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FOCUS: PRIVATE COMPANIES<br />

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS • APRIL 18, 2005 41<br />

CRAIN’S LIST CHICAGO’S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES<br />

Ranked by 2004 revenues<br />

1<br />

Company<br />

Phone<br />

Web address<br />

MARMON GROUP<br />

(312) 372-9500<br />

www.marmon.com<br />

Address<br />

225 W. Washington St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60606<br />

Top executive<br />

John D. Nichols<br />

President, CEO<br />

Revenues<br />

2004 2003<br />

$6,400.0<br />

$5,400.0<br />

% change<br />

No. of<br />

full-time<br />

employees<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong>/<br />

worldwide Type of business<br />

+18.5%<br />

2,500<br />

Association of manufacturing<br />

and service <strong>companies</strong><br />

2<br />

REYES HOLDINGS LLC<br />

(847) 227-6500<br />

www.reyesholdings.com<br />

9500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.,<br />

Suite 700<br />

Rosemont 60018<br />

J. Christopher Reyes<br />

M. Jude Reyes<br />

Co-chairmen<br />

$5,076.0<br />

$4,330.0<br />

+17.2%<br />

300<br />

4,100<br />

Food and beverage distribution<br />

3<br />

TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC<br />

(847) 676-3030<br />

www.topco.com<br />

7711 Gross Point Road<br />

Skokie 60077<br />

Steven K. Lauer<br />

President, CEO<br />

$5,000.0<br />

$4,600.0<br />

+8.7%<br />

280<br />

310<br />

Product procurement for private<br />

and national brands, perishables,<br />

equipment, supplies and services<br />

4<br />

5<br />

6<br />

7<br />

8<br />

9<br />

10<br />

11<br />

12<br />

13<br />

14<br />

15<br />

16<br />

17<br />

EBY-BROWN CO. LLC<br />

(630) 778-2800<br />

www.eby-brown.com<br />

HYATT HOTELS CORP.<br />

(312) 750-1234<br />

www.hyatt.com<br />

OSI GROUP LLC<br />

(630) 851-6600<br />

www.osigroup.com<br />

SOLO CUP CO.<br />

(847) 831-4800<br />

www.solocup.com<br />

WALSH GROUP<br />

(312) 563-5400<br />

www.walshgroup.com<br />

FOLLETT CORP. 2<br />

(708) 583-2000<br />

www.follett.com<br />

CF INDUSTRIES INC.<br />

(847) 438-9500<br />

www.cfindustries.com<br />

NEW!<br />

ACE HARDWARE CORP.<br />

(630) 990-6600<br />

www.acehardware.com<br />

AMSTED INDUSTRIES INC.<br />

(312) 645-1700<br />

www.amsted.com<br />

HYATT INTERNATIONAL CORP.<br />

(312) 750-1234<br />

www.hyatt.com<br />

TRUE VALUE CO. 1<br />

(773) 695-5000<br />

www.truevaluecompany.com<br />

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC.<br />

(847) 949-5500<br />

www.medline.com<br />

FRANK CONSOLIDATED<br />

ENTERPRISES 3 (847) 699-7000<br />

www.wheels.com<br />

MCZ DEVELOPMENT CORP.<br />

(312) 573-1122<br />

www.mczdevelopment.com<br />

280 W. Shuman Blvd.<br />

Naperville 60563<br />

71 S. Wacker Drive<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60606<br />

1225 Corporate Blvd.<br />

Aurora 60504<br />

2200 Kensington Court<br />

Oak Brook 60523<br />

1700 Old Deerfield Road<br />

Highland Park 60035<br />

205 N. Michigan Ave.,<br />

44th floor<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60601<br />

71 S. Wacker Drive<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60606<br />

8600 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60631<br />

929 W. Adams St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60607<br />

1 Medline Place<br />

Mundelein 60060<br />

2233 West St.<br />

River Grove 60171<br />

1 Salem Lake Drive<br />

Long Grove 60047<br />

666 Garland Place<br />

Des Plaines 60016<br />

1555 N. Sheffield Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60622<br />

Richard W. Wake<br />

Thomas G. Wake<br />

Co-presidents<br />

Edward W. Rabin<br />

President<br />

S<strong>held</strong>on Lavin<br />

Chairman, president,<br />

CEO<br />

David F. Hodnik<br />

CEO<br />

Robert L. Hulseman<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

W. R. Reum<br />

Chairman, president,<br />

CEO<br />

Bernd Chorengel<br />

President<br />

Tom Hanemann<br />

President, CEO<br />

Matthew Walsh<br />

CEO<br />

Charles Mills<br />

CEO<br />

Christopher D. Traut<br />

President, CEO<br />

Stephen R. Wilson<br />

President, CEO<br />

James S. Frank<br />

President<br />

Michael Lerner<br />

President<br />

$4,100.0<br />

$3,800.0<br />

$3,400.0<br />

$3,289.0<br />

$2,110.0<br />

$2,072.0<br />

$2,060.0<br />

$2,023.9<br />

$1,955.0<br />

$1,940.0<br />

$1,898.0<br />

$1,543.3<br />

$1,505.6<br />

$1,400.0<br />

$3,700.0<br />

$3,500.0<br />

$2,300.0<br />

$3,159.0<br />

$879.6<br />

$1,558.0<br />

$1,600.0<br />

$2,024.3<br />

$1,725.5<br />

$1,610.0<br />

$1,851.0<br />

$1,287.3<br />

$1,545.9<br />

$117.0<br />

+10.8%<br />

+8.6%<br />

+47.8%<br />

+4.1%<br />

+139.9%<br />

+33.0%<br />

+28.8%<br />

NC<br />

+13.3%<br />

+20.5%<br />

+2.5%<br />

+19.9%<br />

-2.6%<br />

+1,096.6%<br />

558<br />

2,210<br />

3,839<br />

41,099<br />

1,414<br />

19,000<br />

1,410<br />

5,145<br />

2,500<br />

11,000<br />

677<br />

9,900<br />

87<br />

36,342<br />

985<br />

2,940<br />

1,550<br />

3,750<br />

1,854<br />

4,734<br />

2,000<br />

7,700<br />

188<br />

1,282<br />

544<br />

100<br />

300<br />

Wholesale distribution of<br />

convenience products<br />

Hospitality<br />

Food processing<br />

Hardware retailer<br />

Manufacturer of disposable<br />

food-service containers<br />

◗ Acquired rival Sweetheart Cup Co. for $800 million in March 2004<br />

Manufacturer of railroad,<br />

construction and building<br />

materials<br />

Hospitality<br />

Wholesale hardware distributor<br />

Construction manager, designbuild,<br />

general contractor<br />

Manufacturer and distributor<br />

of medical supplies<br />

Retail and wholesale distribution<br />

of education materials<br />

Manufacturer and distributor<br />

of chemical fertilizers<br />

Automotive fleet management<br />

Real estate development<br />

◗ Going national; last year launched projects in Kansas City, Mo., and Florida<br />

OSI is Oak Brook-based<br />

McDonald’s second-<strong>largest</strong><br />

supplier, providing meat,<br />

vegetables and baked goods<br />

for the chain’s restaurants<br />

in more than 80 countries.<br />

Billions served,<br />

discreetly<br />

OSI Group may be the<br />

biggest company<br />

we’ve never heard of.<br />

The Aurora food processor<br />

has been around<br />

for almost a century<br />

and had 2004 sales of<br />

$3.4 billion, but this is<br />

the first year it’s made<br />

Crain’s list of <strong>Chicago</strong>’s<br />

<strong>largest</strong> <strong>privately</strong> <strong>held</strong><br />

<strong>companies</strong>. Notoriously<br />

private, OSI traces its<br />

roots to 1909, when<br />

German immigrant<br />

Otto Kolschowsky<br />

opened his meat market<br />

in <strong>Chicago</strong>. But things<br />

got interesting in 1955<br />

when the company,<br />

then called Otto &<br />

Sons, began supplying<br />

beef to the first Mc-<br />

Donald’s restaurant, in<br />

Des Plaines. Fifty years<br />

later OSI is McDonald’s<br />

second-<strong>largest</strong><br />

supplier, providing<br />

meat, fish, vegetable<br />

and bakery items for<br />

the chain’s restaurants<br />

in more than 80 countries.<br />

Today, OSI’s 75<br />

manufacturing facilities<br />

can customize nearly<br />

every imaginable kind<br />

of food product for<br />

consumer brands and<br />

major food-service<br />

<strong>companies</strong>. Changing<br />

with the times, OSI also<br />

offers its customers<br />

vegetarian, vegan and<br />

organic foods.<br />

18<br />

CC INDUSTRIES INC.<br />

(312) 855-4000<br />

222 N. LaSalle St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60601<br />

William H. Crown<br />

President, CEO<br />

$1,370.0<br />

$1,000.0<br />

+37.0%<br />

250<br />

4,900<br />

Holding company for diversified<br />

manufacturing and real estate<br />

operations<br />

Christina Le Beau<br />

19<br />

WIRTZ CORP.<br />

(312) 943-7000<br />

680 N. Lake Shore Drive,<br />

19th floor<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60611<br />

William W. Wirtz<br />

CEO<br />

$1,220.0<br />

$1,300.0<br />

-6.2%<br />

NA<br />

Distribution, real estate,<br />

insurance, banking, <strong>Chicago</strong><br />

Blackhawks hockey team<br />

All CRAIN’S lists and directories are<br />

available at <strong>Chicago</strong><strong>Business</strong>.com/lists.<br />

Continued on Page 42

42 APRIL 18, 2005 • CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS FOCUS: PRIVATE COMPANIES<br />

CRAIN’S LIST CHICAGO’S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES Continued from Page 41<br />

20<br />

Company<br />

Phone<br />

Web address<br />

TRUSTMARK COS. 4<br />

(847) 615-1500<br />

www.trustmark<strong>companies</strong>.com<br />

Address<br />

400 Field Drive<br />

Lake Forest 60045<br />

Top executive<br />

David M. McDonough<br />

President, CEO<br />

Revenues<br />

2004 2003<br />

$1,160.0<br />

$1229.3<br />

No. of<br />

full-time<br />

employees<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong>/<br />

% change worldwide Type of business<br />

-5.6%<br />

829<br />

2,534<br />

Health and life insurer, benefits<br />

administrator<br />

NEW!<br />

21<br />

22<br />

23<br />

24<br />

25<br />

25<br />

INLAND REAL ESTATE GROUP<br />

OF COS. (630) 218-8000<br />

www.inlandgroup.com<br />

CENTRAL GROCERS INC.<br />

(847) 451-0660<br />

DUCHOSSOIS INDUSTRIES INC.<br />

(630) 279-3600<br />

CHEMCENTRAL CORP.<br />

(708) 594-7000<br />

www.chemcentral.com<br />

CRATE & BARREL 5<br />

(847) 272-2888<br />

www.crateandbarrel.com<br />

TTX CO.<br />

(312) 853-3223<br />

www.ttx.com<br />

2901 Butterfield Road<br />

Oak Brook 60523<br />

11100 Belmont<br />

Franklin Park 60131<br />

845 N. Larch Ave.<br />

Elmhurst 60126<br />

7050 W. 71st. St.<br />

Bedford Park 60638<br />

1250 Techny Road<br />

Northbrook 60062<br />

101 N. Wacker Drive<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60606<br />

Daniel L. Goodwin<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

Craig Duchossois<br />

President, CEO<br />

John R. Yanney<br />

President, CEO<br />

Gordon Segal<br />

CEO<br />

Andrew F. Reardon<br />

President, CEO<br />

$1,100.0<br />

Joe Caccamo<br />

$1,047.9<br />

Executive vicepresident,<br />

gen’l manager<br />

$1,040.0<br />

$1,019.0<br />

$1,015.0<br />

$1,015.0<br />

$848.0<br />

$972.6<br />

$1,000.0<br />

$889.0<br />

$889.0<br />

$932.2<br />

+29.7%<br />

+7.7%<br />

+4.0%<br />

+14.6%<br />

+14.2%<br />

+8.9%<br />

883<br />

1,096<br />

1,486<br />

4,037<br />

500<br />

5,500<br />

123<br />

971<br />

1,700<br />

5,500<br />

446<br />

1,582<br />

Real estate securities, development,<br />

brokerage and finance<br />

Grocery wholesaler with retail<br />

stores<br />

Defense products, garage door<br />

openers, venture capital and<br />

private-equity investments<br />

Chemical distribution<br />

Home furnishings retailer<br />

Provides railcars and railcarrelated<br />

services<br />

Firms making their first<br />

appearance on the<br />

<strong>largest</strong> private firms list.<br />

2004<br />

revenues<br />

Companies<br />

(millions)<br />

OSI Group LLC $3,400.0<br />

TransUnion LLC $1,000.0<br />

La Petite Academy $383.5<br />

Edward Hines Lumber Co. $260.0<br />

Little Lady Foods Inc. $123.0<br />

IHC Construction Cos. LLC $118.7<br />

Gold Standard Enterprises $108.0<br />

Starcon International Inc. $99.3<br />

PromoWorks $92.3<br />

Continental Electrical Co. $92.0<br />

Associated Material Handling $90.6<br />

Airoom Architects & Builders $70.0<br />

SmithBucklin Corp. $63.5<br />

Sam’s Wines & Spirits Inc. $55.0<br />

Oberweis Group Inc. $54.9<br />

27<br />

28<br />

29<br />

30<br />

31<br />

SERTA INTERNATIONAL 6<br />

(847) 645-0200<br />

www.serta.com<br />

TRANSUNION LLC<br />

(312) 258-1717<br />

www.transunion.com<br />

PLIANT CORP.<br />

(847) 969-3300<br />

www.pliantcorp.com<br />

KIMBALL HILL HOMES<br />

(847) 364-7300<br />

www.kimballhillhomes.com<br />

TMB INDUSTRIES<br />

(312) 280-8844<br />

www.tmbindustries.com<br />

NEW!<br />

5410 Trillium Blvd.<br />

Hoffman Estates 60192<br />

555 W. Adams St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60661<br />

1475 Woodfield Road,<br />

Suite 700<br />

Schaumburg 60173<br />

5999 New Wilke Road David K. Hill<br />

Rolling Meadows 60008 Chairman, CEO<br />

980 N. Michigan Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60611<br />

Robert Sherman<br />

President<br />

Harry Gambill<br />

President, CEO<br />

Harold Bevis<br />

CEO<br />

Andrew M. Weller<br />

President, CEO<br />

$1,012.0<br />

$1,000.0<br />

$968.0<br />

$962.6<br />

$875.0<br />

$955.0<br />

NA<br />

$894.0<br />

$826.9<br />

$800.0<br />

+6.0%<br />

NM<br />

+8.3%<br />

+16.4%<br />

+9.4%<br />

110<br />

4,800<br />

1,085<br />

4,100<br />

155<br />

3,009<br />

226<br />

919<br />

150<br />

3,000<br />

Manufacturer and marketer of<br />

mattresses and foundations<br />

Credit reporting bureau<br />

Flexible packaging<br />

Homebuilder<br />

Industrial manufacturing<br />

LARGEST INCREASES<br />

IN REVENUES<br />

MCZ Development Corp. ▲1,096.6%<br />

Solo Cup Co.<br />

▲139.9%<br />

SSA Global<br />

▲123.5%<br />

LARGEST DECREASES<br />

IN REVENUES<br />

Kemper Insurance Cos.<br />

NutraSweet Co.<br />

Magellan Development<br />

TOP FIVE INDUSTRIES<br />

And the number of<br />

<strong>companies</strong> in each.<br />

▼93.2%<br />

▼56.7%<br />

▼43.8%<br />

32<br />

PEPPER CONSTRUCTION GROUP<br />

(312) 266-4700<br />

www.pepperconstruction.com<br />

643 N. Orleans St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60610<br />

J. David Pepper<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

$829.8<br />

$993.9<br />

-16.5%<br />

714<br />

1,200<br />

General constructing and<br />

construction management<br />

Manufacturing<br />

56<br />

33<br />

CHAS. LEVY CO. LLC<br />

(708) 356-3600<br />

www.chaslevy.com<br />

1930 George St.,<br />

Unit 1<br />

Melrose Park 60160<br />

Barbara Levy Kipper<br />

Chairman<br />

$825.0<br />

$750.0<br />

+10.0%<br />

632<br />

1,292<br />

Magazine and book distributor<br />

34<br />

BOLER CO.<br />

(630) 773-9111<br />

500 Park Blvd.<br />

Itasca 60143<br />

John H. Walker<br />

President, CEO<br />

$806.6<br />

$658.5<br />

+22.5%<br />

120<br />

850<br />

Manufactures truck and trailer<br />

suspension systems<br />

Construction<br />

24<br />

35<br />

36<br />

37<br />

LANE INDUSTRIES INC.<br />

(847) 498-6789<br />

OLD WORLD INDUSTRIES INC.<br />

(847) 559-2000<br />

www.oldworldind.com<br />

JORDAN INDUSTRIES INC.<br />

(847) 945-5591<br />

www.jordanind.com<br />

1200 Shermer Road<br />

Northbrook 60062<br />

4065 Commercial Ave.<br />

Northbrook 60062<br />

1751 Lake-Cook Road,<br />

Suite 550<br />

Deefield 60015<br />

Forrest M. Schneider<br />

President, CEO<br />

J. Thomas Hurvis<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

John W. Jordan II<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

$758.0<br />

$750.0<br />

$723.3<br />

$751.0<br />

$625.0<br />

$666.9<br />

+0.9%<br />

+20.0%<br />

+8.4%<br />

1,100<br />

4,700<br />

150<br />

180<br />

400<br />

6,500<br />

Holding company with interests<br />

in office products, hotel ownership<br />

and management, real estate<br />

development, agriculture<br />

Chemical manufacturer and<br />

consumer products marketer<br />

Diversified manufacturing<br />

Distribution<br />

18<br />

Retail<br />

15<br />

Auto dealers<br />

13<br />

Food processing<br />

11<br />

38<br />

ALTER GROUP<br />

(800) 637-4842<br />

www.altergroup.com<br />

5500 W. Howard St.<br />

Skokie 60077<br />

Michael J. Alter<br />

President<br />

$702.0<br />

$692.0<br />

+1.4%<br />

162<br />

185<br />

Commercial real estate development<br />

Real estate<br />

10<br />

Continued on Page 44

44 APRIL 18, 2005 • CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS FOCUS: PRIVATE COMPANIES<br />

CRAIN’S LIST CHICAGO’S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES Continued from Page 42<br />

