CHICAGO – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) visited Freedman Seating Company on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Senator Durbin toured Freedman Seating’s facility with the company’s leadership and representatives from the Chicago Transit Authority. An open discussion with Senator Durbin and the CTA included topics such as: • workforce development initiatives • skilled labor and manufacturing careers • community […]
Freedman Seating Company will be exhibiting alongside USSC Group at the 2015 APTA Rail Conference at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, UT from June 21-22. Freedman Seating continues its active participation with the American Public Transportation Association’s efforts in advocating for High Speed Rail transportation throughout North America. Booth 403 will feature both passenger […]
By Kim Gittleson BBC News, Chicago June 1, 2015 Craig Freedman is the chief executive of Freedman Seating, which was founded during the World’s Columbian Exhibition in Chicago in the 1890s. Now, the firm – located just a 20 minute drive west of Goose Island – has over $100m in revenue and 700 employees. “Every […]
On Monday, February 22nd, the Technology and Manufacturing Association hosted State Senator Patricia Van Pelt (D‐5th District) for a roundtable discussion of manufacturing issues at Freedman Seating Company on Chicago’s West Side. “I’d like to thank Senator Van Pelt for taking time out of her busy schedule to sit with us to discuss issues of importance to […]
Seattle, WA — Freedman Seating Company has unveiled two new seats at this year’s Pacific Marine Expo (booth 1138). The Expo, which runs November 19th to November 21st is designed exclusively for commercial mariners from across the U.S. Attendees will explore the latest in equipment, propulsion, builders, suppliers, new products and fresh solutions. The Catalina and Genoa join […]
As our Congressional delegation returns to Illinois for a month-long recess, public transportation systems across the country and here in Chicago are urging passage of a long-term transportation bill. The current funding extension will expire on October 29, 2015, and the U.S. Senate has moved forward with the first step in the process by providing […]
ROCHESTER, Ind. – Tucked somewhere between Leiters Ford and Rochester sits FMS Seating, a company known for making some of the most top of the line seats in the transportation industry. “The focus in this market is really high end, luxury, comfort,” said Managing Director, Christy Nunes. One major key is they are 100% hand […]
On Tuesday, August 11, 2015, Barnes & Thornburg LLP sponsored its 6th Annual “Celebration of Diversity” reception and dinner honoring diversity trailblazers. Cook County Commissioner Richard R. Boykin (1st District) invited Craig Freedman, President, to be an honoree at this year’s celebration held at the University Club of Chicago. “Your dedication to improving diversity in the […]
Manufacturing Day℠ is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. Although the event officially occurs on the first Friday in October—this year is October 2, 2015—any day can be a Manufacturing Day. MFG DAY addresses common misperceptions about manufacturing by giving manufacturers an opportunity to open their doors and […]
On May 21st, a capacity crowd of over 25,000 runners and walkers from nearly 600 companies will compete in the 34th annual J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois. The J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge Series is a world-wide series of 3.5-mile (5.6-km) running events open to groups of full-time employees from organizations […]
By Sam Fleming US Economics Editor Financial Times If Torres Hughes had grown up in his part of the west side of Chicago in the 1960s or 1970s, manufacturing would have been a natural career choice. But now his neighborhood is crippled by crime and unemployment and the 21-year-old factory worker says most local people […]
Freedman Cares about local initiatives. That’s why our team is helping to end hunger one step at a time by participating in this year’s CROP Hunger Walk. This is your chance to fight hunger. To show the world you care. CROP Hunger Walks help children and families worldwide – including here in the U.S. – […]