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Robotic Welding Workcell Sets New Pace at Freedman Seating

  • Manufacturing
  • May 22nd
  • 5 min read

Article posted on Metal Form Magazine. By: Sarah Mellish Sarah Mellish is marketing content specialist at Yaskawa Motoman, Miamisburg, OH; 937/847-6200, www.motoman.com. After 125 years of experience as a manufacturer and supplier of mass-transportation seating products, Chicago, IL-based Freedman Seating Co. knows a thing or two about continuous-improvement initiatives and advanced-manufacturing technologies. Founded in 1894 when renowned […]

Freedman Seating to Host Manufacturing Month Events

  • Manufacturing
  • October 4th
  • 2 min read

Program Designed to Expand Knowledge of Manufacturing, Improve Public  Perception of Manufacturing Career Opportunities Chicago, IL – In celebration of Manufacturing Day (October 5th) and Manufacturing Month, Freedman Seating Company will open its doors on several occasions throughout October to more than 40 students, community leaders and educators as part of an effort to change people’s […]

Leading Seat Manufacturer Chooses Unison Tube Bending Technology

  • Manufacturing
  • June 18th
  • 2 min read

Read how Unison’s tube bending solution is helping Freedman Seating increase manufacturing capacity.

Your CTA Seat Comes From a 125-Year-Old Company in West Humboldt Park

  • Manufacturing
  • June 11th
  • 2 min read

CHICAGO MAGAZINE | Freedman Seating’s roots date back to the Columbian Exposition. But their big break was the 1991 Americans with Disabilities Act.

Advanced Manufacturing & Associates Degree Program

  • Manufacturing
  • February 26th
  • 4 min read

Start your career path to success through this joint career advancement and educational program. Partnering with Skills for Chicagoland’s Future and Richard J. Daley College, Freedman Seating Company has created an exciting opportunity for Chicago’s unemployed and underemployed young adults. If you are between 18-24 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED, this is […]

Sen. Durbin, Craig Freedman Among Manufacturing Renaissance Guests at Austin College and Career Academy

  • Manufacturing
  • December 11th
  • 4 min read

Contact: David Robinson Manufacturing Renaissance 3411 W. Diversey ste. 10 Chicago, IL 60647 Phone  773-524-7609 773-278-5418 ext.19 drobinson@mfgren.org Press Release Sen. Durbin joins West Side Pols and manufacturers for visit to acclaimed Manufacturing Renaissance program at Austin College and Career Academy Chicago, IL December 11, 2017:   As headlines blare dire news about violence, school closings […]

JARC and Partners Launch Austin Careers in Manufacturing Programs on West Side of Chicago

  • Manufacturing
  • January 24th
  • 3 min read

Press Release JARC and Partners Launch Austin Careers in Manufacturing Programs on West Side of Chicago Chicago, IL — Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC) is replicating its hallmark Careers in Manufacturing Programs to the west side of Chicago in partnership with Austin Coming Together and Manufacturing Renaissance. Operating out of the Austin College & Career […]

CMI Builds New Factory in North Carolina

  • Manufacturing
  • January 16th
  • 3 min read

CMI Enterprises to Build New Vinyl Plant in North Carolina – Bringing Vinyl Manufacturing Back to the US The new facility will cut vinyl production time in half, while creating new jobs for American workers and supporting the revival of US Manufacturing in automotive & related sectors. FOREST CITY, N.C., January 16, 2017 — CMI […]

Preparing the Workforce for Today’s Manufacturing

  • Manufacturing
  • October 12th
  • 2 min read

BY LEAH HARNACK ON OCT 11, 2016 The Mass Transit team recently had the opportunity to attend one of the 3,000 events that were going on across the United States for Manufacturing Day. We visited Freedman Seating Co. in Chicago, Illinois, along with the U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary Ted Dean, Chicago Alderman […]

Lectra helps Freedman Seating meet growing demand for seating products

  • Manufacturing
  • May 17th
  • 3 min read

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact – Lectra Headquarters / Press Dept.: Nathalie Fournier-Christol Email: n.fournier-christol@lectra.com Tel.: +33 (0)1 53 64 42 37 – Fax: +33 (0)1 53 64 43 40 Lectra helps Freedman Seating meet growing demand for seating products The US seat manufacturer will double its production capacity with Lectra’s software and cutting solutions for plain and […]

Manufacturing’s Changing Face | Austin Weekly News

  • Manufacturing
  • March 16th
  • 1 min read

By Michael Romain Editor, Austin Weekly News Jose Aybar, the president of Richard J. Daley College in Chicago, often tells the story of visiting a manufacturing expo at McCormick Place one day and leaving with an ‘Aha!’ moment. “I walked up to [huge] machine [that] was turning out about four to five tables,” he said […]

Made In Chicago

  • Manufacturing
  • November 4th
  • 2 min read

Chicago, IL — Manufacturing is a central part of the city and regional economy, from small family-owned manufacturers to global institutions to entrepreneurs who have chosen Chicago as the place to start manufacturing companies. The Made in Chicago program launched in January 2014 to focus on the local design, manufacture, and market value chain. From […]

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