Company<br />

Phone<br />

Web address<br />

Address<br />

Top executive<br />

Revenues<br />

2004 2003<br />

% change<br />

No. of<br />

full-time<br />

employees<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong>/<br />

worldwide Type of business<br />

39<br />

FELLOWES INC.<br />

(630) 893-1600<br />

www.fellowes.com<br />

1789 Norwood Ave.<br />

Itasca 60143<br />

James Fellowes<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

$665.7<br />

+3.7%<br />

775<br />

1,203<br />

Global supplier and distributor<br />

of business machines, office<br />

organizational products and<br />

mobile accessories<br />

40<br />

ELKAY MANUFACTURING CO.<br />

(630) 574-8484<br />

www.elkay.com<br />

2222 Camden Court<br />

Oak Brook 60523<br />

Ronald C. Katz<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

$675.0<br />

$575.0<br />

+17.4%<br />

700<br />

4,100<br />

Manufacturer of stainless steel<br />

sinks, water coolers, wooden<br />

kitchen cabinets and faucets<br />

41<br />

SSA GLOBAL 8<br />

(312) 258-6000<br />

www.ssaglobal.com<br />

500 W. Madison St.,<br />

Suite 1600<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60661<br />

Michael E. Greenough<br />

Chairman, president, CEO<br />

$637.8<br />

$285.4<br />

+123.5%<br />

288<br />

3,700<br />

Computer software<br />

◗ Five acquisitions in last two years; initial public offering is pending<br />

42<br />

CERTIFIED GROCERS MIDWEST INC.<br />

(708) 579-2100<br />

www.certisaver.com<br />

1 Certified Drive<br />

Hodgkins 60525<br />

Ken R. Koester<br />

President, CEO<br />

$625.0<br />

$582.0<br />

+7.4%<br />

500<br />

Cooperative distributor of<br />

food and non-food products<br />

to grocery stores<br />

43<br />

44<br />

45<br />

46<br />

47<br />

47<br />

49<br />

50<br />

51<br />

52<br />

53<br />

54<br />

55<br />

COMPOSITES ONE LLC<br />

(847) 437-0200<br />

www.compositesone.com<br />

SPRING AIR CO.<br />

(847) 439-4399<br />

www.springair.com<br />

MIDLAND PAPER CO.<br />

(847) 777-2700<br />

www.midlandpaper.com<br />

FIELD CONTAINER CO. L.P.<br />

(847) 437-1700<br />

www.fieldcontainer.com<br />

MacLEAN-FOGG CO.<br />

(847) 566-0010<br />

www.maclean-fogg.com<br />

ULTA SALON COSMETICS &<br />

FRAGRANCE INC. (630) 226-0020<br />

www.ulta.com<br />

JOHNSON PUBLISHING CO.<br />

(312) 322-9200<br />

www.ebony.com<br />

POWER CONSTRUCTION CO. LLC<br />

(847) 925-1300<br />

www.powerconstruction.net<br />

O’NEIL INDUSTRIES INC.<br />

(773) 755-1611<br />

www.weoneil.com<br />

LEVY RESTAURANTS<br />

(312) 664-8200<br />

www.levyrestaurants.com<br />

FORSYTHE TECHNOLOGY INC.<br />

(847) 213-7000<br />

www.forsythe.com<br />

TEMPEL STEEL CO.<br />

(773) 250-8000<br />

www.tempel.com<br />

TY INC.<br />

(630) 920-1515<br />

www.ty.com<br />

723 W. Algonquin Road<br />

Arlington Heights<br />

60005<br />

1111 Nicholas Blvd. James Nation<br />

Elk Grove Village 60007 President, CEO<br />

101 E. Palatine Road<br />

Wheeling 60090<br />

1500 Nicholas Blvd. Lawrence I. Field<br />

Elk Grove Village 60007 CEO<br />

1000 Allanson Road<br />

Mundelein 60060<br />

1135 Arbor Drive<br />

Romeoville 60446<br />

820 S. Michigan Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60605<br />

2360 Palmer Drive<br />

Schaumburg 60173<br />

2751 N. Clybourn Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60614<br />

980 N. Michigan Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60611<br />

7770 Frontage Road<br />

Skokie 60077<br />

5500 N. Wolcott Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60640<br />

280 Chestnut Ave.<br />

Westmont 60559<br />

Steve Dehmlow<br />

CEO<br />

E. S. Hooker III<br />

President, CEO<br />

Barry L. MacLean<br />

President, CEO<br />

Lyn Kirby<br />

President, CEO<br />

Linda Johnson Rice<br />

President, CEO<br />

Jeff Karp<br />

President, chief operating<br />

officer<br />

Michael J. Faron<br />

President<br />

Andrew J. Lansing<br />

President, CEO<br />

Richard A. Forsythe<br />

Chairman, president, CEO<br />

Vincent Buonanno<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

Ty Warner<br />

President, CEO<br />

$620.0<br />

$618.9<br />

$560.0<br />

$518.0<br />

$500.0<br />

$500.0<br />

$498.2<br />

$490.0<br />

$475.0<br />

$470.0<br />

$451.0 7<br />

$450.0<br />

$441.4<br />

$540.0<br />

$583.9<br />

$490.0<br />

$513.0<br />

$375.0<br />

$400.0<br />

$488.5<br />

$325.0<br />

$390.0<br />

$425.0<br />

$444.3<br />

$340.0<br />

$485.0<br />

+14.8%<br />

+6.0%<br />

+14.3%<br />

+1.0%<br />

+33.3%<br />

+25.0%<br />

+2.0%<br />

+50.8%<br />

+21.8%<br />

+10.6%<br />

+1.5%<br />

+32.4%<br />

-9.0%<br />

60<br />

510<br />

141<br />

1,700<br />

148<br />

304<br />

910<br />

1,750<br />

900<br />

3,000<br />

NA<br />

4,600<br />

175<br />

1,699<br />

398<br />

170<br />

450<br />

2,123 Restaurants and food-service<br />

15,000 consulting<br />

386<br />

639<br />

1,072<br />

2,044<br />

NA<br />

Distributor of fiberglass and<br />

composites materials<br />

Mattress manufacturer<br />

Wholesale distributor of fine<br />

printing paper, packaging<br />

materials and supplies<br />

Manufactures packaging,<br />

recycled paperboard, inks<br />

and coatings<br />

Maker of automotive supplies<br />

and hardware for utilities and<br />

telecommunications<br />

Retailer of cosmetics and<br />

fragrances, operator of fullservice<br />

salons<br />

Publishing, television<br />

production, cosmetics<br />

General contractor<br />

Construction<br />

Information technology<br />

infrastructure solutions<br />

Manufacturing and sale of<br />

magnetic steel laminations<br />

Manufacturer of toys and<br />

collectibles<br />

Grocery growth<br />

tough to bag<br />

Lots of new grocers<br />

have entered the<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> market in the<br />

past few years, ranging<br />

from Trader Joe’s to<br />

Costco to Fresh Market,<br />

but they’ve done<br />

little to boost Certified’s<br />

business. Most<br />

maintain their own distribution<br />

pipelines,<br />

with Fresh Market<br />

bringing in produce all<br />

the way from Cincinnati.<br />

Still, by one estimate<br />

fully one-third of<br />

the local grocery market<br />

remains independent,<br />

and many of<br />

those retailers still depend<br />

on Certified, a coop,<br />

for things like lettuce<br />

and cereal. And<br />

Certified’s co-op members<br />

have been chipping<br />

away at beleaguered<br />

Dominick’s<br />

marketshare. Certified<br />

CEO Ken Koester admits<br />

that growth will<br />

be tough. “There won’t<br />

be many new supermarkets<br />

opening in<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> in the next 10<br />

years,” he predicts.<br />

“The capital investment<br />

in opening a new<br />

store, particularly considering<br />

the cost of real<br />

estate, has become<br />

huge.” Rival Central<br />

Grocers is opening its<br />

own stores, but Mr.<br />

Koester rejects that<br />

strategy. “We haven’t<br />

been interested in becoming<br />

a retailer,” he<br />

says.<br />

56<br />

NEWLY WEDS FOODS INC.<br />

(773) 489-7000<br />

www.newlywedsfoods.com<br />

4140 W. Fullerton Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60639<br />

Charles T. Angell<br />

President<br />

$440.0<br />

$420.0<br />

+4.8%<br />

485<br />

1,800<br />

International food processor,<br />

manufacturer of food coatings<br />

and seasonings<br />

H. Lee Murphy<br />

57<br />

EDWARD DON & CO.<br />

(708) 442-9400<br />

www.don.com<br />

2500 S. Harlem Ave.<br />

North Riverside 60546<br />

Steven R. Don<br />

President, CEO<br />

$690.0 7 $412.0<br />

$430.0<br />

+4.4%<br />

475<br />

985<br />

Food-service equipment and<br />

supplies<br />

Continued on Page 46

46 APRIL 18, 2005 • CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS FOCUS: PRIVATE COMPANIES<br />

CRAIN’S LIST CHICAGO’S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES Continued from Page 44<br />

