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CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS ? APRIL 20, 2015 23
CRAIN'S LIST CHICAGO'S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES
Ranked by 2014 revenue. Crain's estimates are in gray. *Company estimate
Company/headquarters
Phone/website
Top executive
2014 revenue (millions); % change from 2013
Full-time local employees as of 12/31/14;
worldwide Type of business
1 STATE FARM MUTUAL
309-766-2311
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO.
Bloomington
Edward B. Rust Jr.
$71,200.0 15,0001 Insurance, banking and mutual funds
Chairman, CEO
4.2%
65,000
Completed sale of State Farm Canada businesses to Quebec-based Desjardins Group in January.
2 HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORP. 312-653-6000
Chicago
Patricia Hemingway Hall $61,000.0*
President, CEO
10.9%
6,660 Health insurer 22,000
3 REYES HOLDINGS LLC Rosemont
847-227-6500
M. Jude Reyes J. Christopher Reyes Co-chairmen
$23,500.0 2.2%
800 Food and beverage distributor 18,000
4 U.S. FOODS Rosemont
5 TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC Elk Grove Village
847-720-8000
John A. Lederer
$23,020.0
1,800 Food company and distributor
President, CEO
3.2%
25,000
Announced plans to be acquired by Houston-based Sysco Corp. in December 2013. FTC sued to block the merger in February.
847-676-3030
Randall J. Skoda President, CEO
$14,000.0 13.8%
390 Supplier to supermarkets and food515 service companies
6 HAVI GROUP LP Downers Grove
630-353-4200
Russ Smyth CEO
$8,800.0 NC
1,200 Supply-chain management, packaging, 9,000 marketing
7 MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC. Mundelein
847-949-5500
Charlie N. Mills CEO
$7,300.0 25.9%
2,638 Manufactures and distributes medical 12,687 supplies
8 OSI GROUP LLC Aurora
630-851-6600
Sheldon Lavin Chairman, CEO
$6,100.0 -0.4%
1,519 Develops and processes fast-food, 19,375 food-service and retail food items
9 EBY-BROWN CO. LLC2 Naperville
630-778-2800 Eby-
Richard W. Wake Thomas G. Wake Co-presidents
$5,300.0 -1.9%
600 Wholesale distributor of 2,150 convenience products
10 ACE HARDWARE CORP. Oak Brook
630-990-6600
John Venhuizen President, CEO
$4,700.5 13.1%
864 Retail hardware cooperative 6,500
11 WALSH GROUP LTD. Chicago
312-563-5400
Matthew M. Walsh Chairman, CEO
$4,610.1 14.3%
1,500 General contractor, design-builder, 6,000 construction manager
12 AMSTED INDUSTRIES INC.2 Chicago
312-645-1700
W. Robert Reum
$3,624.1
Chairman, president, CEO 11.1%
375 Manufacturer of railroad, construction 17,000 and building materials
13 KOCH FOODS INC. Park Ridge
847-384-5940
Joseph C. Grendys CEO
$3,000.0 3.4%
1,200 Supplier of fresh and frozen poultry for 14,000 food-service and retail operations
14 CAMPING WORLD/GOOD SAM 847-808-3000
(FREEDOMROADS LLC)
Lincolnshire
Marcus A. Lemonis Chairman, CEO
$2,850.0 14.0%
295 Operates RV dealerships and Camping 6,400 World stores
15 FOLLETT CORP.3 Westchester
800-365-5388
Mary Lee Schneider President, CEO
$2,573.2 -3.2%
2,324 Retailer and wholesaler of education 4,656 materials for K-12 and higher education
16 HEICO COS. LLC Chicago
312-419-8220
E.A. Roskovensky
President, CEO
$2,450.0 6.5%
580 Buyout/turnaround firm specializing 9,200 in manufacturing companies
17 WIRTZ CORP.4 Chicago
312-943-7000
W. Rockwell "Rocky" Wirtz, chairman
$2,400.0 20.0%
1,100 Beverage distribution, real estate, in3,000 surance, banking; Chicago Blackhawks
18 JMC STEEL GROUP2 Chicago
312-275-1600
Barry Zekelman Chairman, CEO
