“Manufacturer of the Year” Award for Excellence in Manufacturing
Rockford Chamber of Commerce selected us as the best of the best for 2020 as they Celebrate Manufacturing
We have been named Manufacturer of the Year by the Rockford Chamber of Commerce during a virtual event and ceremony presented by Illinois Bank & Trust.
The award was presented as part of the event themed “Future-Ready Manufacturing: Thriving in a Fast-Changing World,” recognizing the many ways we have contributed to the community and supported our growing and diverse customer base throughout 2020.
The award was presented as part of the event themed “Future-Ready Manufacturing: Thriving in a Fast-Changing World,” recognizing the many ways we have contributed to the community and supported our growing and diverse customer base throughout 2020.
It is a great honor to receive this recognition in a community rich with manufacturing excellence. In what has been a challenging year, we relied on the dedication and talent of our employees to remain focused on delivering the highest-value solutions to our customers
Chip Storie
CEO at Ingersoll Machine Tools
As part of the selection process, we shared with the committee a number of our key accomplishments and initiatives, including our work supporting critical space and defense programs, the development of a progressive product portfolio serving multiple technologies and industries, and our strong focus on data-driven manufacturing.
To meet the growing demands of our customers, we must continue to expand. The success we achieved in 2020 now gives us the opportunity to welcome even more people to our team in 2021
Chip Storie
CEO at Ingersoll Machine Tools
We also recently announced plans to expand both our assembly facility and our contract manufacturing operations. Construction began in early 2021 on a 50,000-square-foot expansion and modernization project, which will further increase our production capacity and employment levels.