Company<br />

Phone<br />

Web address<br />

Address<br />

Top executive<br />

Revenues<br />

2004 2003<br />

% change<br />

No. of<br />

full-time<br />

employees<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong>/<br />

worldwide Type of business<br />

58<br />

DONLEN CORP. 3<br />

(847) 714-1400<br />

www.donlen.com<br />

2315 Sanders Road<br />

Northbrook 60062<br />

Gary Rappeport<br />

President, CEO<br />

$428.5<br />

$368.5<br />

+16.3%<br />

204<br />

217<br />

Fleet leasing and management<br />

59<br />

WILLIAM BLAIR & CO. LLC<br />

(312) 236-1600<br />

www.williamblair.com<br />

222 W. Adams St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60606<br />

John R. Ettelson<br />

President, CEO<br />

$412.0<br />

$322.0<br />

+28.0%<br />

768 7<br />

811 7<br />

Investment banking, asset management,<br />

equity research, institutional<br />

and private brokerage, private capital<br />

60<br />

AMERICAN HOTEL REGISTER CO.<br />

(847) 743-2000<br />

www.americanhotel.com<br />

100 S. Milwaukee Ave.<br />

Vernon Hills 60061<br />

Jim Leahy<br />

President<br />

$410.0<br />

$385.0<br />

+6.5%<br />

550<br />

700<br />

Hotel supplies<br />

61<br />

PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT<br />

SERVICES LTD. (630) 766-4445<br />

www.phoenixintl.com<br />

712 N. Central Ave.<br />

Wood Dale 60191<br />

Bill McInerney<br />

CEO<br />

$403.7<br />

$320.9<br />

+25.8%<br />

200 7<br />

1,000 7<br />

International freight forwarding,<br />

logistics, transportation, customs<br />

brokerage<br />

62<br />

NEUMANN HOMES INC.<br />

(630) 281-2000<br />

www.neumannhomes.com<br />

4355 Weaver Pkwy.<br />

Warrenville 60555<br />

Kenneth P. Neumann<br />

President, CEO<br />

$400.0<br />

$355.5<br />

+12.5%<br />

326<br />

522<br />

Homebuilder<br />

62<br />

SCHWARZ PAPER CO.<br />

(847) 966-2550<br />

www.schwarz.com<br />

8338 Austin Ave.<br />

Morton Grove 60053<br />

Andrew J. McKenna Sr.<br />

Chairman<br />

$400.0<br />

$460.0<br />

-13.0%<br />

NA<br />

350<br />

Printer, producer and distributor of<br />

packaging and promotional materials<br />

64<br />

TUTHILL CORP.<br />

(630) 382-4900<br />

www.tuthill.com<br />

8500 S. Madison St.<br />

Burr Ridge 60527<br />

James G. Tuthill Jr.<br />

CEO<br />

$399.0<br />

$341.0<br />

+17.0%<br />

153<br />

2,307<br />

Manufacturing of industrial equipment<br />

65<br />

LA PETITE ACADEMY 8<br />

(312) 798-1200<br />

www.lapetite.com<br />

NEW!<br />

130 S. Jefferson St.,<br />

Suite 300<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60661<br />

Gary Graves<br />

President, CEO<br />

$383.5<br />

$390.2<br />

-1.7%<br />

356<br />

9,358<br />

Early childhood education<br />

66<br />

INTERMATIC INC.<br />

(815) 675-2321<br />

www.intermatic.com<br />

7777 Winn Road<br />

Spring Grove 60081<br />

David W. Schroeder<br />

CEO<br />

$380.0<br />

$315.0<br />

+20.6%<br />

672<br />

4,100<br />

Electrical manufacturing<br />

67<br />

S&C ELECTRIC CO.<br />

(773) 338-1000<br />

www.sandc.com<br />

6601 N. Ridge Blvd.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60626<br />

John W. Estey<br />

President, CEO<br />

$376.0<br />

$352.0<br />

+6.8%<br />

1,475<br />

1,615<br />

High- and medium-voltage switching,<br />

protection and sensing products for<br />

power transmission, distribution and<br />

industrials<br />

68<br />

PARKSITE GROUP<br />

(630) 761-9490<br />

www.parksite.com<br />

1563 Hubbard Ave.<br />

Batavia 60510<br />

George Pattee<br />

President, CEO<br />

$366.0<br />

$297.0<br />

+23.2%<br />

74<br />

350<br />

Sales, marketing and distribution of<br />

building products<br />

69<br />

SAFEWAY INSURANCE GROUP<br />

(630) 887-8300<br />

www.safewayinsurance.com<br />

790 Pasquinelli Drive<br />

Westmont 60559<br />

William J. Parrillo<br />

Chairman, president<br />

$364.8<br />

$375.2<br />

-2.8%<br />

94<br />

476<br />

Property and casualty insurance<br />

70<br />

SHELL VACATIONS LLC<br />

(847) 564-4600<br />

www.shellvacationsclub.com<br />

40 Skokie Blvd.,<br />

Suite 350<br />

Northbrook 60062<br />

S<strong>held</strong>on H. Ginsburg<br />

Chairman, president, CEO<br />

$355.0<br />

$324.2<br />

+9.5%<br />

268<br />

2,143<br />

Timeshares, real estate<br />

71<br />

AMERICAN INVSCO CO.<br />

(312) 202-0111<br />

www.invsco.com<br />

1212 N. LaSalle St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60610<br />

Nicholas S. Gouletas<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

$352.3<br />

$293.1<br />

+20.2%<br />

250<br />

284<br />

Real estate development<br />

72<br />

MAZZETTA CO. LLC<br />

(847) 433-1150<br />

www.mazzetta.com<br />

1990 St. Johns Ave.<br />

Highland Park 60035<br />

Thomas J. Mazzetta<br />

President<br />

$350.0<br />

$320.0<br />

+9.4%<br />

18<br />

22<br />

Importer of frozen seafood<br />

73<br />

McGRATH LEXUS/ACURA<br />

(773) 342-6300<br />

www.mcgrathlexus.com<br />

1250 W. Division St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60622<br />

Michael J. McGrath<br />

President<br />

$349.1<br />

$309.1<br />

+12.9%<br />

297<br />

Luxury car sales and service<br />

74<br />

CONTINENTAL MOTORS GROUP<br />

(708) 352-6000<br />

www.continentalmotors.com<br />

5901 S. La Grange Road<br />

Countryside 60525<br />

John F. Weinberger<br />

CEO<br />

$347.0<br />

$315.6<br />

+9.9%<br />

487<br />

Automobile dealerships<br />

75<br />

CLARK PRODUCTS & FOOD SERVICE INC.<br />

(847) 956-1730<br />

www.clarknational.com<br />

950 Arthur Ave.<br />

Elk Grove Village 60007<br />

Donald D. Hindman<br />

President, CEO<br />

$342.0<br />

$340.0<br />

+0.6%<br />

80<br />

850<br />

Wholesale distributor of food-service,<br />

janitorial and industrial supplies<br />

76<br />

JOE RIZZA ENTERPRISES INC.<br />

(708) 364-2200<br />

www.rizzacars.com<br />

8150 W. 159th St.<br />

Orland Park 60462<br />

Joe Rizza<br />

CEO<br />

$335.8<br />

$331.2<br />

+1.4%<br />

507<br />

Holding company for automobile<br />

dealerships, real estate, finance and<br />

insurance<br />

Continued on Page 48

48 APRIL 18, 2005 • CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS FOCUS: PRIVATE COMPANIES<br />

CRAIN’S LIST CHICAGO’S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES Continued from Page 46<br />

Company<br />

Phone<br />

Web address<br />

Address<br />

Top executive<br />

Revenues<br />

2004<br />

2003<br />

% change<br />

No. of<br />

full-time<br />

employees<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong>/<br />

worldwide<br />

Type of business<br />

77<br />

GRAYCOR INC. 9<br />

(708) 206-0500<br />

www.graycor.com<br />

1 Graycor Drive<br />

Homewood 60430<br />

Melvin Gray<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

$332.0<br />

$347.0<br />

-4.3%<br />

400<br />

1,000<br />

Construction services<br />

78<br />

MOTOR WERKS<br />

(847) 381-8900<br />

www.motorwerks.com<br />

1475 S. Barrington Road<br />

Barrington 60010<br />

Paul Tamraz<br />

President, CEO<br />

$330.9<br />

$308.9<br />

+7.1%<br />

340<br />

Automobile dealerships<br />

79<br />

SHURE INC.<br />

(847) 600-2000<br />

www.shure.com<br />

5800 W. Touhy Ave.<br />

Niles 60714<br />

Sandy LaMantia<br />

President, CEO<br />

$325.0<br />

$275.0<br />

+18.2%<br />

NA<br />

2,500<br />

Maker of microphones and audio<br />

electronics<br />

80<br />

ADDUS HEALTHCARE INC.<br />

(847) 303-5300<br />

www.addus.com<br />

2401 S. Plum Grove Road<br />

Palatine 60067<br />

W. Andrew Wright<br />

President, CEO<br />

$316.1<br />

$290.0<br />

+9.0%<br />

2,853<br />

14,005<br />

Home health care services<br />

81<br />

BROOKDALE LIVING COMMUNITIES INC.<br />

(312) 977-3700<br />

www.brookdaleliving.com<br />

330 N. Wabash Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60611<br />

Mark J. Schulte<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

$314.0<br />

$296.0<br />

+6.1%<br />

1,050<br />

7,000<br />

Senior housing<br />

82<br />

GUARANTEE TRUST LIFE INSURANCE CO.<br />

(847) 699-0600<br />

www.gtlic.com<br />

1275 Milwaukee Ave.<br />

Glenview 60025<br />

Richard S. Holson Jr.<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

$313.0<br />

$310.0<br />

+1.0%<br />

269<br />

Life, accident and health, credit and<br />

special risk insurance<br />

83<br />

WILTON INDUSTRIES INC.<br />

(630) 963-7100<br />

www.wilton.com<br />

2240 W. 75th St.<br />

Woodridge 60517<br />

Vincent A. Naccarato<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

$301.5<br />

$274.9<br />

+9.7%<br />

610<br />

675<br />

Consumer products, housewares and<br />

home accessories<br />

84<br />

RELATIONAL LLC 10<br />

(847) 818-1700<br />

www.relationalllc.com<br />

3701 Algonquin Road<br />

Rolling Meadows 60008<br />

Jeffrey Ehlers<br />

CEO<br />

$297.5<br />

$262.0<br />

+13.6%<br />

86<br />

340<br />

Information technology portfolio<br />

management<br />

85<br />

COLEMAN CABLE INC.<br />

(847) 672-2300<br />

www.colemancable.com<br />

1530 Shields Drive<br />

Waukegan 60085<br />

Gary Yetman<br />

President, CEO<br />

$285.0<br />

$241.0<br />

+18.3%<br />

445<br />

905<br />

Manufacturer of wire and cable<br />

products<br />

85<br />

DSC LOGISTICS<br />

(847) 390-6800<br />

www.dsclogistics.com<br />

1750 W. Wolf Road<br />

Des Plaines 60018<br />

Ann M. Drake<br />

CEO<br />

$285.0<br />

$284.0<br />

+0.4%<br />

520<br />

2,400<br />

Third-party logistics and supply chain<br />

management<br />

87<br />

AIT WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS INC.<br />

(800) 669-4248<br />

www.aitworldwide.com<br />

701 Rohlwing Road<br />

Itasca 60143<br />

Steven Leturno<br />

Daniel Lisowski<br />

Co-presidents<br />

$280.0<br />

$242.0<br />

+15.7%<br />

382<br />

766<br />

Global transportation and logistics<br />

services provider<br />

88<br />

VOLVO SALES & SERVICE<br />

CENTER INC. (630) 241-3000<br />

www.auto-plaza.com<br />

4325 Lincoln Ave.<br />

Lisle 60532<br />

Horst Korallus<br />

President<br />

$276.7<br />

$251.5<br />

+10.1%<br />

430<br />

Automobile dealership<br />

89<br />

HARPO INC.<br />

(312) 633-1000<br />

www.oprah.com<br />

110 N. Carpenter St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60607<br />

Oprah G. Winfrey<br />

Chairman<br />

$275.0<br />

$275.0<br />

NC<br />

270<br />

284<br />

Television and film production,<br />

publishing and new media<br />

90<br />

WILBERT INC.<br />

(708) 865-1600<br />

www.wilbertinc.com<br />

2913 Gardner Road<br />

Broadview 60155<br />

Curtis J. Zamec<br />

Chairman, president, CEO<br />

$274.2<br />

$228.4<br />

+20.1%<br />

110<br />

1,600<br />

Manufacturer of plastic and concrete<br />

products<br />

91<br />

MESIROW FINANCIAL 2<br />

(312) 595-6000<br />

www.mesirowfinancial.com<br />

350 N. Clark St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60610<br />

James C. Tyree<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

$267.0<br />

$209.0<br />

+27.8%<br />

796<br />

956<br />

Investment management and<br />

services, insurance, investment<br />

banking, consulting, real estate<br />

92<br />

ENTERPRISE COS.<br />

(312) 670-3800<br />

www.theenterprise<strong>companies</strong>.com<br />

600 W. <strong>Chicago</strong> Ave.,<br />

Suite 570<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60610<br />

Ronald B. Shipka Sr.<br />

Principal<br />

$262.9<br />

$250.6<br />

+4.9%<br />

50<br />

Real estate development<br />

93<br />

EDWARD HINES LUMBER CO.<br />

(847) 353-7700<br />

www.hineslumber.com<br />

NEW!<br />

100 Corporate Grove Drive<br />

Buffalo Grove 60089<br />

Edward Hines<br />

President<br />

$260.0<br />

$213.0<br />

+22.1%<br />

600<br />

Lumber dealer<br />

93<br />

SEIGLE’S INC.<br />

(847) 742-2000<br />

www.seigles.com<br />

1331 Davis Road<br />

Elgin 60123<br />

Mark S. Seigle<br />

President, CEO<br />

$260.0<br />

$200.0<br />

+30.0%<br />

1,100<br />

Retail supplier of building materials;<br />

carpenter contractor<br />

95<br />

DANIEL J. EDELMAN INC.<br />

(312) 240-3000<br />

www.edelman.com<br />

200 E. Randolph St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60601<br />

Richard W. Edelman<br />

President, CEO<br />

$255.2<br />

$228.5<br />

+11.7%<br />

292<br />

1,768<br />

Public relations<br />

Continued on Page 50

50 APRIL 18, 2005 • CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS FOCUS: PRIVATE COMPANIES<br />

CRAIN’S LIST CHICAGO’S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES Continued from Page 48<br />

Company<br />

Phone<br />

Web address<br />

Address<br />

Top executive<br />

Revenues<br />

2004 2003<br />

% change<br />

No. of<br />

full-time<br />

employees<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong>/<br />

worldwide<br />

Type of business<br />

96<br />

LETTUCE ENTERTAIN YOU<br />

ENTERPRISES INC. (773) 878-7340<br />

www.leye.com<br />

5419 N. Sheridan Road<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60640<br />

Kevin Brown<br />

President, CEO<br />

$255.0<br />

$210.0<br />

+21.4%<br />

2,348<br />

3,438<br />

Restaurants<br />

97<br />

EMKAY INC.<br />

(630) 250-7400<br />

www.emkay.com<br />

805 W. Thorndale Ave.<br />

Itasca 60143<br />

Gary L. Tepas<br />

Chairman, president, CEO<br />

$252.5<br />

$210.5<br />

+20.0%<br />

109<br />

130<br />

Vehicle leasing and fleet<br />

management<br />

98<br />

FERRARA PAN CO.<br />

(708) 366-0500<br />

www.ferrarapan.com<br />

7301 W. Harrison St.<br />

Forest Park 60130<br />

Salvatore Ferrara II<br />

President<br />

$250.0<br />

$230.0<br />

+8.7%<br />

NA<br />

1,200<br />

Candy manufacturer<br />

99<br />

100<br />

101<br />

102<br />

103<br />

104<br />

105<br />

106<br />

107<br />

108<br />

109<br />

109<br />

109<br />

ABT ELECTRONICS & APPLIANCE<br />

(847) 967-8830<br />

www.abtelectronics.com<br />

BRADNER CHEMICAL CO.<br />

(847) 290-8485<br />

www.bradner.com<br />

VELUCHAMY ENTERPRISES<br />

(708) 449-2800<br />

www.veluchamy.com<br />

DOALL CO.<br />

(847) 923-6255<br />

www.doall.com<br />

TRANSCAP ASSOCIATES INC.<br />

(847) 753-9600<br />

www.transcaptrade.com<br />

ALDEN MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC.<br />

(773) 286-3883<br />

www.thealdennetwork.com<br />

BERLIN PACKAGING<br />

(312) 876-9292<br />

www.berlinpackaging.com<br />

LEOPARDO COS.<br />

(847) 783-3000<br />

www.leopardo.com<br />

CLASSIC RESIDENCE BY HYATT<br />

(312) 803-8800<br />

www.hyattclassic.com<br />

ED MINIAT INC.<br />

(708) 957-3800<br />

www.miniat.com<br />

AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALTY ACCESSORIES<br />

& PARTS INC. (312) 431-6000<br />

www.jcwhitney.com<br />

CLUNE CONSTRUCTION CO.<br />

(312) 726-6103<br />

www.clunegc.com<br />

QST INDUSTRIES INC.<br />

(312) 930-9400<br />

www.qst.com<br />

1200 N. Milwaukee Ave.<br />

Glenview 60025<br />

2300 Arthur Ave.<br />

Elk Grove Village 60007<br />

1213 Butterfield Road<br />

Downers Grove 60515<br />

254 N. Laurel Ave.<br />

Des Plaines 60016<br />

900 Skokie Blvd.,<br />

Suite 210<br />

Northbrook 60062<br />

4200 W. Peterson Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60646<br />

111 N. Canal St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60606<br />

5200 Prairie Stone Pkwy.<br />

Hoffman Estates 60192<br />

71 S. Wacker Drive,<br />

Suite 900<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60606<br />

1055 W. 175th St.<br />

Homewood 60430<br />

225 N. Michigan Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60601<br />

10 S LaSalle St.,<br />

Suite 300<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60603<br />

231 S. Jefferson St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60661<br />

Robert J. Abt<br />

CEO<br />

Richard S. Bull III<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

Pethi Veluchamy<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

Michael L. Wilkie<br />

Chairman, president, CEO<br />

Ira J. Edelson<br />

President<br />

Floyd A. Schlossberg<br />

President, CEO<br />

Andrew T. Berlin<br />

President, CEO<br />

James A. Leopardo<br />

CEO<br />

Penny Pritzker<br />

Chairman<br />

David Miniat<br />

President, CEO<br />

Timothy Ford<br />

President<br />

Michael T. Clune<br />

President<br />

Thomas Danch<br />

President, CEO<br />

$249.0<br />

$247.8<br />

$240.0<br />

$239.0<br />

$236.3<br />

$225.2<br />

$220.0<br />

$217.5<br />

$216.0<br />

$204.0<br />

$200.0<br />

$200.0<br />

$200.0<br />

$230.0<br />

$250.2<br />

$210.0<br />

$232.0<br />

$237.0<br />

$196.5<br />

$215.0<br />

$204.0<br />

$210.0<br />

$200.0<br />

$190.0<br />

$120.0<br />

$180.0<br />

+8.3%<br />

-1.0%<br />

+14.3%<br />

+3.0%<br />

-0.3%<br />

+14.6%<br />

+2.3%<br />

+6.6%<br />

+2.9%<br />

+2.0%<br />

+5.3%<br />

+66.7%<br />

+11.1%<br />

955<br />

97<br />

165<br />

1,500<br />

3,000<br />

336<br />

900<br />

8<br />

11<br />

3,526<br />

74<br />

223<br />

450<br />

229<br />

2,026<br />

450<br />

456<br />

120<br />

800<br />

64<br />

76<br />

58<br />

450<br />

Retailer of consumer and<br />

major appliances<br />

Paper distribution<br />

Direct marketing, banking,<br />

real estate<br />

Industrial supply distributor,<br />

machine tool manufacturer<br />

International trade, trade<br />

finance, purchase order<br />

finance, venture banking<br />

Senior health care provider<br />

Supplier of plastic, glass and<br />

metal packaging components<br />

Commercial construction,<br />

general contractor and<br />

construction manager<br />

Senior living communities<br />

Maker of processed meats and<br />

cooking oils<br />

Catalog and Internet direct<br />

marketer of automotive parts<br />

and accessories<br />

General contractors<br />

Manufacturer and distributor<br />

of pocketing and trim components<br />

for the apparel industry<br />

South <strong>Chicago</strong> Packing Co.<br />

refines animal fats into<br />

shortenings that are used in<br />

frying french fries and<br />

chicken in restaurants<br />

around the country.<br />

Fryer fats keep<br />

Miniat growing<br />

Historically, Crain’s<br />

has substantially underestimated<br />

Ed Miniat<br />

Inc. There are actually<br />

two <strong>companies</strong>, one<br />

called Ed Miniat, a<br />

maker of processed<br />

meats, and the other<br />

named South <strong>Chicago</strong><br />

Packing Co., which refines<br />

animal fats into<br />

shortenings that are<br />

used in frying french<br />

fries and chicken in<br />

restaurants around the<br />

country. President and<br />

CEO David Miniat,<br />

whose great-grandfather<br />

Michael Miniat<br />

founded the business<br />

more than a century<br />

ago in the shadow of<br />

the Union Stockyards<br />

on <strong>Chicago</strong>’s South<br />

Side, calls the two <strong>companies</strong><br />

affiliates of one<br />

another. Production facilities<br />

are on the South<br />

Side and in suburban<br />

South Holland. Many<br />

of the Miniat meat ingredients<br />

find their way<br />

into frozen meals and<br />

soups. Growth has<br />

been steady, Mr. Miniat<br />

says, as convenience<br />

foods and fast-foods<br />

have taken a larger<br />

share of consumers’<br />

dining budgets. “People<br />

are eating out more often,<br />

and that’s benefiting<br />

us,” Mr. Miniat<br />

says.<br />

112<br />

HOSTMARK HOSPITALITY GROUP<br />

(847) 517-9100<br />

www.hostmark.com<br />

1111 Plaza Drive,<br />

Suite 200<br />

Schaumburg 60173<br />

C. A. “Bud” Cataldo<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

$197.0<br />

$191.0<br />

+3.1%<br />

746<br />

2,333<br />

Hotel management<br />

H. Lee Murphy<br />

113<br />

MERIDIAN GROUP<br />

(847) 964-2700<br />

www.onlinemeridian.com<br />

9 Parkway North,<br />

Suite 500<br />

Deerfield 60015<br />

Ian J. Pye<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

$194.1<br />

$184.7<br />

+5.1%<br />

167<br />

250<br />

Sales and leasing of technology<br />

products and services<br />

114<br />

FORT DEARBORN CO.<br />

(773) 774-4321<br />

www.fortdearborn.com<br />

6035 W. Gross Point<br />

Road<br />

Niles 60714<br />

Richard Adler Jr.<br />

President, CEO<br />

$194.0<br />

$185.2<br />

+4.7%<br />

410<br />

931<br />

Labels for consumer products<br />

and food and beverage<br />

industries<br />

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52 APRIL 18, 2005 • CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS FOCUS: PRIVATE COMPANIES<br />