$2,300.0 7.5%
600 Steel pipe and tube products 2,560
19 INLAND REAL ESTATE GROUP OF COS.; Oak Brook
630-218-8000
Daniel L. Goodwin Chairman, CEO
$2,277.0 5.0%
960 Commercial real estate, investment, 1,300 property management, leasing
20 MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY CO. 630-834-9600
Elmhurst
James A. Delaney III President
$2,220.0 5.7%
NA Wholesale supplier of industrial 4,100 products
21 TRUE VALUE CO. Chicago
773-695-5000
John Hartmann
President, CEO
$2,014.8 6.0%
860 Retail hardware cooperative 2,560
22 CENTRAL GROCERS INC.5 Joliet
815-553-8800 Central-
Ken Nemeth President, CEO
$1,966.0 1.0%
650 Grocery wholesaler with retail 2,600 locations
23 COYOTE LOGISTICS LLC Chicago
877-626-9683
Jeff Silver CEO
$1,950.8 86.3%
1,008 Third-party logistics provider 1,994
24 FRANK CONSOLIDATED ENTERPRISES INC.5 Des Plaines
847-699-7000
James S. Frank CEO
$1,790.0 -5.2%
600 Automotive fleet management 619
25 ATKORE INTERNATIONAL2 Harvey
708-339-1610
John P. Williamson President, CEO
$1,703.0 15.4%
870 Electrical raceway, steel tubes, and 3,145 metal framing products
26 NEWLY WEDS FOODS INC. Chicago
773-489-7000
Charles T. Angell
President
$1,524.0 7.2%
615 Manufacturer of food coatings and 3,100 seasonings
27 CC INDUSTRIES INC. Chicago
312-855-4000
William H. Crown
President, CEO
$1,500.0 9.5%
225 Holding company for diversified manu5,300 facturing and real estate operations
28 TTX CO. Chicago
312-853-3223
Thomas F. Wells President, CEO
$1,420.5 11.3%
427 Provides rail cars and related 1,465 freight and management services
29 GRANT THORNTON LLP6 Chicago
312-856-0200
Mike McGuire CEO
$1,354.0 6.3%
875 Audit, tax and advisory services 38,500
30 MAT HOLDINGS INC. Long Grove
847-821-9630 Mat-
Steve Wang Chairman, CEO
$1,316.0 5.6%
258 Manufacturer of automotive parts, 16,503 power equipment, lawn products
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GREATEST GAINS AND LOSSES
Combined, the top 20 fastest-growing companies on this list brought in more than $8.7 billion in 2014 revenue.
20 COMPANIES WITH GREATEST INCREASE IN REVENUE From 2013
Coyote Logistics
86.3%
Power Construction
71.6%
FCL Builders
69.7%
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause
57.8%
Madison Construction 48.0%
Cardenas Marketing Network
44.8%
Graycor 42.4%
O'Neil Industries
37.4%
W.S. Darley
36.3%
Gary Lang Auto Group
34.6%
Peacock Engineering
34.5%
West Monroe Partners
33.9%
Addison Group
33.8%
Orsini Healthcare
33.7%
Filtration Group
33.3%
Royal Buying Group Paris Presents
32.8% 31.9%
Scrap Metal Services
John Burns Construction
Arco/Murray National Construction
31.1% 30.7% 29.8%
20 COMPANIES WITH GREATEST DECREASE IN REVENUE From 2013
-4.4% Chicago Heights Steel
-4.6% Cramer-Krasselt
-5.1% Kelso-Burnett
-5.2%
Frank Consolidated Enterprises
-5.3%* Turtle Wax
-5.3% Forsythe Technology
-5.6%* Johnson Publishing
-7.4% Intec Group
-7.5% -9.0% -10.5% -11.3% -16.2%**
Leopardo
Mutual Trust Financial Group James McHugh Construction
Continental Electrical Construction
Novak Construction
-16.7% Pregis
-16.9% Guaranteed Rate
-18.5% -29.9% -30.7%*
Curran Contracting
Marketing Innovators International
Duchossois Group
-41.2%
Skender Construction
-44.4%*
Wrapports
*Crain's estimate **Company estimate Source: Crain's lists
24 APRIL 20, 2015 ? CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
WORKFORCE GIANTS
Altogether, these companies employ more than 400,000 people worldwide. Here's a breakdown of this year's top 20 employers.
