the exciting sources of manufacturing jobs in the U.S. over the last ten years and continues to be a cost competitive source of electricity.

On April 10th and 11th, IMEC in partnership with GLWN (formerly Great Lakes Wind Network), invites you to attend a workshop that covers the basics for manufacturers and service providers interested in exploring market diversification into one of America’s fastest growing markets. 

Lisa Prondzinski of Metform will discuss their company efforts during the Wind Energy Profile process, including benefits and lessons learned!

Presented by Dale Reckman, Director of Field Services for GLWN, the Wind Energy Supply Chain Workshop will help you answer the following questions:

    How extensive is this industry and what are the trends?
    What components and systems make up a wind turbine?
    What is the supply chain structure for wind turbine parts?
    What are the mandatory requirements for this industry?
    Beyond manufacturing, what else is needed?
    Where does a company get more information fast?

When: 7:30AM - 10:00AM

Where: April 10 - WIU Quad Cities & April 11 - NIU Naperville

Cost: $45pp - Continental breakfast included

Register:  Visit www.imec.org/Events.cfm for more information, or click on your desired date/location above.

Questions: Contact Todd Miller, IMEC Manufacturing Specialist, at 815-621-4367 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Manufacturing Good News!

Take a moment to read the article on Manufacturing!  Good news as we kick off 2012!

Don't forget to register for the Business Forum on Global Growth Opportunities and Security & Liability on January 12th!

MCEDC and Global Midwest Alliance have partnered to bring out some outstanding speakers with a wealth of experience.

Date: January 12, 2012     

Time: 8 - 10:30 AM

Place: Shah Corporate Center - 4100 W. Shamrock Lane, McHenry, Il
Reservations required - register on line, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 815.364.0444  There is no cost for this event.
 
Security and Private Liability
 
Robert Lehrman, Vice President, Mesirow Financial Insurance Services - focusing on Cyber and data breach, fraudulent charges, identity restoration, risk of liability associated with web/network content, and many other issues of concern in our technological world as well as international insurance issues.
                                                                                                                           
Global Growth in 2012
 
Peter Eelman, Vice President Exhibitions and Communication’s Association for Manufacturing Technology - addressing MAT Insight which allows users access to business intelligence regarding markets and profiles potential for international operations and how AMT's technical centers can assist with marketing operations.
 
Robert Chatterton Dickson, British Consul General, Chicago is responsible for representing the United Kingdom and promoting political, trade, investment, economic and cultural relations between the US and the UK across thirteen states of the US Midwest.
 
Rebecca Riebe, Director of Global Business Initiatives for Global Midwest Alliance has a career focused on international operations and has worked with many of the top Fortune 1000 companies developing international trade, technological process efficiencies and market opportunities and will address opportunities for international growth.

EDC Investor CHROMA adding capabilities

Chroma expands its color Innovation and development Laboratory, and dedicates the new Technology Center to founder, Robert D. Swain McHenry, IL-

Chroma Corporation has more than doubled the size of it color innovation and development laboratory. They have added six injection molding machines, three additional extruders, and a meeting area for customers to enjoy a relaxed working atmosphere in the Color Development and Product Development laboratory. These state of the art capabilities will accommodate application development, testing, formulating and processing optimization and color development. The new equipment is capable of precise statistical process control and is geared towards Chroma’s strategic focus in engineering resins as well as their substantial core business in polyolefins.

Stu Swain, Chroma’s Director of Sales and Marketing said “Chroma was built on supporting all facets of the packaging industry and we will never forget that, but we have been adding capabilities to better serve the consumer durables markets over the last few years. This lab expansion and new equipment is the best investment to support our growth and activity in this market segment”. The lab also includes a blown film line and a cast sheet line to support the flexible packaging market.

During the August 2011 Board of Directors meeting, the newly expanded and renovated Technology Center was dedicated to founder, Robert D. Swain. Bob Bunday, Chroma’s Laboratory Manager says the expansion and additional equipment “will enable Chroma to react more quickly to our customer’s growing needs for color matching, samples and allow more product development projects “.

In the past several years, Chroma’s has introduced several innovative products: Biodegradable master batches, light diffused master batches, Photoluminescent products, antimicrobials, Cool color and compounds, Frosted colors for PET, Covert authentification masterbatches, VIBLO (visible in black light only) colors, and glow putty specifically designed for rotational molders.

Chroma Corporation is a global thermoplastic compounded raw material leader and offers the broadest range of custom color, special effect, and specialty additives in master batches and precompounded products in commodity and engineering thermoplastic resins for extrusion, injection molding, blown film, blow molding and a multitude of other processes and applications including rotational molding.

Founded in 1967, it now employs more than 115 people. For more information, please see www.chromacolors.com or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Contact: Stuart Swain, Director of Sales & Marketing 815.385.1518

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