CRAIN’S LIST CHICAGO’S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES Continued from Page 50<br />

Company<br />

Phone<br />

Web address<br />

Address<br />

Top executive<br />

Revenues<br />

2004 2003<br />

% change<br />

No. of<br />

full-time<br />

employees<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong>/<br />

worldwide<br />

Type of business<br />

114<br />

INTERNATIONAL PROFIT<br />

ASSOCIATES INC. (847) 808-5590<br />

www.ipa-iba.com<br />

1250 Barclay Blvd.<br />

Buffalo Grove 60089<br />

John R. Burgess<br />

Managing director<br />

$194.0<br />

$183.5<br />

+5.7%<br />

1,690<br />

1,755<br />

Management consulting<br />

116<br />

117<br />

118<br />

118<br />

120<br />

121<br />

122<br />

123<br />

124<br />

TERLATO WINE GROUP<br />

(847) 604-8900<br />

www.twg.com<br />

JEL SERT CO.<br />

(630) 231-7590<br />

www.jelsert.com<br />

CHICAGO BEARS<br />

(847) 295-6600<br />

www.chicagobears.com<br />

STEINER ELECTRIC CO.<br />

(847) 228-0400<br />

www.stnr.com<br />

MORNINGSTAR INC.<br />

(312) 696-6000<br />

www.morningstar.com<br />

VELSICOL CHEMICAL CORP.<br />

(847) 298-9000<br />

ASPEN MARKETING SERVICES INC.<br />

(630) 293-9600<br />

www.aspenms.com<br />

FIFIELD COS.<br />

(312) 855-1600<br />

www.fifield<strong>companies</strong>.com<br />

STEVE FOLEY AUTO GROUP<br />

(847) 564-4090<br />

www.stevefoley.com<br />

900 Armour Drive<br />

Lake Bluff 60044<br />

P.O. Box 261<br />

West <strong>Chicago</strong> 60186<br />

1000 Football Drive<br />

Lake Forest 60045<br />

1250 Touhy Ave.<br />

Elk Grove Village 60007<br />

225 W. Wacker Drive<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60606<br />

10400 W. Higgins Road,<br />

Suite 600<br />

Rosemont 60018<br />

1240 North Ave.<br />

West <strong>Chicago</strong> 60185<br />

20 N. Wacker Drive,<br />

Suite 3200<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60606<br />

100 Skokie Blvd.<br />

Northbrook 60062<br />

Anthony J. Terlato<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

Gary Ricco<br />

CEO<br />

Ted Phillips<br />

President, CEO<br />

Harold Kerman<br />

CEO<br />

Joe Mansueto<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

Arthur R. Sigel<br />

Chairman, president, CEO<br />

Patrick J. O’Rahilly<br />

President<br />

Steven D. Fifield<br />

CEO<br />

Stephen X. Foley Sr.<br />

Chairman, president, CEO<br />

$185.0<br />

$183.0<br />

$180.0<br />

$180.0<br />

$179.7<br />

$179.6<br />

$179.0<br />

$174.0<br />

$173.0<br />

$185.0<br />

$180.0<br />

$160.0<br />

$150.0<br />

$139.5<br />

$159.0<br />

$126.0<br />

$153.4<br />

$146.0<br />

NC<br />

+1.7%<br />

+12.5%<br />

+20.0%<br />

+28.8%<br />

+13.0%<br />

+42.1%<br />

+13.4%<br />

+18.5%<br />

145<br />

300<br />

600<br />

115<br />

438<br />

488<br />

687<br />

1,000<br />

85<br />

400<br />

235<br />

410<br />

21<br />

29<br />

165<br />

270<br />

Wine marketing and<br />

production<br />

Manufacturer of powdered<br />

drink mixes, juice drinks and<br />

ice pops<br />

Professional football team<br />

Electric and industrial supplies,<br />

automation products, motor<br />

repair, generator sales<br />

Investment research<br />

Specialty chemical maker<br />

Marketing services<br />

Real estate development<br />

Auto dealerships<br />

Car dealer rolls<br />

with luxury sales<br />

In the aftermath of Sept.<br />

11, a $250,000 Rolls-<br />

Royce looked downright<br />

unpatriotic in an executive<br />

parking spot. But<br />

Stephen Foley reports that<br />

a take-the-plunge attitude<br />

came back last year, when<br />

he sold nearly 100 new<br />

Bentleys—the sporty new<br />

GT Coupe with 552-<br />

horsepower engine priced<br />

at $160,000 was particularly<br />

popular—and experienced<br />

good volume on<br />

new Rolls-Royce Phantoms<br />

priced at $330,000<br />

each. On the other hand,<br />

Mr. Foley’s Chevrolet and<br />

Ford dealerships are losing<br />

business to imports.<br />

Mr. Foley says demand<br />

for SUVs like the Tahoe<br />

and Suburban, as well as<br />

the new Corvette, has<br />

helped keep sales up even<br />

in the face of $2.25-a-gallon<br />

gas prices.<br />

H. Lee Murphy<br />

125<br />

125<br />

127<br />

128<br />

129<br />

130<br />

130<br />

132<br />

133<br />

FLYING FOOD GROUP<br />

(312) 243-2122<br />

www.flyingfood.com<br />

WEBER-STEPHEN PRODUCTS CO.<br />

(847) 934-5700<br />

www.weber.com<br />

BIGGERS CHEVROLET/ISUZU INC.<br />

(847) 742-9000<br />

www.biggerschevy.com<br />

BAIRD & WARNER<br />

(312) 368-1855<br />

www.bairdwarner.com<br />

KLEIN TOOLS INC.<br />

(847) 677-9500<br />

www.kleintools.com<br />

ATLAS LIFT TRUCK RENTALS &<br />

SALES INC. (847) 678-3540<br />

www.atlaslift.com<br />

HARLEM FURNITURE INC. 9<br />

(630) 261-1600<br />

www.harlemfurniture.com<br />

CUMMINS-AMERICAN CORP.<br />

(847) 729-1900<br />

PORTILLO RESTAURANT GROUP<br />

(630) 954-3773<br />

www.portillos.com<br />

212 N. Sangamon St.,<br />

Suite 1A<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60607<br />

200 E. Daniels Road<br />

Palatine 60067<br />

1385 E. <strong>Chicago</strong> St.<br />

Elgin 60120<br />

120 S. LaSalle St.,<br />

20th floor<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60603<br />

7200 McCormick Blvd.<br />

Skokie 60076<br />

5050 N. River Road<br />

Schiller Park 60176<br />

1000-46 Rohlwing Road<br />

Lombard 60148<br />

800 Waukegan Road<br />

Glenview 60025<br />

2001 Spring Road,<br />

Suite 500<br />

Oak Brook 60523<br />

Sue Ling Gin<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

James Stephen<br />

President, CEO<br />

Jim Leichter<br />

President, CEO<br />

Stephen W. Baird<br />

President, CEO<br />

Richard T. Klein Jr.<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

Howard Bernstein<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

Bruce Berman<br />

CEO<br />

John E. Jones<br />

President, CEO<br />

Richard J. Portillo<br />

President<br />

$170.0<br />

$170.0<br />

$168.0<br />

$167.0<br />

$165.0<br />

$164.0<br />

$164.0<br />

$162.0<br />

$156.1<br />

$152.0<br />

$164.3<br />

$166.5<br />

$151.0<br />

$141.0<br />

$106.0<br />

$144.0<br />

$141.0<br />

$143.0<br />

+11.8%<br />

+3.5%<br />

+0.9%<br />

+10.6%<br />

+17.0%<br />

+54.7%<br />

+13.9%<br />

+14.9%<br />

+9.1%<br />

610<br />

2,134<br />

1,000<br />

NA<br />

130<br />

2,039<br />

NA<br />

1,000<br />

360<br />

375<br />

617<br />

500<br />

915<br />

2,983<br />

Airline catering, home meal<br />

replacement<br />

Manufacturer of barbecue<br />

grills and manager of<br />

restaurants<br />

Automotive sales, services,<br />

financing, leasing<br />

Real estate brokerage,<br />

mortgage and financial<br />

services<br />

Manufacturer of professional<br />

hand tools and protective<br />

equipment<br />

Distributor of material<br />

handling equipment<br />

Retail furniture<br />

Bank holding company;<br />

manufacturing<br />

Retail and fast-casual dining<br />

Weber upgrades<br />

are well done<br />

Barbecue grill sales<br />

have, by all accounts,<br />

been rising at close to a<br />

double-digit pace over<br />

the past few years, inspiring<br />

a bevy of new<br />

players to offer fancy<br />

stainless steel cookers<br />

priced at $700 and<br />

more. But Weber seems<br />

to be holding its own.<br />

Robert Campo, the outdoor<br />

living buyer at Ace<br />

Hardware Corp., says<br />

the average Weber gas<br />

grill sale today runs<br />

$600, up from $500 in<br />

2002. “The Weber line<br />

was the same for many<br />

years, but in the past<br />

two years the company<br />

has made significant<br />

changes,” Mr. Campo<br />

says. But some believe<br />

the competition is weighing<br />

on Weber’s bottom<br />

line. Steel costs jumped<br />

last year, and Weber was<br />

able to recoup only some<br />

of the increase by raising<br />

prices.<br />

H. Lee Murphy<br />

Continued on Page 54

54 APRIL 18, 2005 • CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS FOCUS: PRIVATE COMPANIES<br />

CRAIN’S LIST CHICAGO’S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES Continued from Page 52<br />

