DMG MORI plans $40.5 million expansion in Illinois

DMG MORI Federal Services Inc. (DMG MORI) will invest more than $40.5 million to expand the company’s footprint in Illinois, establishing a new advanced manufacturing and R&D facility in the Chicagoland area and creating 74 new full-time jobs. The expansion further strengthens Illinois’ position as a national leader in advanced manufacturing and solidifies the state’s commitment to pairing business growth with workforce development. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and representatives of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Illinois Economic Development Corporation (Illinois EDC) made the announcement.

DMG MORI, a global manufacturer of high-precision machine tools with its North American headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, has committed to establishing a new advanced manufacturing and R&D facility in Chicago. The company has identified a site featuring 25,000 square feet of office space and 65,000 square feet of advanced manufacturing space to support the growth of the company.

This new facility will serve as the center for the company’s North American R&D operations and will drive key strategic initiatives, including:

• A new Government Solutions Center to support projects.
• The production of high-speed, high-accuracy optomechanical scanners and metal additive-manufactured components.
• A dedicated workforce development partnership with City Colleges of Chicago.

Through this partnership, DMG MORI will establish a workforce training program in partnership with City Colleges of Chicago directly connecting students to high-demand careers in advanced manufacturing. Illinois is home to the third-largest community college system in the nation, serving hundreds of thousands of students each year and acting as a critical engine of workforce mobility. DMG MORI’s collaboration with City Colleges will build on that foundation, providing students with exposure to cutting-edge manufacturing technologies and creating a direct talent pipeline for the company’s growing operations.

“Illinois has a proud legacy of manufacturing excellence, and our investment in the Advanced Manufacturing & Innovation Center builds on that foundation to shape the next generation of industrial technology,” said James Nudo, Chairman of DMG MORI Federal Services Inc. “By co-locating research and production in Chicago’s Goose Island industrial corridor, we are creating a powerful network effect that will accelerate innovation from discovery to deployment. This facility will expand our North American R&D capacity, advance additive manufacturing and automation technologies, and power production of dual-use and defense applications. We are proud to deepen our roots in Illinois and partner with the state’s leaders to strengthen America’s industrial competitiveness.”