COMPANIES WITH THE MOST TOTAL FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, 2014
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
65,000
BDO USA LLP
59,428
Grant Thornton LLP
38,500
Crowe Horwath LLP
31,327*
U.S. Foods
25,000
Health Care Service Corp.
22,000
OSI Group LLC
19,375
Clover Holdings Corp.
18,960
Reyes Holdings LLC
18,000
Amsted Industries Inc.
17,000
Mat Holdings Inc.
16,503
Koch Foods Inc.
14,000
Medline Industries Inc.
12,687
Employco USA Inc.
9,772
Heico Cos. LLC
9,200**
Havi Group LP
9,000
Hub International Ltd.
7,838
Hearthside Food Solutions LLC
7,500
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc.
6,700***
Ace Hardware Corp.
6,500
*Includes international membership firms. **Crain's estimate. ***Company estimate
THE ABOVE COMPANIES ACCOUNT FOR:
414,290 of all 686,998 employees on the list, or 60.3%. Abt Electronics Inc.
1,100
$223.1 billion of the total $356.6 billion in revenue, or 62.6%.
45,939
Together, these companies employ this many local workers.*
*Local headcounts may include estimates. Source: Crain's lists
CRAIN'S LIST CHICAGO'S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES
Crain's estimates are in gray. *Company estimate
Company/headquarters
31 HUB INTERNATIONAL LTD. Chicago
Phone/website
877-402-6601
Top executive
Martin P. Hughes Chairman, CEO
2014 revenue (millions); % change from 2013
Full-time local employees as of 12/31/14;
worldwide Type of business
$1,298.2 12.8%
433 Insurance brokerage 7,838
32 BOLER CO. Itasca
630-773-9111 Hendrickson-
Matthew J. Boler President, CEO
$1,250.0 4.2%
150 Manufacturer of truck and trailer 4,000 suspension systems
33 SERTA INC. Hoffman Estates
847-645-0200
Gary Fazio CEO
$1,240.0 2.1%
120 Manufacturer and marketer of 2,200 mattresses and bed foundations
34 HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS 630-967-3600
LLC; Downers Grove
Rich G. Scalise Chairman, CEO
$1,215.0 5.7%
400 Food contract manufacturing 7,500
35 CLAYCO INC. Chicago
312-658-0747
Robert G. Clark Chairman, CEO
$1,140.0 25.0%
580 Real estate, architecture, engineer1,555 ing, design-build, construction
36 A.T. KEARNEY INC. Chicago
312-648-0111
Johan Aurik
$1,100.0
Chairman, managing partner 7.3%
385 Management consulting 3,500
36 POWER CONSTRUCTION CO. LLC; Chicago
312-596-6960
Terry Graber President, CEO
$1,100.0 71.6%
235 Commercial construction 235
38 FORSYTHE TECHNOLOGY INC. 847-213-7000
Skokie
William P. Brennan President, CEO
$1,077.4 -5.3%
428 Information-technology and 924 business consulting
39 MACLEAN-FOGG CO. Mundelein
847-566-0010 MacLean-
Barry L. MacLean CEO
$1,050.0 16.7%
350 Manufacturer of components for auto3,850 motive, industrial and utility industries
40 PARENT PETROLEUM St. Charles
630-584-2509
Peter Mancini President
$1,041.7 -0.8%
250 Wholesaler and retailer of gasoline 250 and other oil-based products
41 CLOVER HOLDINGS CORP. Hoffman Estates
815-431-8100
James Cerkleski CEO
$1,015.0 3.7%
125 Recycles and remarkets printer 18,960 cartridges
42 DUCHOSSOIS GROUP INC. Elmhurst
630-279-3600
Craig J. Duchossois CEO
$1,000.0 -30.7%
750 Security, lighting and access control 4,600 products; private equity
42 FERRARA CANDY CO. Oakbrook Terrace
800-323-1768
Todd Siwak CEO
$1,000.0 11.1%
700 Candymaker 2,100
42 PANDUIT CORP. Tinley Park
708-532-1800
Gerry C. Caveney CEO
$1,000.0* NC
1,000* Manufacturer of electrical and 5,000* network connectivity solutions