Company<br />

Phone<br />

Web address<br />

Address<br />

Top executive<br />

Revenues<br />

2004 2003<br />

% change<br />

No. of<br />

full-time<br />

employees<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong>/<br />

worldwide<br />

Type of business<br />

134<br />

COMPSYCH COS. 11<br />

(312) 595-4000<br />

www.compsych.com<br />

455 N. Cityfront Plaza<br />

Drive<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60611<br />

Richard A. Chaifetz<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

$156.0<br />

$129.0<br />

+20.9%<br />

274<br />

308<br />

Employee assistance, behavioral<br />

health, work-life and wellness<br />

programs<br />

134<br />

LIBERTYVILLE CLASSIC GROUP<br />

(847) 367-1700<br />

www.mercurylincoln.com<br />

941 S. Milwaukee Ave.<br />

Libertyville 60048<br />

Daniel Marks<br />

President, CEO<br />

$156.0<br />

$162.0<br />

-3.7%<br />

180<br />

Auto sales and service<br />

136<br />

TONY RIZZA ENTERPRISES<br />

(708) 594-6400<br />

www.rizzacars.com<br />

8200 S. Harlem Ave.<br />

Bridgeview 60455<br />

Anthony V. Rizza<br />

President<br />

$154.8<br />

$150.7<br />

+2.7%<br />

208<br />

Automobiles, banking,<br />

real estate, insurance<br />

137<br />

138<br />

139<br />

140<br />

141<br />

142<br />

143<br />

144<br />

145<br />

146<br />

147<br />

148<br />

148<br />

150<br />

151<br />

152<br />

HILL MECHANICAL GROUP<br />

(773) 929-6600<br />

www.hillmech.com<br />

JERNBERG INDUSTRIES INC.<br />

(773) 268-3004<br />

www.jernberg.com<br />

RYAN BUILDING GROUP INC.<br />

(847) 995-8700<br />

www.ryanbldgrp.com<br />

FLORSTAR SALES INC. 9<br />

(815) 836-2800<br />

www.florstar.com<br />

FCL BUILDERS INC.<br />

(630) 773-0050<br />

www.fclbuilders.com<br />

A. FINKL & SONS CO. 5<br />

(773) 375-2510<br />

www.finkl.com<br />

COLUMBIA PIPE & SUPPLY CO.<br />

(773) 927-6600<br />

www.columbiapipe.com<br />

HAMMACHER SCHLEMMER & CO.<br />

(847) 581-8600<br />

www.hammacher.com<br />

WISEMAN-HUGHES ENTERPRISES INC.<br />

(630) 653-0500<br />

www.wisemanhughes.com<br />

KIRK CORP.<br />

(630) 830-8300<br />

www.kirkhomes.com<br />

PAUL H. SCHWENDENER INC.<br />

(312) 321-6160<br />

www.schwendener.com<br />

KREHER STEEL CO. LLC<br />

(708) 345-8180<br />

www.kreher.com<br />

ROSE PACKING CO.<br />

(847) 381-5700<br />

www.rosepacking.com<br />

NUTRASWEET CO.<br />

(312) 873-5000<br />

www.nutrasweet.com<br />

EMPLOYCO GROUP LTD.<br />

(630) 920-0000<br />

www.thewilson<strong>companies</strong>.com<br />

LYNCH AUTO GROUP<br />

(773) 794-7100<br />

www.golynch.com<br />

4241 N. Ravenswood Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60613<br />

328 W. 40th Place<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60609<br />

945 N. Plum Grove Road<br />

Schaumburg 60173<br />

1075 Taylor Road<br />

Romeoville 60446<br />

1150 Spring Lake Drive<br />

Itasca 60143<br />

2011 N. Southport Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60614<br />

1120 W. Pershing Road<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60609<br />

9307 N. Milwaukee Ave.<br />

Niles 60714<br />

975 E. 22nd St.<br />

Wheaton 60187<br />

201 Juniper Circle<br />

Streamwood 60107<br />

300 N. State St.,<br />

Suite 300<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60610<br />

1550 N. 25th Ave.<br />

Melrose Park 60160<br />

65 S. Barrington Road<br />

Barrington 60010<br />

222 Merchandise Mart<br />

Plaza<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60654<br />

350 E. Ogden Ave.<br />

Westmont 60559<br />

5133 W. Irving Park Road<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60641<br />

Warren Hill<br />

Chairman<br />

R. Thomas Beecham<br />

President, CEO<br />

William J. Ryan<br />

President, CEO<br />

F. Wade Cassidy<br />

CEO<br />

Michael J. Boro<br />

President<br />

Bruce C. Liimatainen<br />

President<br />

Bill Arenberg<br />

CEO<br />

Richard W. Tinberg<br />

CEO<br />

James P. Hughes Sr.<br />

President<br />

John P. Carroll<br />

President, CEO<br />

Michael S. Schwendener<br />

President<br />

Joseph Druzak<br />

President<br />

Dwight Stiehl<br />

President<br />

Craig Petray<br />

CEO<br />

Robert A. Wilson<br />

CEO<br />

Richard Lynch<br />

President<br />

$154.7 7<br />

$152.8<br />

$152.0<br />

$151.7<br />

$151.0<br />

$150.0<br />

◗ Acquired Canadian die-caster Sorel Forge in March 2004<br />

$149.2<br />

$145.0<br />

$139.0<br />

$138.7<br />

$138.3<br />

$133.0<br />

$133.0<br />

$130.0<br />

$129.6<br />

$129.0<br />

$155.7<br />

$141.8<br />

$160.1<br />

$146.6<br />

$114.0<br />

$69.2<br />

$122.5<br />

$145.0<br />

$109.4<br />

$138.6<br />

$144.7<br />

$96.0<br />

$123.0<br />

$300.0<br />

$106.9<br />

$134.0<br />

-0.6%<br />

+7.7%<br />

-5.1%<br />

+3.5%<br />

+32.5%<br />

+116.8%<br />

+21.8%<br />

NC<br />

+27.0%<br />

NC<br />

-4.5%<br />

+38.5%<br />

+8.1%<br />

-56.7%<br />

+21.2%<br />

-3.7%<br />

762<br />

725<br />

730<br />

70<br />

135<br />

190<br />

282<br />

82<br />

300<br />

330<br />

190<br />

343<br />

NA<br />

89<br />

80<br />

189<br />

58<br />

111<br />

700<br />

720<br />

15<br />

350<br />

5,107<br />

8,126<br />

250<br />

Heating, ventilating,<br />

air-conditioning, plumbing and<br />

piping; building operations<br />

Manufacturer of steel forgings<br />

primarily for the automotive<br />

industry<br />

Homebuilder<br />

Wholesale distributor of floor<br />

coverings, provider of logistical<br />

services<br />

General contractor<br />

Die, mold and custom<br />

steel forgings<br />

Distributor of pipe valves,<br />

fittings, plumbing and heating<br />

Specialty retail catalog<br />

General contractor<br />

Homebuilder and developer<br />

General contractor,<br />

construction manager<br />

Distributor of alloy, carbon<br />

and tool steel<br />

Pork processing<br />

Food ingredient manufacturer<br />

Professional employer<br />

organization<br />

Auto sales and leasing<br />

Hot at Hammacher<br />

Schlemmer: the $50<br />

Progression Wake-Up<br />

Clock, which wakes you<br />

with light, nature sounds<br />

and aromatherapy.<br />

Gadget seller<br />

grows online<br />

After 20 years on<br />

the Magnificent<br />

Mile, Hammacher<br />

Schlemmer closed<br />

its retail store in the<br />

Tribune Tower in<br />

February. It also<br />

moved its nearby<br />

headquarters to the<br />

suburbs. That leaves<br />

a single retail location,<br />

on 57th Street<br />

in New York. “For<br />

the near term we<br />

will be without a retail<br />

outlet here in<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong>,” says Fred<br />

Berns, vice-president<br />

of marketing.<br />

“We’re looking at<br />

other possible options.”<br />

Hammacher<br />

Schlemmer mails<br />

more than 30 million<br />

catalogs a year;<br />

they remain the<br />

company’s primary<br />

sales vehicle, but the<br />

Internet is gaining<br />

fast. Growing 30%<br />

a year for three<br />

years running,<br />

Hammacher’s Web<br />

sales now account<br />

for fully one-third<br />

of total sales. Still,<br />

spirited competition<br />

from bigger catalogers<br />

has left Hammacher’s<br />

volume<br />

flat. But the company’s<br />

reputation for<br />

quirky gadgets remains<br />

intact. A current<br />

best seller: the<br />

$50 Progression<br />

Wake-Up Clock,<br />

which lets you use<br />

aromatherapy to<br />

help wake up.<br />

H. Lee Murphy<br />

Continued on Page 56

56 APRIL 18, 2005 • CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS FOCUS: PRIVATE COMPANIES<br />

CRAIN’S LIST CHICAGO’S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES Continued from Page 54<br />

Company<br />

Phone<br />

Web address<br />

Address<br />

Top executive<br />

Revenues<br />

2004 2003<br />

% change<br />

No. of<br />

full-time<br />

employees<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong>/<br />

worldwide<br />

Type of business<br />

153<br />

L&D GROUP INC.<br />

(630) 892-8941<br />

www.lyonworkspace.com<br />

420 N. Main St.<br />

Montgomery 60538<br />

R. Peter Washington<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

$126.8<br />

$109.8<br />

+15.5%<br />

242<br />

741<br />

Manufacturer and distributor<br />

of workplace equipment<br />

154<br />

155<br />

155<br />

155<br />

158<br />

159<br />

160<br />

161<br />

161<br />

163<br />

164<br />

165<br />

165<br />

165<br />

BULLEY & ANDREWS LLC<br />

(773) 235-2433<br />

www.bulley.com<br />

CARL BUDDIG & CO.<br />

(708) 798-0900<br />

www.buddig.com<br />

LITTLE LADY FOODS INC.<br />

(847) 806-1440<br />

www.littleladyfoods.com<br />

MAGELLAN DEVELOPMENT GROUP<br />

LTD. (312) 642-8869<br />

www.magellandevelopment.com<br />

CHICAGO WHITE SOX<br />

(312) 674-1000<br />

www.chisox.com<br />

IHC CONSTRUCTION COS. LLC<br />

(847) 742-1516<br />

www.ihcconstruction.com<br />

ARTHUR J. ROGERS & CO.<br />

(847) 297-2200<br />

www.arthurjrogers.com<br />

SAYERS 40 INC.<br />

(847) 391-4040<br />

www.sayers.com<br />

MARKETING INNOVATORS INT’L<br />

INC. 5 (847) 696-1111<br />

www.marketinginnovators.com<br />

JACOBS’ TWIN AUTO PLAZA<br />

(773) 889-3030<br />

www.jacobstwin.com<br />

CHICAGO BULLS<br />

(312) 455-4000<br />

www.bulls.com<br />

HOLLY HUNT LTD.<br />

(312) 329-5999<br />

www.hollyhunt.com<br />

NEW!<br />

NEW!<br />

TEMPERATURE EQUIPMENT CORP.<br />

(708) 418-0900<br />

www.tecmungo.com<br />

GEORGE SOLLITT CONSTRUCTION<br />

CO. (630) 660-7333<br />

www.sollitt.com<br />

1755 W. Armitage Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60622<br />

950 W. 175th St.<br />

Homewood 60430<br />

2323 Pratt Blvd.<br />

Elk Grove Village<br />

60007<br />

1 W. Superior St.,<br />

Suite 200<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60610<br />

333 W. 35th St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60616<br />

1500 Executive Drive<br />

Elgin 60123<br />

17725 Volbrecht Road<br />

Lansing 60438<br />

3170 Des Plaines Ave.<br />

Des Plaines 60018<br />

1150 Feehanville Drive<br />

Mount Prospect 60056<br />

9701 W. Higgins Road<br />

Rosemont 60018<br />

6750 W. Grand Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60607<br />

1901 W. Madison St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60612<br />

790 N. Central Ave.<br />

Wood Dale 60191<br />

801 W. Adams St.,<br />

Suite 700<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60607<br />

Allan E. Bulley Jr.<br />

Chairman<br />

Robert J. Buddig<br />

Thomas R. Buddig<br />

Co-CEOs<br />

John Geocaris<br />

President, CEO<br />

Joel M. Carlins<br />

President<br />

Jerry Reinsdorf<br />

Chairman<br />

David J. Rock<br />

President<br />

Frank A. Mungo<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

William G. Schmitz<br />

President, CEO<br />

Gale E. Sayers<br />

President, CEO<br />

Lois M. LeMenager<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

Jeff Jacobs<br />

CEO<br />

Jerry Reinsdorf<br />

Chairman<br />

Howard Strong<br />

President, CEO<br />

Holly Hunt<br />

President, CEO<br />

$125.0<br />

$123.0<br />

$123.0<br />

$123.0<br />

$120.0<br />

$118.7<br />

$115.0<br />

$112.0<br />

$112.0<br />

$111.4<br />

$111.2<br />

$110.0<br />

$110.0<br />

$110.0<br />

$135.0<br />

$125.0<br />

$71.0<br />

$219.0<br />

$110.0<br />

$162.9<br />

$100.0<br />

$98.0<br />

$112.7<br />

$87.2<br />

$118.4<br />

$100.0<br />

$113.0<br />

$92.0<br />

-7.4%<br />

-1.6%<br />

+73.2%<br />

-43.8%<br />

+9.1%<br />

-27.1%<br />

+15.0%<br />

+14.1%<br />

-0.6%<br />

+27.8%<br />

-6.1%<br />

+10.0%<br />

-2.7%<br />

+19.6%<br />

258<br />

NA<br />

472<br />

473<br />

32<br />

140<br />

475<br />

200<br />

175<br />

125<br />

50<br />

75<br />

62<br />

63<br />

198<br />

95<br />

110<br />

110<br />

170<br />

General contracting<br />

Maker of processed lunch<br />

and snack meats<br />

Frozen food processor<br />

Real estate development<br />

and related services<br />

Professional baseball team<br />

General construction<br />

Wholesale distribution<br />

of heating, ventilation and<br />

air-conditioning products<br />

Commercial real estate<br />

Information technology<br />

products and services<br />

Travel, creative services,<br />

merchandise<br />

Automotive dealership<br />

Professional basketball team<br />

General contractor and<br />

construction manager<br />

Designer and manufacturer<br />

of interior furnishings<br />

Rates could hurt<br />

furniture sales<br />

At 40,000 square<br />

feet, Holly Hunt<br />

occupies one of the<br />

<strong>largest</strong> furniture<br />

showrooms at the<br />

Merchandise Mart<br />

and maintains showrooms<br />

in Miami, New<br />

York, Minneapolis<br />

and Washington,<br />

D.C. In May the firm<br />

will open the Pacific<br />

Design Center in Los<br />

Angeles—its first new<br />

showroom since<br />

September 2001.<br />

<strong>Business</strong> has been<br />

good lately, with<br />

steady demand for the<br />

$10,000 sofas and<br />

$15,000 dining room<br />

tables created by Holly<br />

Hunt’s 12 designers.<br />

But fabrics imported<br />

from Europe<br />

cost 38% more today<br />

than they did a year<br />

ago, as the dollar has<br />

slumped against the<br />

euro. “I should have<br />

hedged the dollar<br />

against the euro, but<br />

I’m not in the business<br />

of trading currencies,”<br />

President<br />

and CEO Holly Hunt<br />

says. Another dark<br />

cloud: rising mortgage<br />

interest rates. If<br />

people aren’t as inclined<br />

to buy a new<br />

house, they aren’t<br />

likely to buy furniture,<br />

either. “I’m not<br />

worried yet, but in<br />

2006 and 2007 all<br />

furniture makers will<br />

be talking about<br />

that,” Ms. Hunt predicts.<br />

H. Lee Murphy<br />

168<br />

BUTERA FINER FOODS INC.<br />

(847) 741-1010<br />

1 Clock Tower Plaza<br />

Elgin 60120<br />

Paul Butera Sr.<br />

CEO<br />

$108.0<br />

$94.0<br />

+14.9%<br />

770<br />

Retail grocery chain<br />

168<br />

GOLD STANDARD<br />

ENTERPRISES INC.<br />

(847) 933-7600; www.binnys.com<br />

NEW!<br />

5100 W. Dempster St.<br />

Skokie 60077<br />

Michael Binstein<br />

CEO<br />

$108.0<br />

$98.0<br />

+10.2%<br />

330<br />

Wine, spirits, beer retailer<br />

170<br />

ARIEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC<br />

(312) 726-0140<br />

www.arielmutualfunds.com<br />

200 E. Randolph Drive,<br />

Suite 2900<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60601<br />

John W. Rogers Jr.<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

$107.0<br />

$73.6<br />

+45.4%<br />

89<br />

90<br />

Investment adviser<br />

170<br />

170<br />

A. EPSTEIN & SONS INT’L INC.<br />

(312) 454-9100<br />

www.epstein-isi.com<br />

BROOKFIELD FARMS INC.<br />

(773) 787-4900<br />

600 W. Fulton St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60661<br />

700 E. 107th St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60628<br />

Sidney Epstein<br />

Chairman<br />

Dennis F. Gleason<br />

President, CEO<br />

$107.0<br />

$97.0<br />

+10.3%<br />

230<br />

330<br />

Architecture, engineering,<br />

construction, interior design,<br />

graphic design<br />

$107.0 $96.0 +11.1% 500 Meat processing<br />

If people aren’t buying<br />

new houses, they’re<br />

probably not buying<br />

new furniture, either.<br />

“I’m not worried yet,”<br />

says CEO Holly Hunt.<br />

Continued on Page 58

58 APRIL 18, 2005 • CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS FOCUS: PRIVATE COMPANIES<br />

CRAIN’S LIST CHICAGO’S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES Continued from Page 56<br />

