Bergstrom Inc. is a global leader in the design and supply of climate control systems to the commercial vehicle industry. By combining progressive engineering talent, lean manufacturing principals and a global footprint, Bergstrom offers a unique blend of marketplace focus and customer value. They supply OEM A/C and heating systems including the NITE no-idle systems and Bergstrom Standard Products for a variety of markets including truck, bus, military and other unconventional commercial vehicles. Bergstrom also offers OEM-quality replacement parts through their Kysor service network.

Bergstrom's vision is to be the recognized leader of innovative climate solutions for the people who move the world.  With more than 65 years of experience in the climate control industry, they have honed their skills and capabilities in three key areas: innovation, manufacturing and quality.  Bergstrom Inc. is able to provide the right products at the right time.

FoundRe is a custom framing gallery and furniture-making studio that specializes in reclaimed and sustainably sourced custom furniture and carpentry building.  In addition, they offer general contracting services and can complete renovation projects.  Every piece of furniture or framing they create is treated like a work of art with a focus on detail and design.

Established in 2009, FoundRe has worked with a variety of clientele that spans Chicago, Europe, and across the United States.  Their product design can be seen in many small retail stores as well as with limited addition product fulfillment for big box retailers.  FoundRe is committed to exploring creative design concepts and making truly one of a kind furniture pieces.

Mathews Company (M-C) is a family-owned global manufacturer of high quality, innovative agricultural equipment. M-C began operations in 1954 with the production of hay and forage flail choppers.  In 1957, the first continuous flow grain dryers rolled out of the factory. Mathews Company has a reputation for building durable, high quality equipment designed to give years of trouble-free service to the customer.

M-C's top products are grain dryers & corn stalk shredders.  There are many models and series to fit each person's needs.  Their special capabilities are contract manufacturing and laser steel cutting.  With more than 175 years of combined manufacturing experience, Mathews Company is able to meet any agricultural manufacturing need.

In 1994, Lee Allison got the crazy idea that he wanted to create his own line of neckties. The Lee Allison Company was officially launched from a Chicago brownstone in the spring of 1995. From the beginning, Lee Allison neckties (or four-in-hands as he prefers to call them) were always a little bit different, whimsical but sophisticated, and of the highest quality. The difference was that Lee actually designed his own fabric rather than simply buy what the silk mills had for sale.

Over time, the offerings have grown to include bowties, cummerbund sets, formal vests, pocket squares, the occasional pillow, and suspenders (braces, for you Anglophiles). And in 2002, Lee Allison Company added a line of fine cotton dress shirts, its first non-silk offering.  The Bucktown-based company also creates custom-made shirts, suits, sport jackets and tuxedos for a small but discerning clientele.

HB Coatings, LLC is a thermal spray, welding and machine shop. They specialize in rebuilding equipment components and in upgrading new parts to make them last longer. Their top products include HVOF chrome replacement, flame spray, arc spray, spray and fuse TIG, and MIG Welding Machining and Grinding 

HB Coatings primarily operates in the welding repair business/industry within the miscellaneous repair services sector.  Their special capabilities are thermal spray coatings (tungsten/chrome carbide, bronze, Babbitt, aluminum, thermal barrier coatings) and high tolerance grinding for large and small components 

Written by Jim Dunbar, IMEC Marketing Coordinator

IMEC is very pleased to announce that Doran Scales, Inc. of Batavia, IL has completed the ISO 9001:2015 registration, demonstrating their on-going commitment to total customer satisfaction and quality improvement. The single most instrumental factor which has established Doran’s strong position in the market is a straight forward desire to “Provide the best customer service in the industry."

Sommers & Fahrenbach is a full-service offset and digital printer.  They are fully equipped to meet your needs from design through fulfillment. Environmentally responsible, they have green practices in place throughout our facility. We deliver quality printed materials to customers in Chicago and around the world. On time. At a competitive price. Made in the U.S.A.

They offer a number of services, including finishing, direct mail, and pre-press.  They have the tools to get the job done and the knowledge to use them.

Image Industries, Inc. not only provides cutting-edge equipment technology that they design and build themselves, they also provide state-of-the-art fasteners and other innovative stud welding products, equipment, and services.

Image Industries, Inc. is one of only a few companies that offer complete stud welding solutions and offers all the stud welding supplies to meet your needs. As a stud welding supply industry leader, they pride themselves on providing stud welding application expertise, exceptional customer service, and value-added assembly services to help you meet your most demanding fastening requirements.

Atomoweld was established in 1938.  Today the company services customers from all over the country.  The backbones of their business are rebuilding and repairing intricate molds, waterlines for plastic injection, and die casting dies. Their expertise ranges from welding the smallest component of a mold, to over-sized machine apparatus, such as shafts, cams and gears.

Atomoweld welds all tool steels: aluminum, bronze and stainless. The key to their success is their ability to match any metal with the same weld metal, apply it so that it bonds homogenously without distortion, has the same grain structure and hardness, and is dense enough to be polished to the same surface finish as the original tool.