45 INFORMATION RESOURCES INC.7; Chicago
312-726-1221
Andrew Appel President, CEO
$954.0 12.9%
708 Consumer and retail market 4,547 research
46 OLD WORLD INDUSTRIES LLC 847-559-2000
Northbrook
47 MIDLAND PAPER CO. Wheeling
847-777-2700
John Thomas Hurvis Chairman
E.S. Hooker III CEO
$950.0 5.6%
$917.0 4.6%
203 Consumer and commercial products 203 in the automotive and heavy-duty
trucking industry
192 Wholesale distributor of printing pa432 per, packaging materials and supplies
48 AMERICAN HOTEL REGISTER 847-743-2000
CO.; Vernon Hills
Angela Korompilas CEO
$900.0 5.9%
625 Distributor and provider of hotel 900 supplies and services
48 NETWORK SERVICES CO. Schaumburg
847-803-4888
Robert D. Mitchum
President, CEO
50 GRIFFITH LABORATORIES INC.2 800-346-4743
Brian L. Griffith
Alsip
Chairman
$900.0 -1.1%
$869.3 4.8%
NA 143
729 3,065
Member-owned distributor of janitorial products, food-service disposables and packaging
Food ingredient developer and manufacturer
51 BERLIN PACKAGING LLC Chicago
52 TRUSTMARK COS. Lake Forest
800-723-7546
Andrew T. Berlin
$858.0
160 Supplier of plastic, glass and metal
Chairman, CEO
9.3%
560 packaging components
Acquired by New York-based private-equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners LP in October.
847-615-1500
Joseph L. Pray
President, CEO
$853.1 -2.8%
831 3,101
Employee benefits, administration and health and fitness management
53 WILLIAM BLAIR & CO. Chicago
312-236-1600
John R. Ettelson President, CEO
$845.0 20.4%
1,039 Global investment banking and 1,227 asset management firm
54 PEPPER CONSTRUCTION GROUP2; Chicago
312-266-4700
J. David Pepper
Chairman
$834.9 4.7%
455 General construction and 997 construction management
55 BDO USA LLP4 Chicago
312-240-1236
Wayne Berson CEO
$833.0 22.0%
346 Accounting, assurance, tax, financial 59,428 advisory and consulting services
56 WEBER-STEPHEN PRODUCTS 847-934-5700
LLC2; Palatine
Tom Koos CEO
$800.0 NC
NA Manufacturer of barbecue grills 1,200
57 DANIEL J. EDELMAN INC.4 Chicago
312-240-3000
Richard W. Edelman President, CEO
$775.3 9.7%
615 Communications marketing 5,440
58 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC. Des Plaines
59 FILTRATION GROUP CORP. Downers Grove
847-285-2000
630-968-1730
Rick Heller President, CEO
Larry W. Gies Chairman
$770.0 NC
$755.0 33.3%
80 Manufacturer of buses 1,300
372 Manufacturer and distributor of 3,801 filtration solutions
60 ELKAY MANUFACTURING CO. 630-574-8484
Oak Brook
Timothy J. Jahnke President, CEO
$720.0 11.5%
375 4,213
Maker of stainless-steel sinks, water coolers, faucets and wooden kitchen cabinets
61 EDWARD DON & CO. Woodridge
708-442-9400
Steven R. Don President, CEO
$717.0 5.6%
559 1,051
Distributor of food-service equipment and supplies
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CRAIN'S LIST CHICAGO'S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES
Crain's estimates are in gray. *Company estimate
Company/headquarters
62 PEACOCK ENGINEERING CO. Geneva
Phone/website
630-845-9400
Top executive
Tom Sampson CEO
2014 revenue (millions); % change from 2013
Full-time local employees as of 12/31/14;
worldwide Type of business
$699.6 34.5%
2,800 Packaging of consumer food products 2,800
63 S&C ELECTRIC CO. Chicago
773-338-1000
Kyle H. Seymour CEO
$678.1 -1.6%
1,754 Manufacturer of switching and 2,534 protective products
64 CROWE HORWATH LLP3 Chicago
312-899-7000
James Powers CEO
$670.2 11.9%
