2016 Annual Awards: HM Manufacturing Honored for Excellence in Manufacturing

HM MANUFACTURING was recently honored as one of the 2016 Annual Awards for Business Excellence in the category of MANUFACTURING. The AABEs highlight successful suburban businesses and organizations and honor the people who make them successful. 
 
Awards were presented to 22 companies and not-for-profit organizations in 9 categories of competition. The award recipients were recognized during an evening reception on March 16, 2016, at Medinah Banquets, in Addison. Approximately 200 business executives, friends and associates were in attendance.
 
The keynote speaker was Mark Seigle, President, Seigle’s Cabinet Center, Elgin.

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The awards program is now in its 26th year and is promoted by The Daily Herald Business Ledger in partnership with B. Gunther & Co., Lisle; Northern Illinois University School of Business, Focus Capital Advisors, JJR Marketing and six local business associations: Construction Industry Service Corporation (CISCO); the DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau; MRA – The Management Association; Quad County African American Chamber of Commerce; Small Business Advocacy Council and the Valley Industrial Association.  
 
The recipient companies and organizations will be profiled in a special publication of The Daily Herald Business Ledger published on April 18, 2016.
 
The AABEs, given for business achievement, growth and community involvement, are presented to outstanding businesses and non-profit organizations with a significant presence in the suburban circulation area of the Daily Herald Business Ledger (DuPage County, Fox Valley, NW Cook County, Lake County, West Cook County, Southwest Cook County and Will County.) 
 
Nominations for the 2017 Annual Awards for Business Excellence will be accepted beginning in November 2016.   
 
The Daily Herald Business Ledger is the leading provider of business news and information about businesses and the economy in suburban Chicago both in print and on-line.  The Business Ledger is a sister publication to the Daily Herald and part of the Paddock Publications family. For more information about events and sponsorships contact Andy Zielonka, Manager of Sales & Operations, at 630-955-3592 or e-mail at azielonkar@dailyherald.com

​By category, the 2016 recipients are:

Architecture & Construction

• Aldridge Electric, Libertyville
• Riley Construction, Lake Bluff

 
Entertainment / Hospitality 

• America’s Best Pop & Jazz Standards, Orland Hills

 
 
Family Business

• Imperial Crane Services, Bridgeview

 
Large Employer Company (over 150 employees)

• NICOR Gas, an AGL Resources Company
• COTG – A Xerox Company

 
Manufacturing

• Bison Gear & Engineering, St. Charles
• HM Manufacturing, Wauconda
• Royal Die & Stamping, Carol Stream

Mid-sized Employer Company (51-150 employees)

• B2B Industrial Packaging, Addison
• Optomi, Downers Grove
• Proven Business Systems, Tinley Park
• Willow Services Home Care & Hospice, Plainfield

 
Minority Owned Business 

• Infinite Systems Support,  St. Charles

 
Notable Not-for-Profit Organizations

• Clearbrook, Arlington Heights
• Giving DuPage, Wheaton

 
Small Size Employer Companies (under 50 employees)

• HST Materials, Elk Grove Village
• Pro-Home Services, Glen Ellyn
• Rainbow International of South & West Suburbs, Hickory Hills
• Spec Engineering, Plainfield
• Swapadventure, Mount Prospect
• Sweet Peas Design, Libertyville

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