At United Container Corporation, our philosophy has remained consistent throughout the years, stay lean, maintain competitive pricing and focus on the customer. We offer free design services and provide samples upon request. These operating ideals have positioned us as a Chicago mainstay in custom packaging supply. Many of our customers have depended on us for decades – we would love to do the same for you.

What is the Morning Bell for Small Business?

The Morning Bell for Small Business is a campaign designed to celebrate the hard work you do and show how important small businesses are to thriving communities.

Big business has its own bell to start the workday and Chase thinks small businesses deserve one, too! Chase for Business is inviting a different small business to ring its own bell every day. Small businesses have many unique ways to ring their bells, whether it is a cow bell on a farm or a ding of a cash register at the local coffee shop.

Don't miss an opportunity to access funding to get your company on the path to exporting!

Small and medium-sized companies located in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties that are existing exporters or new-to-export with fewer than 500 employees are encouraged to apply.

The single-round 2016 Grant Program will award up to $5,000 to small and medium-sized companies in the seven-county region to reimburse 50% of eligible expenses associated with implementing an export plan. More information about eligible expenses can be found in this Frequently Asked Questions document.

Hawk Technology Ltd, was founded in 1994. Our 54,000 square foot manufacturing facility is centrally located in the Midwest, in Rock Island, Illinois. With everything under one roof, including the manufacturing operation, we are able to manage and monitor the entire design and manufacturing cycle. This allows us to better control costs and gives us flexibility in meeting customers' needs.

Platt Luggage, Inc. is a manufacturer of professional cases for business and industry. Our mission is to lead the industry by providing quality products, superior customer service, technical innovation and on-time delivery. Platt is the first company to introduce combination locks on luggage, cushioned handles, custom hardware and urethane pallets. We were the first to mold bowling bags from plastic and the first to mold plastic end shells on catalog cases, a technology breakthrough at the time.

At Active Wireworks, we have over 35 years of personal experience helping reduce form and stamping costs through redesign. We are a globally competitive company with the capability of both high and low production runs. Our customer service is unparalleled as we can typically provide an accurate quotation with 24 hours after receiving a print. We pride ourselves in the most high quality wire forms and stampings.