727 Audit, tax, advisory, risk and 31,3278 performance services
65 MAZZETTA CO. LLC Highland Park
847-433-1150
Thomas J. Mazzetta CEO
$655.0 12.9%
27 Importer of frozen seafood 33
66 SRAM LLC Chicago
312-664-8800
Stanley R. Day Jr. President
$652.0 6.0%
152 Bicycle components manufacturer 3,000
67 EMPIRE TODAY LLC Northlake
847-583-3000
Keith Weinberger CEO
$650.0 4.0%
400 1,125
Carpet, flooring and window treatments
68 WILTON BRANDS LLC Woodridge
630-963-7100
Dan Butler President, CEO
$649.0 -4.0%
740 Provider of branded consumer 1,500 products
69 READERLINK LLC2 Oak Brook
708-356-3600
Dennis E. Abboud President, CEO
$640.0 NC
NA Full-service book distributor 540
70 F.H. PASCHEN S.N. NIELSEN & ASSOCIATES LLC; Chicago
773-444-3474
James V. Blair President
$621.0 22.5%
320 General contractor, construction 380 management
71 GRAYCOR2 Oakbrook Terrace
630-684-7110
Melvin Gray Nonexecutive chairman
$605.0 42.4%
250 Construction services 1,500
72 O'NEIL INDUSTRIES INC. Chicago
773-755-1611
Brian G. Ramsay CEO
$603.5 37.4%
140 General contractor, construction 350 management
73 CULLIGAN INTERNATIONAL CO.; Rosemont
847-430-2800
Scott Clawson President, CEO
$600.0 NC
225 Residential and commercial water 4,300 filtration systems
74 TANDEM HR INC. Westchester
630-928-0510
Bruce Leon President
$564.9 22.4%
100 Human capital management and 100 administrative outsourcing
75 EMKAY INC.9 Itasca
630-250-7400
Gregory Tepas President, CEO
$563.0* 2.2%
121 Vehicle leasing and fleet manage142 ment
76 CLUNE CONSTRUCTION CO. Chicago
312-726-6103
Michael T. Clune Chairman, CEO
$563.0 11.0%
165 General contractor 300
77 FELLOWES INC.3 Itasca
630-893-1600
John E. Fellowes II CEO
$536.3 0.8%
552 Distributor of shredders, binding 1,584 and laminating equipment
78 SCRAP METAL SERVICES LLC 708-730-1400
Jeffry K. Gertler
Burnham
CEO
$536.0 31.1%
157 Provider of scrap management and 894 brokerage services
79 TEMPEL STEEL CO. Chicago
773-250-8000
Vincent Buonanno Chairman, CEO
$520.0 1.0%
770 Manufacturer of magnetic steel 1,630 laminations
80 MOTOR WERKS PARTNERS LP 847-381-8900
Barrington
Paul D. Tamraz Chairman, CEO
$510.0 4.7%
458 Auto dealerships 458
81 CONTINENTAL MOTORS GROUP; Countryside
708-352-6000
John F. Weinberger CEO
$506.6 6.5%
591 Auto dealerships 591
82 MESIROW FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC.3; Chicago
312-595-6000
Richard S. Price Chairman, CEO
$503.0 -1.2%
917 Specialist in investment, risk man1,079 agement and advisory services
83 ZS ASSOCIATES INC. Evanston
847-492-3600
Chris Wright Managing director
$500.0 17.6%
360 Sales and marketing consulting 3,460
84 LETTUCE ENTERTAIN YOU ENTERPRISES INC.; Chicago
773-878-7340
Kevin J. Brown President, CEO
$494.0* 11.0%
4,330* Restaurant owner 6,700*
85 ROYAL BUYING GROUP INC. Lisle
630-353-7950
Thomas Gilbert President
$489.6 32.8%
40 Negotiates marketing programs for 40 gas stations and convenience stores
86 SHURE INC.10 Niles
847-600-2000
Santo A. "Sandy"
$480.0
LaMantia, president, CEO 3.9%
850 Manufacturer of microphones and 2,355 audio electronics
87 MCGRATH LEXUS/ACURA/ HONDA/HYUNDAI; Chicago
773-342-6300
Michael J. McGrath President, CEO
$475.3 4.8%
600 Auto dealerships 600
88 BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE LLP10; Chicago
312-729-8000
Timothy L. Christen Chairman, CEO
$475.0 57.8%
220 Accounting and advisory services 2,468
89 KLEIN TOOLS INC. Lincolnshire
847-821-5500
Thomas R. Klein Sr.