Company<br />

Phone<br />

Web address<br />

Address<br />

Top executive<br />

Revenues<br />

2004 2003<br />

% change<br />

No. of<br />

full-time<br />

employees<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong>/<br />

worldwide<br />

Type of business<br />

173<br />

BERGLUND CONSTRUCTION<br />

(773) 374-1000<br />

www.berglundco.com<br />

8410 S. <strong>Chicago</strong> Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60617<br />

Fred Berglund<br />

President<br />

$105.0<br />

$110.0<br />

-4.5%<br />

250<br />

300<br />

General contracting and facade<br />

restoration specialist<br />

173<br />

GERBER PLUMBING FIXTURES LLC<br />

(847) 675-6570<br />

www.gerberonline.com<br />

4600 W. Touhy Ave.<br />

Lincolnwood 60712<br />

Michael Werner<br />

President, CEO<br />

$105.0<br />

$96.0<br />

+9.4%<br />

50<br />

500<br />

Manufacturer of vitreous china<br />

plumbing fixtures and and special-finish<br />

faucets and fittings<br />

173<br />

173<br />

177<br />

KCC GROUP DESIGN & BUILD INC. 12<br />

(847) 914-9600<br />

www.kiferbaum.com<br />

SIPI METALS CORP.<br />

(773) 276-0070<br />

www.sipimetals.com<br />

CPH HOLDING CORP. 13<br />

(312) 554-7400<br />

www.cphall.com<br />

790 Estate Drive,<br />

Suite 200<br />

Deerfield 60015<br />

1720 N. Elston Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60622<br />

311 S. Wacker Drive,<br />

Suite 4700<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60606<br />

Jacob Kiferbaum<br />

CEO<br />

Leslie S. Pinsof<br />

President<br />

George A. Vincent<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

$105.0<br />

$105.0<br />

$100.0<br />

$110.0<br />

$80.0<br />

$92.0<br />

-4.5%<br />

+31.3%<br />

+8.7%<br />

35<br />

130<br />

150<br />

80<br />

120<br />

Design-build; construction<br />

services<br />

Refiner of precious metal scraps<br />

Polymer additives<br />

68%<br />

of the<br />

<strong>companies</strong><br />

on the <strong>largest</strong><br />

private list<br />

are based in<br />

the suburbs.<br />

That’s 182<br />

firms.<br />

177<br />

177<br />

177<br />

177<br />

182<br />

183<br />

184<br />

185<br />

186<br />

187<br />

188<br />

188<br />

188<br />

PEER FOODS INC.<br />

(773) 927-1440<br />

www.peerfoods.com<br />

TURTLE WAX INC.<br />

(708) 563-3600<br />

www.turtlewax.com<br />

WORLD’S FINEST CHOCOLATE INC.<br />

(773) 847-4600<br />

www.worldsfinestchocolate.com<br />

WOZNIAK INDUSTRIES INC.<br />

(630) 954-3400<br />

www.wozniakindustries.com<br />

ILLINOIS AUTO ELECTRIC CO.<br />

(630) 862-3300<br />

www.illinoisautoelectric.com<br />

STARCON<br />

INTERNATIONAL INC. 14<br />

(815) 478-4615<br />

www.starcon.org<br />

WALTER E. SMITHE FURNITURE INC.<br />

(630) 285-8000<br />

www.smithe.com<br />

PADDOCK PUBLICATIONS INC.<br />

(847) 427-4300<br />

www.dailyherald.com<br />

LOEBER MOTORS INC.<br />

(847) 675-1000<br />

www.loebermotors.com<br />

VIENNA BEEF LTD. 15<br />

(773) 278-7800<br />

www.viennabeef.com<br />

AUSTIN CHEMICAL CO.<br />

(847) 520-9600<br />

www.austinchemical.com<br />

EVANS FOOD GROUP LTD.<br />

(773) 843-0005<br />

www.evansfood.com<br />

GEORGE S. MAY INT’L CO.<br />

(847) 825-8806<br />

www.georgesmay.com<br />

NEW!<br />

1200 W. 35th St.,<br />

Suite 5E<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60609<br />

5655 W. 73rd St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60638<br />

4801 S. Lawndale Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60632<br />

2 Mid America Plaza,<br />

Suite 702<br />

Oakbrook Terrace 60181<br />

700 Enterprise St.<br />

Aurora 60504<br />

260 Market Place<br />

Manhattan 60421<br />

1251 W. Thorndale Ave.<br />

Itasca 60143<br />

155 E. Algonquin Road<br />

Arlington Heights 60005<br />

7101 N. Lincoln Ave.<br />

Lincolnwood 60712<br />

2501 N. Damen Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60647<br />

1565 Barclay Blvd.<br />

Buffalo Grove 60089<br />

4130 S. Halsted St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60609<br />

303 S. Northwest Hwy.<br />

Park Ridge 60068<br />

Larry O’Connell<br />

President<br />

Dennis Bookshester<br />

CEO<br />

Edmond F. Opler<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

Edward F. Wozniak<br />

President, CEO<br />

H. Bruce Sirotek<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

Michael J. Uremovich<br />

CEO<br />

Walter E. Smithe III<br />

President<br />

Douglas K. Ray<br />

President, CEO<br />

Michael Loeber<br />

President<br />

James Bodman<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

Patrick J. Corboy<br />

President, CEO<br />

Alan Sussna<br />

President, CEO<br />

Israel Kushnir<br />

President<br />

$100.0<br />

$100.0<br />

$100.0<br />

$99.6<br />

$99.3<br />

$98.4<br />

$95.7<br />

$95.2<br />

$94.8<br />

$94.0<br />

$94.0<br />

$94.0<br />

$100.0<br />

$100.0<br />

$75.0<br />

$76.0<br />

$85.4<br />

$88.5<br />

$92.0<br />

$89.6<br />

$91.5<br />

$97.0<br />

$77.0<br />

$94.0<br />

NC<br />

NC<br />

+33.3%<br />

+30.9%<br />

+16.3%<br />

+11.2%<br />

+4.0%<br />

+6.3%<br />

+3.6%<br />

-3.1%<br />

+22.1%<br />

NC<br />

175<br />

350<br />

300<br />

500<br />

110<br />

500<br />

160<br />

215<br />

206<br />

1,907<br />

460<br />

475<br />

874<br />

120<br />

330<br />

400<br />

16<br />

26<br />

115<br />

400<br />

210<br />

1,200<br />

Processor of meats for foodservice<br />

industry<br />

$100.0 $107.0 -6.5% NA Manufacturer of chemical<br />

and household products;<br />

carwash operator<br />

Candy manufacturer<br />

Manufacturer of metal components<br />

Sales and distribution of transportation,<br />

industrial and outdoor<br />

care products<br />

Mechanical contractor<br />

Furniture retailer<br />

Publisher of the Daily Herald<br />

newspaper and Reflejos Bilingual<br />

Journal<br />

Automobile dealership<br />

Food processor<br />

Chemical sales and marketing<br />

Snack food manufacturer<br />

Management consulting<br />

May keeps focus<br />

on smaller biz<br />

While rival consultancies<br />

chase lucrative<br />

relationships<br />

with Fortune 1000<br />

clients, George S. May<br />

International Co. is<br />

happy to focus on<br />

small and mediumsized<br />

businesses, ranging<br />

from auto dealerships<br />

to nursing<br />

homes and typically<br />

generating less than<br />

$100 million in annual<br />

revenues. Some<br />

May clients have as<br />

few as 10 employees<br />

and $1 million in<br />

sales. To<br />

get its foot<br />

in the door,<br />

May offers<br />

prospective<br />

clients a<br />

business<br />

analysis<br />

Kushnir<br />

priced as low as $350.<br />

“Our business analysis<br />

is like the X-ray before<br />

the operation,”<br />

says President Israel<br />

Kushnir. “We just<br />

don’t charge very<br />

much for the X-ray.”<br />

May’s revenues have<br />

been flat of late, but<br />

then again it didn’t<br />

suffer as much in the<br />

aftermath of Sept. 11<br />

as most other consultants.<br />

Mr. Kushnir believes<br />

the small business<br />

marketplace is<br />

more stable. “In big<br />

organizations when it<br />

comes time to tighten<br />

the belt, consultants<br />

are the first to go.<br />

Smaller <strong>companies</strong><br />

don’t think that way,”<br />

he says.<br />

H. Lee Murphy<br />

Continued on Page 59

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CRAIN’S LIST CHICAGO’S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES Continued from Page 58<br />

Company<br />

Phone<br />

Web address<br />

Address<br />

Top executive<br />

2004<br />

Revenues<br />

2003<br />

% change<br />

No. of<br />

full-time<br />

employees<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong>/<br />

worldwide<br />

Type of business<br />

191<br />

GONNELLA BAKING CO.<br />

(312) 733-2020<br />

www.gonnella.com<br />

2006 W. Erie St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60612<br />

Louis M. Gonnella<br />

President, CEO<br />

$93.0 $90.0 +3.3% 350 Manufacturer and distributor<br />

of fresh and frozen bakery<br />

products<br />

192<br />

PROMOWORKS<br />

(847) 310-2600<br />

www.promoworks.com<br />

NEW!<br />

500 E. Remington Road,<br />

Suite 304<br />

Schaumburg 60173<br />

Michael Balough<br />

CEO<br />

$92.3<br />

$78.5<br />

+17.5%<br />

85<br />

167<br />

Marketing services<br />

193<br />

CONTINENTAL ELECTRICAL<br />

CONSTRUCTION CO.<br />

(847) 677-1600; www.cecco.com<br />

NEW!<br />

5900 Howard Ave.<br />

Skokie 60077<br />

David A. Witz<br />

President<br />

$92.0<br />

$88.0<br />

+4.5%<br />

550<br />

Electrical and network<br />

technology contracting<br />

194<br />

JAM PRODUCTIONS LTD.<br />

(312) 266-6262<br />

www.jamusa.com<br />

207 W. Goethe St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60610<br />

Arny Granat<br />

President<br />

$90.8<br />

$125.4<br />

-27.6%<br />

70<br />

Concert promoter, live<br />

theatrical productions,<br />

corporate special events<br />

195<br />

ASSOCIATED MATERIAL<br />

HANDLING INDUSTRIES INC.<br />

(630) 588-8800; www.associated-allied.net<br />

NEW!<br />

550 Kehoe Blvd.<br />

Carol Stream 60188<br />

Gordon Demaine<br />

President,<br />

chief operating officer<br />

$90.6<br />

$74.8<br />

+21.2%<br />

143<br />

315<br />

Raymond Forklift distributor, forklift<br />

parts, service, rentals, storage,<br />

warehouse design, installation<br />

196<br />

BALDWIN RICHARDSON FOODS CO.<br />

(815) 464-9994<br />

www.brfoods.com<br />

20201 S. La Grange Road,<br />

Suite 200<br />

Frankfort 60423<br />

Eric G. Johnson<br />

President, CEO<br />

$90.0<br />

$77.0<br />

+16.9%<br />

6<br />

185<br />

Manufactures sauces,<br />

condiments, toppings,<br />

syrups and fruit fillings<br />

197<br />

197<br />

199<br />

200<br />

201<br />

202<br />

203<br />

204<br />

205<br />

205<br />

208<br />

RAULAND-BORG CORP.<br />

(847) 679-0900<br />

www.rauland.com<br />

SCHULZE & BURCH BISCUIT CO.<br />

(773) 927-6622<br />

www.toastem.com<br />

PEACOCK ENGINEERING CO.<br />

(630) 845-9400<br />

www.peacockeng.com<br />

WHITE INTERNATIONAL INC. 16<br />

(630) 377-9966<br />

www.garveyintl.com<br />

SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO.<br />

(312) 559-2999<br />

www.superiorgraphite.com<br />

HENRICKSEN & CO.<br />

15<br />

(630) 250-9090<br />

www.henricksen.com<br />

INGEAR CORP.<br />

17<br />

(847) 821-9600<br />

www.ingearsports.com<br />

SCHUMACHER ELECTRIC CORP.<br />

(847) 385-1600<br />

www.batterychargers.com<br />

ADVANCE MECHANICAL<br />

SYSTEMS INC. 17 (847) 593-2510<br />

www.advmech.com<br />

WILLIAM A. RANDOLPH INC.<br />

(847) 856-0123<br />

www.warandolph.com<br />

207 CRAMER-KRASSELT<br />

(312) 616-9600<br />

www.c-k.com<br />

LAKEWOOD ENGINEERING<br />

& MANUFACTURING CO.<br />

(773) 722-4300; www.lakewoodeng.com<br />

3450 W. Oakton St.<br />

Skokie 60076<br />

1133 W. 35th St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60609<br />

1800 Averill Road<br />

Geneva 60134<br />

2560 Foxfield Road,<br />

Suite 200<br />

St. Charles 60174<br />

10 S. Riverside Plaza,<br />

Suite 1470<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60606<br />

1070 W. Ardmore Ave.<br />

Itasca 60143<br />

650 Lake-Cook Road<br />

Buffalo Grove 60089<br />

801 <strong>Business</strong> Center Drive<br />

Mount Prospect 60056<br />

2080 S. Carboy Road<br />

Mount Prospect 60056<br />

820 Lakeside Drive,<br />

Suite 3<br />

Gurnee 60031<br />

225 N. Michigan Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60601<br />

501 N. Sacramento Blvd.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60612<br />

Norman K. Kidder<br />

President, CEO<br />

Kevin M. Boyle<br />

President, CEO<br />

Michael A. Bilder<br />

President<br />

Bob M. White<br />

Chairman, president,<br />

CEO<br />

Edward O. Carney<br />

President, CEO<br />

Stephen E. McPartlin<br />

President<br />

Lawrence Gutkin<br />

CEO<br />

Donald A. Schumacher<br />

President, CEO<br />

David M. Weiner<br />

President<br />

Anthony Riccardi<br />

President, principal<br />

Peter Krivkovich<br />

President, CEO<br />

Carl R. Krauss<br />

President<br />

$88.0<br />

$88.0<br />

$87.8<br />

$86.6<br />

$83.5<br />

$85.0<br />

$88.0<br />

$83.4<br />

$82.7<br />

$89.0<br />

+3.5%<br />

NC<br />

+5.3%<br />

+4.7%<br />

-6.2%<br />

273<br />

430<br />

350<br />

550<br />

124<br />

187<br />

$86.0 $70.0 +22.9% 93<br />

335<br />

$85.5 $68.0 +25.7% 99<br />

160<br />

$85.0 $79.0 +7.6% 38<br />

40<br />

$84.1<br />

$84.0 7<br />

$84.0<br />

$88.8<br />

$82.3<br />

$88.0<br />

-5.3%<br />

+2.1%<br />

-4.5%<br />

60<br />

925<br />

300<br />

39<br />

46<br />

$83.7 $79.1 +5.8% 221<br />

462<br />

425<br />

Manufacturer and designer<br />

of integrated communication<br />

technology and services<br />

Manufacturer and marketer<br />

of snacks and related products<br />

Provides contract packaging and<br />

assembly services for consumer<br />

products<br />

Horticultural products, marine<br />

services, bulk materials transfer,<br />

grain processing<br />

Graphite and carbon manufacturing<br />

Office furniture dealership<br />

Manufacturer of luggage,<br />

backpacks, sport bags and<br />

soft coolers<br />

Manufacturer of battery<br />

chargers, transformers and<br />

welders<br />

Heating, ventilation,<br />

air-conditioning, plumbing<br />

and service contractor<br />

Construction, general contracting<br />

Advertising and public<br />

relations<br />

Manufacturer of fans, electric<br />

heaters and Christmas tree<br />

stands<br />

Buns warmer<br />

for Gonnella<br />

The death of the lowcarbohydrate<br />

craze<br />

has helped Gonnella<br />

Baking increase volume<br />

at its Aurora plant,<br />

which opened in early<br />

2003. Aurora is where<br />

the company, best<br />

known for its French<br />

and Italian breads,<br />

makes hot dog and<br />

hamburger buns, now<br />

its fastest-growing segment.<br />

Gonnella has<br />

been a <strong>Chicago</strong> landmark<br />

since 1886, but<br />

even so, as it moves<br />

into new products, including<br />

whole-grain<br />

breads that are suddenly<br />

in demand from<br />

health-conscious consumers,<br />

Mr. Gonnella<br />

says “we have to reintroduce<br />

ourselves to the<br />

marketplace.” Other<br />

changes are afoot. For<br />

years Gonnella funneled<br />

its loaves through<br />

Jewel and Dominick’s<br />

warehouses, but beginning<br />

this spring it<br />

will send a fleet of<br />

trucks to deliver fresh<br />

bread to individual<br />

stores as often as five<br />

times a week. “We’re<br />

control freaks. We’d<br />

rather do the deliveries<br />

ourselves to ensure optimum<br />

freshness,” says<br />

Mr. Gonnella, one of<br />

three dozen family<br />

members working at<br />

the company.<br />

H. Lee Murphy<br />

Continued on Page 60

60 APRIL 18, 2005 • CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS FOCUS: PRIVATE COMPANIES<br />

CRAIN’S LIST CHICAGO’S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES Continued from Page 59<br />

