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From the President’s Desk: What to Expect from Simmons in 2023

19 January 2023 by SIMMONS
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In my “2022 Year-In-Review” blog post that was published last month, I mentioned that the past few years have created an extremely unique business environment. On the consumer side, things have obviously returned to a much more normal state throughout the past two years. On the business side though, 2021 and 2022 forced Simmons to
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From the President’s Desk: 2022 Year-In-Review

13 December 2022 by SIMMONS
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As we near the end of the year, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on Simmons’ performance in 2022. It’s been a great year for us as a business, but it hasn’t been without its share of challenges. Some of our existing customers may be aware of the various obstacles Simmons has faced
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Simmons Celebrates 75th Anniversary

04 October 2021 by SIMMONS
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Simmons Knife & Saw is proud to officially announce that this year marks our 75th anniversary as a bandknife and bandsaw blade manufacturer. Founded in 1946, Simmons got its start producing bread slicing blades and consumer cutlery. However, by 1953, Simmons’ leadership has discerned a market shift toward welded Scallop bands for large-scale bread slicing
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Covid-19 Update

01 January 2021 by SIMMONS
As a manufacturer of industrial saw blades, Simmons Knife & Saw, LLC supplies key industries such as the agriculture, food processing, and medical equipment industries with the product they need to continue operating. As a result, Simmons clearly meets the criteria for an “essential business” and will remain open should any stay-at-home orders be issued in the future.   Other key points that may be of interest to
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Simmons Dedicates Picnic Area to Past Employee

30 October 2020 by SIMMONS
On December 5, 2019, we lost our dear friend Krzysztof Krzywosz. Krys had been with Simmons for 28 years and we were incredibly sad to hear the news of his passing. He was and is still sorely missed. Almost one year later, some Simmons’ employees had the great idea to celebrate Big Krys day. Simmons’
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Simmons Goes Solar

18 December 2019 by SIMMONS
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Simmons flipped the literal switch and began generating solar energy! Over 1,200 solar panels were installed on the roof of our Glendale Heights location, which will generate approximately 560,000 kilowatt hours of electricity every year. That will cover about 70% of Simmons’ annual electricity usage. However, while saving money on the electric bill is something to get excited about, we’d rather talk about the positive impact it will have on our
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Simmons Knife & Saw Celebrates Grand Opening

16 September 2015 by SIMMONS
Simmons Knife & Saw hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house at our new facility in Glendale Heights, IL on September 10, 2015. Attendees included officials from the Village of Glendale Heights, neighboring companies, and various individuals whose efforts contributed to the realization of this upgraded facility. Glendale Heights is just 20 miles southwest of Simmons’ previous location in
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Simmons Named 2014 Illinois Exporter of the Year

31 December 2014 by SIMMONS
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CHICAGO, IL – The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Illinois district office is pleased to name Bruce Gillilan as the Small Business Exporter of the Year. Bruce and other district award winners were honored at a ceremony on June 26th. These recipients competed among other small business entrepreneurs throughout the SBA’s Region V area, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.  Since its inception
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