$470.0
NA Manufacturer of professional hand
President
24.3%
1,500 tools and protective equipment
Thomas R. Klein Sr. will succeed Matthias Klein III as chairman in June. Mark Klein and Thomas Klein Jr. will become co-presidents.
90 MERIDIAN GROUP
847-964-2700
INTERNATIONAL INC.; Deerfield
Ian J. Pye Chairman
$465.2 4.6%
156 Information-technology solution 670 provider and lessor
91 PURE METAL RECYCLING11, 12 Chicago
773-523-4500
Chris Dandrow
CEO
$465.0 2.2%
400 Scrap metal processor and recycler; 400 document destruction
92 FIDELITONE INC. Wauconda
847-487-3300
Craig Hudson CEO
$463.2 -3.0%
219 Supply-chain management 715
93 ED MINIAT GROUP INC. South Holland
708-589-2400
David J. Miniat President, CEO
$463.0 4.0%
520 Manufacturer of processed meats 530 and cooking oils
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WHERE THE MONEY IS
$356.55 billion
The total revenue of the companies on this list.
REVENUE BREAKDOWN BY INDUSTRY
Each square equals $1 billion
$134.38 billion: Insurance
$68.64 billion: Food/beverage
$37.97 billion: Manufacturing
$31.57 billion: Wholesale/distribution
$19.88 billion: Business services $14.81 billion: Retail $14.21 billion: Construction $7.92 billion: Financial services $7.35 billion: Logistics $5.40 billion: Automobiles $4.85 billion: Real estate $3.58 billion: Consumer services $3.37 billion: Media/marketing $2.62 billion: Tech/telecom
Manufacturing companies make up nearly one-fifth of the list, but their revenues fall short of the insurance industry by $96.4 billion. See how the other fields compare.
NUMBER OF COMPANIES BY INDUSTRY
Manufacturing Construction
59 38
Business services
34
Food/beverage
31
Wholesale/distribution 23 Retail 20
Automobiles 19 Consumer services 16
Tech/telecom 14 Financial services 12 Media/marketing 12
Logistics 11 Real estate 8 Insurance 6
Source: Crain's lists
26 APRIL 20, 2015 ? CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
LOCAL INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT
142,693
People employed in metro Chicago by the companies on this list.
LOCAL EMPLOYEES BY INDUSTRY
Each square equals 1,000 local workers
21,569: Food/beverage 20,443: Manufacturing 15,608: Business services 11,353: Retail 11,206: Consumer service 9,352: Construction 7,591: Insurance
6,801: Wholesale distribution 6,512: Financial services 4,462: Logistics 4,096: Automobiles 3,105: Media/marketing 3,015: Tech/telecom 2,580: Real estate
The food and beverage industry is the largest employer among the companies on the list. Even so, more than 80% of the people employed by the food and beverage industry on this list are outside of the Chicago area.