209<br />

210<br />

210<br />

212<br />

213<br />

214<br />

215<br />

216<br />

Company<br />

Phone<br />

Web address<br />

ARROW CHEVROLET INC.<br />

(708) 389-0600<br />

www.arrowchevy.com<br />

CAMPAGNA-TURANO BAKERY INC.<br />

(708) 788-9220<br />

www.turanobakery.com<br />

CONTINENTAL WEB PRESS INC.<br />

(630) 773-1903<br />

www.continentalweb.com<br />

CHARLES INDUSTRIES LTD.<br />

(847) 806-6300<br />

www.charlesindustries.com<br />

TENG AFFILIATED COS. 18<br />

(312) 616-0000<br />

www.teng.com<br />

TREASURE ISLAND FOODS<br />

(773) 327-4265<br />

MINER ENTERPRISES INC.<br />

(630) 232-3000<br />

www.minerent.com<br />

REPUBLIC WINDOWS & DOORS LLC<br />

(312) 932-8000<br />

www.republicwindows.com<br />

Address<br />

14640 S. Cicero Ave.<br />

Midlothian 60445<br />

6501 W. Roosevelt Road<br />

Berwyn 60402<br />

1430 Industrial Drive<br />

Itasca 60143<br />

205 N. Michigan Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60601<br />

3460 N. Broadway<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60657<br />

1200 E. State St.<br />

Geneva 60134<br />

930 W. Evergreen Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60622<br />

Top executive<br />

Cary Frank<br />

President<br />

Renato G. Turano<br />

President, CEO<br />

Kenneth W. Field<br />

President, CEO<br />

5600 Apollo Drive Joseph T. Charles Sr.<br />

Rolling Meadows 60008 President<br />

Ivan J. Dvorak<br />

President, CEO<br />

Christ Kamberos<br />

President, CEO<br />

David W. Withall<br />

President, CEO<br />

Ron Spielman<br />

President<br />

Revenues<br />

2004 2003<br />

$83.1<br />

$83.0<br />

$88.4<br />

$75.0<br />

$83.0 $80.0<br />

$81.0 $80.0<br />

$80.7 $78.4<br />

$80.0 $80.0<br />

$79.3 $61.6<br />

$78.0 $72.0<br />

No. of<br />

full-time<br />

employees<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong>/<br />

% change worldwide<br />

-6.0%<br />

+10.7%<br />

+3.8%<br />

+1.3%<br />

+2.9%<br />

NC<br />

+28.7%<br />

+8.3%<br />

NA<br />

600<br />

300<br />

500<br />

100<br />

575<br />

302<br />

500<br />

350<br />

750<br />

800<br />

Type of business<br />

Auto sales and service<br />

Baked goods<br />

Commercial printer<br />

Manufacturer of telecommunications,<br />

marine and industrial<br />

electrical products<br />

Integrated design, construction<br />

and development<br />

services<br />

Retail grocery chain<br />

Manufacturer of railcar,<br />

truck, automotive and<br />

materials-handling products<br />

Manufacturer of vinyl<br />

windows and doors<br />

Turano’s growth<br />

is carbo-loaded<br />

M<br />

aybe the low-carb<br />

diet fad has been<br />

overblown all along. Even<br />

at the height of the antibread<br />

phenomenon in<br />

2003, Campagna-Turano<br />

kept growing, introducing<br />

new products in its artisan<br />

bread collection, including<br />

ethnic specialties such as<br />

focaccia and ciabatta.<br />

When sales of white-flour<br />

baguettes slowed, the<br />

company came back with<br />

raisin-walnut loaves and<br />

rosemary and olive oil<br />

boules. The new breads<br />

are as good for the top line<br />

as for the digestive tract:<br />

An ordinary baguette runs<br />

$2 at retail, while a multigrain<br />

loaf can go for $4<br />

and more. “These artisan<br />

breads are obviously more<br />

costly, but we’re finding<br />

that consumers will pay<br />

for quality,” says Joseph<br />

Turano, operations manager<br />

of the Berwyn plant.<br />

H. Lee Murphy<br />

216<br />

RICHCO INC.<br />

(773) 539-4060<br />

www.richco-inc.com<br />

8145 River Drive<br />

Morton Grove 60053<br />

Samantha Richardson<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

$78.0<br />

$76.0<br />

+2.6%<br />

190<br />

500<br />

Manufacturer of plastic and<br />

metal fasteners<br />

218<br />

218<br />

220<br />

221<br />

222<br />

223<br />

223<br />

225<br />

226<br />

CHICAGO HEIGHTS STEEL<br />

(708) 756-5619<br />

www.chs.com<br />

G. A. JOHNSON & SON<br />

(847) 869-5905<br />

www.gajohnson.com<br />

DURACO PRODUCTS INC.<br />

(630) 837-6615<br />

www.duraco.com<br />

QUALITY SCREW & NUT CO.<br />

(630) 595-0000<br />

www.qsn.com<br />

KELSO-BURNETT CO.<br />

(847) 259-0720<br />

www.kelso-burnett.com<br />

CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY INC.<br />

(800) 383-3811<br />

www.chicagomeat.com<br />

GOLD EAGLE CO.<br />

(773) 376-4400<br />

www.goldeagle.com<br />

BELT RAILWAY CO. OF CHICAGO<br />

(708) 496-4000<br />

www.beltrailway.com<br />

NATIONAL VAN LINES INC. 15<br />

(708) 450-2900<br />

www.nationalvanlines.com<br />

211 E. Main St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> Heights<br />

60411<br />

828 Foster St.<br />

Evanston 60201<br />

1109 E. Lake St.<br />

Streamwood 60107<br />

101 Frontier Way<br />

Bensenville 60106<br />

Frank L. Corral<br />

President<br />

Jack Galbraith<br />

President<br />

John M. Licht<br />

President, CEO<br />

Arthur W. Wondrasek Jr.<br />

President<br />

5200 Newport Drive James R. Kostek<br />

Rolling Meadows 60008 CEO<br />

1120 W. 47th Place<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60609<br />

4400 S. Kildare Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60632<br />

6900 S. Central Ave.<br />

Bedford Park 60638<br />

2800 W. Roosevelt Road<br />

Broadview 60155<br />

Jordan M. Dorfman<br />

President<br />

Robert F. Hirsch<br />

CEO<br />

Patrick J. O’Brien<br />

President<br />

Maureen Beal<br />

CEO<br />

$77.0<br />

$77.0<br />

$76.1<br />

$76.0<br />

$75.5<br />

$75.0<br />

$75.0<br />

$73.7<br />

$73.6<br />

$64.1<br />

$73.0<br />

$74.2<br />

$68.7<br />

$69.8<br />

$70.0<br />

$73.0<br />

$69.5<br />

$63.1<br />

+20.1%<br />

+5.5%<br />

+2.6%<br />

+10.5%<br />

+8.2%<br />

+7.1%<br />

+2.7%<br />

+6.0%<br />

+16.6%<br />

350<br />

353<br />

40<br />

219<br />

306<br />

140<br />

325<br />

349<br />

374<br />

300<br />

200<br />

540<br />

101<br />

103<br />

Steel manufacturer<br />

General contractor<br />

Manufacture of garden<br />

accessories and birdfeeders<br />

Manufacturer and distributor<br />

of fasteners and industrial<br />

hardware<br />

Electrical and communications<br />

contractor<br />

Meat processing<br />

Manufacturer and marketer<br />

of automobile additives<br />

Intermediate switching railroad<br />

Household goods relocation<br />

Richco’s China plant serves<br />

customers like Panasonic.<br />

Richco looking<br />

for acquisitions<br />

The weak dollar hasn’t<br />

helped manufacturers<br />

like Richco, which has<br />

plants in <strong>Chicago</strong>, suburban<br />

Harvard, England<br />

and Spain. In January<br />

Richco opened its first<br />

China plant, which spans<br />

40,000 square feet and<br />

employs 40. “We’re servicing<br />

customers like Motorola,<br />

Dell and Panasonic,<br />

which have facilities<br />

nearby for their own<br />

manufacturing and assembly,”<br />

says President<br />

Frederick Streicher, who<br />

runs Richco day-to-day.<br />

(CEO Samantha Richardson<br />

is the widow of<br />

founder Craig Richardson,<br />

who died in October<br />

2002.) Mr. Streicher has<br />

hired engineers and expanded<br />

research and development.<br />

He’s on the<br />

lookout for acquisitions.<br />

“We’re financially strong<br />

and have the resources to<br />

do deals,” he says.<br />

H. Lee Murphy<br />

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228<br />

229<br />

230<br />

231<br />

232<br />

232<br />

234<br />

235<br />

236<br />

237<br />

238<br />

239<br />

Company<br />

Phone<br />

Web address<br />

WEEKENDERS USA INC.<br />

(847) 478-0077<br />

www.weekendersusa.com<br />

DUNKIN’ DONUTS MIDWEST<br />

DISTRIBUTION CENTER INC. 14<br />

(708) 478-1530<br />

NELSON WESTERBERG INC.<br />

(847) 437-2080<br />

www.nelsonwesterberg.com<br />

AMTEC PRECISION PRODUCTS INC. 19<br />

(847) 695-8030<br />

www.amtecprecision.com<br />

WORLD COMMERCE<br />

SERVICES LLC (630) 350-0111<br />

www.shipwcs.com<br />

AIROOM ARCHITECTS &<br />

BUILDERS INC. (847) 763-1100<br />

www.airoom.com<br />

PARKVIEW METAL PRODUCTS INC.<br />

(773) 662-8414<br />

www.parkviewmetal.com<br />

O’HARE AUTO GROUP<br />

(847) 297-5700<br />

www.ohareautogroup.com<br />

MORGAN SERVICES INC.<br />

(312) 346-3181<br />

www.morganservices.com<br />

DAUBERT INDUSTRIES INC.<br />

(630) 203-6800<br />

www.daubert.com<br />

AL BASKIN CO.<br />

(630) 427-1100<br />

www.markshale.com<br />

GATEWAY CHEVROLET<br />

(773) 631-9000<br />

www.gatewaycars.com<br />

LOREN AUTO GROUP INC.<br />

(847) 729-8900<br />

www.lorenautogroup.com<br />

NEW!<br />

Address<br />

1011 Woodlands Pkwy.<br />

Vernon Hills 60061<br />

9000 W. 192nd St.<br />

Mokena 60448<br />

Rosemary Redmond<br />

President<br />

Thomas L. Jensen<br />

Vice-president, general<br />

manager<br />

1500 Arthur Ave. John R. Westerberg<br />

Elk Grove Village 60007 Chairman, CEO<br />

1875 Holmes Road<br />

Elgin 60123<br />

830 Dillon Drive<br />

Wood Dale 60191<br />

6825 N. Lincoln Ave.<br />

Lincolnwood 60712<br />

4931 W. Armitage Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60639<br />

1509 River Road<br />

Des Plaines 60018<br />

323 N. Michigan Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60601<br />

1333 Burr Ridge Lane<br />

Burr Ridge 60527<br />

10441 Beaudin Blvd.,<br />

Suite 100<br />

Woodridge 60517<br />

5373 N. Milwaukee Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60630<br />

1620 Waukegan Road<br />

Glenview 60025<br />

Top executive<br />

George L. Dressel III<br />

President, CEO<br />

Remo Picchietti<br />

President, CEO<br />

Michael B. Klein<br />

President, CEO<br />

Nels Leutwiler<br />

CEO<br />

Kevin Mize<br />

President, CEO<br />

Richard J. L. Senior<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

M. Lawrence Garman<br />

President, CEO<br />

Scott Baskin<br />

President<br />

Lee Drabek<br />

President<br />

Irving N. Segal<br />

CEO<br />

2004<br />

$72.7<br />

$72.3<br />

$72.2<br />

$70.4<br />

$70.2<br />

$70.0<br />

$70.0<br />

$68.5<br />

$68.2<br />

$68.1<br />

$68.0<br />

$66.4<br />

$64.6<br />

Revenues<br />

2003<br />

$99.6<br />

$59.4<br />

$64.9<br />

$74.1<br />

$64.7<br />

$55.0<br />

$60.0<br />

$83.5<br />

$65.8<br />

$64.1<br />

$64.0<br />

$71.2<br />

$64.8<br />

% change<br />

-27.0%<br />

+21.8%<br />

+11.3%<br />

-5.0%<br />

+8.5%<br />

+27.3%<br />

+16.7%<br />

-18.0%<br />

+3.6%<br />

+6.2%<br />

+6.3%<br />

-6.7%<br />

-0.4%<br />

No. of<br />

full-time<br />

employees<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong>/<br />

worldwide<br />

90<br />

76<br />

199<br />

450<br />

394<br />

447<br />

40<br />

58<br />

150<br />

200<br />

450<br />

131<br />

150<br />

910<br />

145<br />

170<br />

150<br />

300<br />

185<br />

76<br />

Type of business<br />

Direct sales of women’s clothes,<br />

nutritional products and skin<br />

care products<br />

Food distributor to Dunkin’<br />

Donuts, Baskin Robbins and<br />

Togo’s in 13 Midwest states<br />

Corporate, office and industrial<br />

moving, storage services and<br />

records management<br />

Manufacturer of precision metal<br />

components, plastic injection<br />

molding and assembly<br />

International shipping,<br />

freight forwarding, logistics,<br />

customs brokerage<br />

Architecture, builder<br />

Precision metal stamping,<br />

fabrication and assembly<br />

Auto dealership<br />

Linen and uniform rental<br />

and laundry services<br />

Corrosion inhibiting products<br />

Clothing retailer; parent<br />

of Mark Shale<br />

Auto dealership<br />

Auto dealership<br />

Expansion eyed<br />

for Mark Shale<br />

Sales of men’s suits,<br />

declining for years,<br />

zoomed 24% in the<br />

U.S. last year. Thus<br />

$800 Joseph Abboud<br />

suits and $100 Robert<br />

Talbott ties are flying<br />

off the shelves again at<br />

Baskin’s eight Mark<br />

Shale stores—four in<br />

the <strong>Chicago</strong> area and<br />

four in other cities.<br />

Baskin, which closed<br />

stores in the 1990s<br />

amid a menswear<br />

slump, is feeling ambitious<br />

again. Scott<br />

Baskin, the president,<br />

wants to open Mark<br />

Shale stores in Boston<br />

and New York, and<br />

perhaps Los Angeles after<br />

that. The company’s<br />

catalog, inaugurated<br />

three years ago, draws<br />

healthy sales now from<br />

both coasts, he says.<br />

“We’re actively looking<br />

for store sites, though I<br />

doubt we can have anything<br />

open before 2006<br />

or 2007,” Mr. Baskin<br />

says. Acquaintances,<br />

however, are skeptical.<br />

Mr. Baskin is a notoriously<br />

difficult negotiator<br />

on real estate, and<br />

retail leases in Boston<br />

and New York carry<br />

rich prices that Mr.<br />

Baskin will be hardpressed<br />

to afford.<br />

Meantime, Mark Shale<br />

is hedging against another<br />

downturn in suit<br />

sales—displays at the<br />

900 N. Michigan store<br />

emphasize $150 Jake<br />

Agare jeans.<br />

H. Lee Murphy<br />

240<br />

AQUION PARTNERS L.P. 9<br />

(847) 437-9400<br />

www.aquion.com<br />

1820 E. Lunt Ave. Charles D. Cole<br />

Elk Grove Village 60007 CEO<br />

$64.1<br />

$64.2<br />

-0.1%<br />

146<br />

178<br />

Manufacturer of water treatment<br />

equipment<br />

241<br />

OTTO ENGINEERING INC.<br />

(847) 428-7171<br />

www.ottoeng.com<br />

2 E. Main St.<br />

Carpentersville 60110<br />

Thomas J. Roeser<br />

President<br />

$63.8<br />

$53.5<br />

+19.3%<br />

460<br />

Manufacturer of audio accessories<br />

for two-way radios and<br />

controls for electrical switching<br />

242<br />

SMITHBUCKLIN CORP.<br />

(800) 539-9740<br />

www.smithbucklin.com<br />

NEW!<br />

401 N. Michigan Ave.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60611<br />

Henry S. Givray<br />

President, CEO<br />

$63.5<br />

$59.6<br />

+6.5%<br />

344<br />

501<br />

Association management<br />

company<br />

243<br />

E&D WEB INC.<br />

(708) 656-6600<br />

www.eanddweb.com<br />

4633 W. 16th St.<br />

Cicero 60804<br />

Christopher Love<br />

CEO<br />

$62.0<br />

$56.9<br />

+9.0%<br />

150<br />

Commercial printing<br />

243<br />

STS CONSULTANTS LTD.<br />

(847) 279-2500<br />

www.stsconsultants.com<br />

750 Corporate Woods<br />

Pkwy.<br />

Vernon Hills 60061<br />

Thomas W. Wolf<br />

President, CEO<br />

$62.0<br />

$56.7<br />

+9.3%<br />

111<br />

450<br />

Engineering consulting firm<br />

245<br />

SOFTWARE ARCHITECTS INC.<br />

(708) 876-8200<br />

www.sark.com<br />

4 Westbrook Corporate<br />

Center, Suite 800<br />

Westchester 60154<br />

Gene G. Petrie<br />

President, CEO<br />

$61.6<br />

$61.2<br />

+0.7%<br />

110<br />

550<br />

Information technology<br />

consulting<br />

Continued on Page 62

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CRAIN’S LIST CHICAGO’S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES Continued from Page 61<br />

