Factories in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois has 783 manufacturing facilities in EPA records, 8% of the state's total. The most common are medical devices and other goods, fabricated metal products and chemicals. We track 1 new plant project here.
- City
- Chicago, IL
- County
- Cook
- In EPA records
- 783
- Factory pages
- 5
- New plants
- 1
- Revised
- November 1, 2026
What is made in Chicago
| Industry | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Medical devices and other goods 339 | 353 |
| Fabricated metal products 332 | 103 |
| Chemicals 325 | 67 |
| Food 311 | 59 |
| Primary metals 331 | 32 |
| Glass, cement and stone 327 | 31 |
| Machinery 333 | 19 |
| Paper 322 | 18 |
| Printing 323 | 15 |
| Petroleum and coal products 324 | 15 |
| Plastics and rubber 326 | 15 |
| Electrical equipment and appliances 335 | 12 |
| Vehicles, aircraft and parts 336 | 11 |
| Furniture 337 | 11 |
| Wood products 321 | 6 |
| Computers and electronics 334 | 6 |
| Textile mills 313 | 5 |
| Beverages and tobacco 312 | 3 |
| Apparel 315 | 1 |
| Leather goods 316 | 1 |
Active facilities in EPA's ECHO database with a manufacturing industry code and an address in Chicago. Industry is each facility's main reported code. How these records work.
By product
- Metal plating and finishing companies: 61 in Chicago
- Chemical manufacturers: 35 in Chicago
- Concrete manufacturers: 18 in Chicago
- Soap and cleaning product manufacturers: 17 in Chicago
- Industrial machinery manufacturers: 14 in Chicago
- Packaging manufacturers: 13 in Chicago
- Commercial bakeries: 12 in Chicago
- Commercial printers: 12 in Chicago
- Steel manufacturers: 11 in Chicago
- Metal stamping companies: 10 in Chicago
Facilities in Chicago
The 30 with the most EPA program records, which usually means the larger sites.
| Facility | Industry |
|---|---|
| American Zinc Recycling | Primary metals |
| Ford Motor Co. - Chgo Assembly Plant | Vehicles, aircraft and parts |
| Mondelez Global LLC | Food |
| Vantage Oleochemicals | Chemicals |
| Wr Grace | Chemicals |
| Able Electro-Polishing Co | Fabricated metal products |
| BWAY Corp | Fabricated metal products |
| Century Plating Co Inc | Fabricated metal products |
| Meyer Steel Drum Inc | Fabricated metal products |
| Pullman Innovations (Formerly Agri-Fine Corporation) | Food |
| S & C Electric Co | Electrical equipment and appliances |
| Wheatland Tube Co - Chicago Div | Primary metals |
| A Finkl & Sons Co | Primary metals |
| Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc | Fabricated metal products |
| Bagcraft Packaging LLC | Paper |
| Engineered Glass Products LLC | Glass, cement and stone |
| PVS Chemical, Inc. | Chemicals |
| Skolnik Industries Inc | Fabricated metal products |
| Sweetheart Solo Cup Co | Paper |
| Atlas Tube Inc | Primary metals |
| Bloomer Chocolate Company | Food |
| Carbit Paint Co | Chemicals |
| Cargill, Inc.Industrial Oils & Lubricant | Food |
| Chicago Steel Container Corp | Fabricated metal products |
| Chromium Industries LLC | Fabricated metal products |
| Clybourn Metal Finishing Co | Fabricated metal products |
| Cudner & O'Connor Co | Chemicals |
| Cygnus Corp | Chemicals |
| Daubert Chemical Co. | Chemicals |
| Edsal Mfg Co Inc | Fabricated metal products |