Milwaukee Tool opened Milwaukee Tool — Chicago, which will serve as an engineering design and innovation space to accommodate the manufacturer’s continued investments into new technology.
“We’re proud to be part of the fast-growing tech scene in Chicago,” Steve Richman, group president of Milwaukee Tool, said in a news release. “Our people are our most valued asset and, together we’ve built a culture that’s unparalleled in the industry. As we push the limits of new technology to deliver the best solutions for our users, we look forward to continuing to recruit, attract, and retain the very best people.”
The manufacturer invested more than $14 million to renovate 70,000-square-feet of space within the historic Old Post Office in Chicago. Approximately 10,000 square feet is dedicated to lab space for design and development of critical new technologies, according to the manufacturer. Milwaukee Tool said the space will soon be home to multiple disciplines within the company’s engineering team, including embedded systems, firmware, power electronics, systems and mechanical engineers, PCB designers, and project leaders.
Milwaukee Tool said the Chicago location will also act as an extension of the company’s global headquarters in Brookfield, Wis. The manufacturer has invested $216 million in the last year in domestic expansion projects. Milwaukee Tool’s domestic presence includes locations in in Greenwood, Grenada, Olive Branch, Clinton, and Jackson, Miss.; Brookfield, Menomonee Falls, Milwaukee, West Bend, Mukwonago, and Sun Prairie, Wis.; Cookerville, Tenn.; and Greenwood, Ind.