246<br />

247<br />

248<br />

249<br />

249<br />

251<br />

Company<br />

Phone<br />

Web address<br />

STROMBECKER CORP.<br />

(773) 638-1000; www.tootsietoy.com<br />

SEMBLEX CORP.<br />

(630) 833-2880; www.semblex.com<br />

KEMPER INSURANCE COS.<br />

(847) 320-2000; www.kempersinsurance.com<br />

HARBOUR CONTRACTORS INC. 17<br />

(815) 254-5500; www.harbour-cm.com<br />

KRUSINSKI CONSTRUCTION CO.<br />

(630) 573-7700; www.krusinski.com<br />

WISS JANNEY ELSTNER ASSOCIATES INC.<br />

(847) 272-7400; www.wje.com<br />

Address<br />

700 N. Sacramento Blvd.,<br />

Suite 321<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60612<br />

199 W. Diversey Ave.<br />

Elmhurst 60126<br />

1 Kemper Drive<br />

Long Grove 60049<br />

215 W. Main St.<br />

Plainfield 60544<br />

2107 Swift Drive<br />

Oak Brook 60523<br />

330 Pfingsten Road<br />

Northbrook 60062<br />

Top executive<br />

Daniel Shure<br />

President, CEO<br />

Daniel P. Haerther<br />

Chairman<br />

Douglas S. Andrews<br />

President, CEO<br />

Patrick C. Harbour<br />

President<br />

Joseph R. Krusinski<br />

CEO<br />

William J. Nugent<br />

President<br />

Revenues<br />

2004<br />

2003<br />

$61.0<br />

$60.2<br />

$60.1<br />

$64.3<br />

$51.3<br />

$880.6<br />

-5.1%<br />

+17.4%<br />

-93.2%<br />

125<br />

225<br />

210<br />

222<br />

350<br />

Toy manufacturer<br />

◗ Winding down business by selling off parts; stopped writing new policies<br />

$60.0<br />

$60.0<br />

$59.5<br />

$55.6<br />

$36.0<br />

$53.3<br />

% change<br />

+7.9%<br />

+66.7%<br />

+11.6%<br />

No. of<br />

full-time<br />

employees<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong>/<br />

worldwide<br />

70<br />

43<br />

204<br />

406<br />

Type of business<br />

Manufacturer of industrial fasteners<br />

Property, casualty insurance <strong>companies</strong><br />

Construction management and<br />

design-build services for commercial<br />

and industrial services<br />

General contractor<br />

Architecture, engineering, materials<br />

science<br />

252<br />

BAY FURNITURE<br />

(708) 799-3200; www.bayfurniture.com<br />

18150 S. Halsted St.<br />

Homewood 60430<br />

Barry Slovy<br />

CEO<br />

$59.1<br />

$65.6<br />

-9.9%<br />

144<br />

166<br />

Retail furniture sales<br />

253<br />

SEI LLC 20<br />

(630) 413-5050; www.seillc.com<br />

1420 Kensington Road,<br />

Suite 102<br />

Oak Brook 60523<br />

John Jasper<br />

CEO<br />

$58.2<br />

$51.5<br />

+13.0%<br />

150<br />

774<br />

Help desk and sales support services<br />

254<br />

REVIEW VIDEO LLC<br />

(630) 355-8200; www.reviewvideo.com<br />

575 Exchange Court<br />

Aurora 60504<br />

Barry Saltzman<br />

CEO<br />

$57.3<br />

$60.0<br />

-4.5%<br />

36<br />

49<br />

Audio and video conferencing<br />

255<br />

SLEEPECK PRINTING CO.<br />

(708) 544-8900; www.sleepeck.com<br />

815 S. 25th Ave.<br />

Bellwood 60104<br />

Michael W. Sleepeck<br />

President<br />

$57.0<br />

$55.0<br />

+3.6%<br />

115<br />

340<br />

Printing<br />

255<br />

INTEC GROUP INC. 17<br />

(847) 358-0088; www.intecgrp.com<br />

666 S. Vermont St.<br />

Palatine 60067<br />

Steven M. Perlman<br />

President<br />

$57.0<br />

$46.0<br />

+23.9%<br />

150<br />

550<br />

Electromechanical components and<br />

assemblies<br />

257<br />

ENVIRONETX LLC<br />

(630) 875-3700; www.environetx.com<br />

1351 E. Irving Park Road<br />

Itasca 60143<br />

John T. Matthews<br />

President, CEO<br />

$55.0<br />

$50.0<br />

+10.0%<br />

275<br />

Office furniture dealership<br />

257<br />

SAM’S WINES & SPIRITS INC.<br />

(312) 664-4394; www.samswine.com<br />

NEW!<br />

1720 N. Marcey St.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60614<br />

Darryl Rosen<br />

President<br />

$55.0<br />

$51.0<br />

+7.8%<br />

200<br />

Retailer of beer, wine and spirits<br />

Continued on Page 63

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CRAIN’S LIST CHICAGO’S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES Continued from Page 62<br />

259<br />

Company<br />

Phone<br />

Web address<br />

OBERWEIS GROUP INC.<br />

(630) 801-6100; www.oberweis.com<br />

NEW!<br />

Address<br />

951 Ice Cream Drive,<br />

Suite 1, North Aurora 60542<br />

Top executive<br />

Robert Renaut<br />

President<br />

Revenues<br />

2004<br />

2003<br />

$54.9<br />

$50.0<br />

% change<br />

+9.8%<br />

No. of<br />

full-time<br />

employees<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong>/<br />

worldwide<br />

225<br />

250<br />

Type of business<br />

Dairy processor and retailer<br />

260<br />

BROOK FURNITURE RENTAL<br />

(847) 810-4000; www.bfr.com<br />

100 Field Drive,<br />

Suite 220, Lake Forest 60045<br />

Robert W. Crawford Jr.<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

$54.0<br />

$55.8<br />

-3.2%<br />

90<br />

420<br />

Furniture rental and leasing<br />

261<br />

HOFFER PLASTICS CORP.<br />

(847) 741-5740; www.hofferplastics.com<br />

500 Collins St.<br />

South Elgin 60177<br />

William A. Hoffer<br />

President<br />

$53.9<br />

$55.1<br />

-2.2%<br />

414<br />

Custom plastic injection molding<br />

262<br />

GREENBRIER & RUSSEL INC.<br />

(847) 706-4000; www.gr.com<br />

1450 E. American Lane<br />

Schaumburg 60173<br />

Eric Warner<br />

CEO<br />

$53.8<br />

$54.0<br />

-0.4%<br />

120<br />

425<br />

<strong>Business</strong> and technology services<br />

263<br />

MARILYN MIGLIN L.P.<br />

(312) 266-4600; www.marilynmiglin.com<br />

1230 W. Washington Blvd.<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60607<br />

Marilyn Miglin<br />

President, CEO<br />

$52.0<br />

$50.0<br />

+4.0%<br />

45<br />

50<br />

Fragrance, cosmetics, skin care<br />

products<br />

263<br />

W. B. OLSON INC.<br />

(847) 498-3800; www.wbo.com<br />

3255 Arnold Lane<br />

Northbrook 60062<br />

David Olson, Steve Olson<br />

Co-presidents<br />

$52.0<br />

$50.7<br />

+2.6%<br />

NA<br />

General contractor, construction<br />

manager<br />

265<br />

GLOBALCOM INC.<br />

(312) 895-8818; www.global-com.com<br />

333 W. Wacker Drive, Suite<br />

1500, <strong>Chicago</strong> 60606<br />

John T. Shave<br />

President, CEO<br />

$51.1<br />

$46.4<br />

+10.1%<br />

150<br />

200<br />

Telecommunications<br />

266<br />

NIGHTINGALE-CONANT CORP.<br />

(847) 647-0300; www.nightingale.com<br />

6245 W. Howard St.<br />

Niles 60714<br />

Victor Conant Jr.<br />

President, CEO<br />

$50.0<br />

$50.0<br />

NC<br />

125<br />

Publisher of self-improvement titles<br />

266<br />

REVERE GROUP LTD.<br />

(312) 873-3400; www.reveregroup.com<br />

325 N. LaSalle St.,<br />

Suite 325<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> 60610<br />

Michael Parks<br />

Chairman, CEO<br />

$50.0<br />

$50.0<br />

NC<br />

150<br />

300<br />

<strong>Business</strong> and technology consulting<br />

Crain’s list of <strong>privately</strong> <strong>held</strong> <strong>companies</strong>, while the most comprehensive available, makes no pretense of being a complete list of private <strong>companies</strong> in the <strong>Chicago</strong> area, because of the right of <strong>privately</strong> <strong>held</strong> <strong>companies</strong> to withhold information. Information for this list is provided by<br />

the <strong>companies</strong>, and Crain’s takes their word for sales and employee figures, except where noted. Cooperatives are included in the definition of <strong>privately</strong> <strong>held</strong> <strong>companies</strong>. Crain’s estimates shown in gray. NA: Not available. NC: No change. NM: Not measurable. 1. Formerly TruServ<br />

Corp.; name changed 10/04. 2. Fiscal year ends in March. 3. Fiscal year ends in August. 4. Formerly Trustmark Mutual Holding Cos.; name changed 5/04. 5. Fiscal year ends in January. 6. Formerly Serta Inc.; name changed 4/04. 7. Company estimate. 8. Fiscal year ends in July.<br />

9. Fiscal year ends in September. 10. Formerly Relational Funding Corp.; name changed 6/04. 11. Formerly ComPsych Corp.; name changed 2/05. 12. Formerly Kiferbaum Construction Corp.; name changed 2/05. 13. Formerly C. P. Hall; name changed 3/04. 14. Fiscal year<br />

ends in June. 15. Fiscal year ends in April. 16. Formerly Garvey International Inc.; name changed 11/04. 17. Fiscal year ends in February. 18. Fiscal year ends in November. 19. Fiscal year ends in May. 20. Formerly SEI Information Technology; name changed 9/04.<br />

Research by Katrina D. Fenrick and Kathryn Peterson

64 APRIL 18, 2005 • CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS FOCUS: PRIVATE COMPANIES<br />

INDEX CHICAGO’S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES<br />

A<br />

Abt Electronics & Appliance 99<br />

Ace Hardware Corp. 7<br />

Addus Healthcare Inc. 80<br />

Advance Mechanical Systems Inc. 205<br />

Airoom Architects & Builders Inc. 232<br />

AIT Worldwide Logistics Inc. 87<br />

Alden Management Services Inc. 104<br />

Alter Group 38<br />

American Hotel Register Co. 60<br />

American Invsco Co. 71<br />

Amsted Industries Inc. 9<br />

Amtec Precision Products Inc. 230<br />

Aquion Partners L.P. 240<br />

Ariel Capital Management LLC 170<br />

Arrow Chevrolet Inc. 209<br />

Aspen Marketing Services Inc. 122<br />

Associated Material Handling Industries Inc. 195<br />

Atlas Lift Truck Rentals & Sales Inc. 130<br />

Austin Chemical Co. 188<br />

Automotive Specialty Accessories & Parts Inc. 109<br />

B<br />

Baird & Warner 128<br />

Baldwin Richardson Foods Co. 196<br />

Al Baskin Co. 237<br />

Bay Furniture 252<br />

Belt Railway Co. of <strong>Chicago</strong> 225<br />

Berglund Construction 173<br />

Berlin Packaging 105<br />

Biggers Chevrolet/Isuzu Inc. 127<br />

William Blair & Co. LLC 59<br />

Boler Co. 34<br />

Bradner Chemical Co. 100<br />

Brook Furniture Rental 260<br />

Brookdale Living Communities Inc. 81<br />

Brookfield Farms Inc. 170<br />

Carl Buddig & Co. 155<br />

Bulley & Andrews LLC 154<br />

Butera Finer Foods Inc. 168<br />

C<br />

CC Industries Inc. 18<br />

Campagna-Turano Bakery Inc. 210<br />

Central Grocers Inc. 22<br />

Certified Grocers Midwest Inc. 42<br />

CF Industries Inc. 15<br />

Charles Industries Ltd. 212<br />

Chemcentral Corp. 24<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> Bears 118<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> Bulls 165<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> Heights Steel 218<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> Meat Authority Inc. 223<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> White Sox 158<br />

Clark Products & Food Service Inc. 75<br />

Classic Residence by Hyatt 107<br />

Clune Construction Co. 109<br />

Coleman Cable Inc. 85<br />

Columbia Pipe & Supply Co. 143<br />

Composites One LLC 43<br />

ComPsych Cos. 134<br />

Continental Electrical Construction Co. 193<br />

Continental Motors Group 74<br />

Continental Web Press Inc. 210<br />

CPH Holding Corp. 177<br />

Cramer-Krasselt 207<br />

Crate & Barrel 25<br />

Cummins-American Corp. 132<br />

D<br />

Daubert Industries Inc. 236<br />

DoAll Co. 102<br />

Edward Don & Co. 57<br />

Donlen Corp. 58<br />

DSC Logistics 85<br />

Duchossois Industries Inc. 23<br />

Dunkin’ Donuts Midwest Distribution Center Inc. 228<br />

Duraco Products Inc. 220<br />

E<br />

E&D Web Inc. 243<br />

Eby-Brown Co. LLC 4<br />

Daniel J. Edelman Inc. 95<br />

Ed Miniat Inc. 108<br />

Edward Hines Lumber Co. 93<br />

Elkay Manufacturing Co. 40<br />

Emkay Inc. 97<br />

Employco Group Ltd. 151<br />

Enterprise Cos. 92<br />

Environetx LLC 257<br />

A. Epstein & Sons International Inc. 170<br />

Evans Food Group Ltd. 188<br />

F<br />

FCL Builders Inc. 141<br />

Fellowes Inc. 39<br />

Ferrara Pan Co. 98<br />

Field Container Co. L.P. 46<br />

Fifield Cos. 123<br />

A. Finkl & Sons Co. 142<br />

Florstar Sales Inc. 140<br />

Flying Food Group 125<br />

Steve Foley Auto Group 124<br />

Follett Corp. 14<br />

Forsythe Technology Inc. 53<br />

Fort Dearborn Co. 114<br />

Frank Consolidated Enterprises 16<br />

G<br />

Gateway Chevrolet 238<br />

George Sollitt Construction Co. 165<br />

Gerber Plumbing Fixtures LLC 173<br />

Globalcom Inc. 265<br />

Gold Eagle Co. 223<br />

Gold Standard Enterprises Inc. 168<br />

Gonnella Baking Co. 191<br />

Graycor Inc. 77<br />

Greenbrier & Russel Inc. 262<br />

Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Co. 82<br />

H<br />

Hammacher Schlemmer & Co. 144<br />

Harbour Contractors Inc. 249<br />

Harlem Furniture Inc. 130<br />

Harpo Inc. 89<br />

Henricksen & Co. 202<br />

Hill Mechanical Group 137<br />

Hoffer Plastics Corp. 261<br />

Hostmark Hospitality Group 112<br />

Holly Hunt Ltd. 165<br />

Hyatt Hotels Corp. 5<br />

Hyatt International Corp. 10<br />

I<br />

IHC Construction Cos. LLC 159<br />

Illinois Auto Electric Co. 182<br />

InGear Corp. 203<br />

Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. 21<br />

Intec Group Inc. 255<br />

Intermatic Inc. 66<br />

International Profit Associates Inc. 114<br />

J<br />

Jacobs’ Twin Auto Plaza 164<br />

Jam Productions Ltd. 194<br />

Jel Sert Co. 117<br />

Jernberg Industries Inc. 138<br />

G. A. Johnson & Son 218<br />

Johnson Publishing Co. 49<br />

Jordan Industries Inc. 37<br />

K<br />

KCC Group Design & Build Inc. 173<br />

Kelso-Burnett Co. 222<br />

Kemper Insurance Cos. 248<br />

Kimball Hill Homes 30<br />

Kirk Corp. 146<br />

Klein Tools Inc. 129<br />

Kreher Steel Co. LLC 148<br />

Krusinski Construction Co. 249<br />

L<br />

L&D Group Inc. 153<br />

La Petite Academy 65<br />

Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing Co. 208<br />

Lane Industries Inc. 35<br />

Leopardo Cos. 106<br />

Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc. 96<br />

Chas. Levy Co. LLC 33<br />

Levy Restaurants 52<br />

Libertyville Classic Group 134<br />

Little Lady Foods Inc. 155<br />

Loeber Motors Inc. 186<br />

Loren Auto Group 239<br />

Lynch Auto Group 152<br />

M<br />

MacLean-Fogg Co. 47<br />

Magellan Development Group Ltd. 155<br />

Marketing Innovators International Inc. 163<br />

Marmon Group 1<br />

George S. May International Co. 188<br />

Mazzetta Co. LLC 72<br />

McGrath Lexus/Acura 73<br />

MCZ Development Corp. 17<br />

Medline Industries Inc. 13<br />

Meridian Group 113<br />

Mesirow Financial 91<br />

Midland Paper Co. 45<br />

Marilyn Miglin L.P. 263<br />

Miner Enterprises Inc. 215<br />

Morgan Services Inc. 235<br />

Morningstar Inc. 120<br />

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