The Commercial Service helps thousands of businesses expand their exports. Here are just a few examples of what some Midwest firms and organizations have accomplished with our assistance. If you are interested in joining the ranks of these successful exporters, just click on the Tell Us About Yourself link on the left side of this page, and an International Trade Specialist will contact you regarding your first steps to global business.
Photo 1: Frain Industries of Franklin Park, Illinois is the industry leader in high quality pre-owned packaging and processing machinery, serving the food, beverage, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and chemical industries was presented with an Export Achievement Award on May 15, 2008.
Photo 2: Elmhurst College is a private educational institution located in suburban Chicago. Since 2004, Elmhurst has accelerated efforts to increase the internationalization of its campus and thereby better prepare its students to thrive in a global society. As part of these efforts, Elmhurst embarked on an int'l marketing campaign that has increased the international student population on its campus by 25%. The college has even enrolled its first student from Zimbabwe.
Photo 3: Gold Eagle Co. of Chicago, Illinois was presented an Export Achievement Certificate by Christopher A. Padilla, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, on January 31, 2008. Gold Eagle Co. is a manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket fluids and additives including branded engine performance and maintenance chemicals for the motor vehicle industry.
Photo 4: A.J. Antunes & Co. of Carol Stream, Illinois, a leading manufacturer of water filtration systems, electronic controls, countertop foodservice equipment, and air and gas pressure switches, was awarded an Export Achievement Certificate by U.S. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary William G. Sutton on September 28, 2007. They successfully entered four new-to-market countries including India, Russia, Israel, and Ireland.
Photo 5: W.S. Darley & Company of Melrose Park, Illinois was the recipient of an Export Achievement Certificate on September 28, 2007, for exporting to Panama. Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services Admiral William Sutton presented Paul Darley, President, and Bill Darley, with the award at the Panama Business Opportunities Conference, organized by World Trade Center Illinois.
Photo 6: Cardinal Health of Waukegan, Illinois was the recipient of an Export Achievement Certificate on August 28, 2007, for exporting to Mexico. Director General of US Commercial Service Israel Hernandez presented Vivek Bhargava, Regional General Manager of Cardinal's Latin American Division with the award.
Photo 7: Go2Call Software of Evanston, Illinois was the recipient of an Export Achievement Certificate on June 20, 2007 for its extensive accomplishments in the global marketplace. Director General of US Commercial Service Israel Hernandez presented John Nix, CEO of Go2Call Software, with the award at the NXTcomm show in Chicago, Illinois.
Photo 8 Cummins-Allison Corp of Mt. Prospect, IL was presented with an Export Achievement Certificate on May 11, 2007, for exporting to Poland. The award was presented to Chairman William J. Jones and VP of International Operations Jim Stearns by Chicago Director Julie Carducci and International Trade Specialist Monica Toporkiewicz.
Photo 9: MCJ, Inc. of Rockford, Illinois was presented with an Export Achievement Certificate in Chicago on April 18, 2007. The award was presented by the US Ambassador to Sweden Michael Wood; Senior Commercial Officer Catharina Kronstrom, US Commercial Service – Stockholm; U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of the Director General of the US & Foreign Commercial Service, Commercial Service Rockford's Patrick Hope. (CLICK on Press Release below for more details)
Photo 10: Kim Koeller of AllergyFree Passport received an Export Achievement Certificate on March 21, 2007, for a successful first export to Canada. (CLICK on the Export Achievement Certificate Awards to read more below)
