McHenry County lost the big prize, first to Garden Prairie, then to the Rockford area, but Chemtool President Jim Athans told me Sunday that he plans to close his Elkhorn plant and move its operations to the Crystal Lake location. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Jim Athans
A lot has happened since McHenry County Blog last looked at Jim Athens’ relocation efforts for Chemtool. The growing Crystal Lake lubricants company concluded that McHenry County was not the place to expand. It gained zoning permission in Garden Prairie, … Continue reading
A lot has happened since McHenry County Blog last looked at Jim Athens’ relocation efforts for Chemtool. The growing Crystal Lake lubricants company concluded that McHenry County was not the place to expand. It gained zoning permission in Garden Prairie, … Continue reading
The Rockford Register-Star’s Kevin Haas continues to be the reporter to read if one wants to know what is happening to Crystal Lake’s Chemtool. I had speculated that McHenry County still might pull off a retention of the Crystal Lake … Continue reading
The Rockford Register-Star’s Kevin Haas continues to be the reporter to read if one wants to know what is happening to Crystal Lake’s Chemtool. I had speculated that McHenry County still might pull off a retention of the Crystal Lake … Continue reading
The Crystal Lake-spawned lubricant manufacturing firm called Chemtool will see if Boone County wants to claim its planned 500-employee campus tonight when the Boone County Board votes on its zoning proposal. The Rockford Register-Star continues to give this potential relocation … Continue reading
The Crystal Lake-spawned lubricant manufacturing firm called Chemtool will see if Boone County wants to claim its planned 500-employee campus tonight when the Boone County Board votes on its zoning proposal. The Rockford Register-Star continues to give this potential relocation … Continue reading
Crystal Lake’s Jim Athans started his company Chemtool in Crystal Lake, built a modern campus facility on Ridgefield Road and expanded it. Now, business is growing so rapidly (revenue up 40% last year); he needs more space. He looked west … Continue reading
Crystal Lake’s Jim Athans started his company Chemtool in Crystal Lake, built a modern campus facility on Ridgefield Road and expanded it. Now, business is growing so rapidly (revenue up 40% last year); he needs more space. He looked west … Continue reading