PERCENT OF TOTAL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE
LOCAL BY INDUSTRY
Automobiles
76.6%
Real estate 50.4%
Consumer services 46.3%
Construction 44.5%
Retail 37.2%
Wholesale/distribution 36.7% Logistics 36.5%
Tech/telecom 35.1% Business services 24.5%
Media/marketing Food/beverage Manufacturing
19.7% 18.4% 16.8%
Insurance 7.9%
Financial services 4.3%
OF THE 71 COMPANIES ON THE LIST
WITH 100% LOCAL EMPLOYEES, THE
MOST COMMON INDUSTRIES ARE:
17 Construction
16 Automobile
8 Manufacturing
1 Insurance
2 Logistics
3 Real estate
5 Food/beverage
5 Retail 4 Business services 4 Consumer services 3 Media/marketing 3 Wholesale/distribution
Note: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., the No. 1 company on this list, is based in Bloomington and is not included. Source: Crain's lists
CRAIN'S LIST CHICAGO'S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES
Crain's estimates are in gray. *Company estimate
Company/headquarters
Phone/website
Top executive
2014 revenue (millions); % change from 2013
Full-time local employees as of 12/31/14;
worldwide Type of business
94 JAMES MCHUGH
312-986-8000
Patricia H. McHugh
CONSTRUCTION CO.3; Chicago Chairman
$462.1 -10.5%
525 Construction 540
95 FLYING FOOD GROUP LLC Chicago
312-243-2122
David Cotton CEO
$459.4 5.3%
516 Large-scale catering of meals and 4,455 snacks for airlines and retail partners
96 WEATHERTECH (MACNEIL AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LTD.); Bolingbrook
97 NORTH AMERICAN CORP. Glenview
630-241-0715
847-832-4000
David MacNeil CEO
John A. Miller President, CEO
$450.0 12.5%
$440.0 2.3%
1,000 Manufacturer of car floor mats and 1,000 other automotive accessories
NA Supplier of industrial paper, pack435 aging and specialty printing
98 WATERTON ASSOCIATES LLC; Chicago
312-948-4500
David R. Schwartz
CEO, co-chairman
$435.4 19.8%
536 1,721
Real estate investment and management
99 ABT ELECTRONICS INC. Glenview
847-967-8830
Robert J. Abt CEO
$430.0 8.0%
1,200 Retailer of consumer electronics 1,200 and major appliances
100 CARL BUDDIG & CO.13 Homewood
708-798-0900
Robert J. Buddig CEO
$425.0 21.4%
NA Maker of processed lunch and 1,000 snack meats
101 ALDRIDGE ELECTRIC INC.3 Libertyville
847-680-5200 Aldridge-
Kenneth Aldridge Chairman
$411.2 3.3%
410 Supplier of electric transmission 775 lines
102 CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES 847-620-5000
LLC; Schaumburg
Daniel J. Moceri Executive chairman
$408.2 24.3%
119 Integrator of security, fire alarm, 1,778 life-safety and automation systems
103 SEKO WORLDWIDE LLC Itasca
800-228-2711
William J. Wascher President, CEO
$404.514 14.6%
160 Integrated logistics services, software, 2,500 freight forwarding, warehousing
104 COMPSYCH CORP. Chicago
312-595-4000
Richard A. Chaifetz Chairman, CEO
$401.8 8.0%
643 Employee assistance, behavioral 720 health and wellness programs
105 DSC LOGISTICS INC. Des Plaines
847-390-6800
Ann M. Drake CEO
$400.0 11.1%
598 Supply-chain management and 2,763 logistics
105 PREGIS CORP. Deerfield
107 TECTA AMERICA CORP. Rosemont
877-692-6163
847-581-3888
Kevin Baudhuin President, CEO
Mark Santacrose CEO
$400.0
200 Protective packaging
-16.7%
1,000
Acquired by Stamford, Conn.-based Olympus Partners in May 2014.
$394.0 2.5%
105 Commercial roofing 2,550
108 TERLATO WINE GROUP LTD.3; Lake Bluff
847-604-8900
Anthony J. Terlato Chairman
$390.0 8.9%
130 Wine production, importing, 300 marketing and sales
109 FORT DEARBORN CO. Elk Grove Village
847-357-9500
Jeff Brezek President, CEO
$389.0 3.7%
360 Labels for food, beverage, spirits, per1,350 sonal-care and household products
110 GUARANTEED RATE INC. Chicago
773-290-0505
Victor Ciardelli III President, CEO
$378.0 -16.9%
1,062 Mortgage lending and financial 2,303 services
111 TRIPPE MANUFACTURING CO.; Chicago
773-869-1111
Glen Haeflinger President
$375.0* 7.1%
241 Maker of power protection and con519 nectivity products for IT and telecom
112 AIT WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS 800-669-4248
INC.4; Itasca
Vaughn Moore President, CEO
$374.7 15.5%
362 Transportation and logistics service 950 provider
113 SAFEWAY INSURANCE CO. Westmont
630-887-8300
William J. Parrillo Chairman
$371.4 9.8%
108 Property and casualty insurance 491
114 FIFIELD COS. Chicago
312-855-1600
Steven D. Fifield Chairman, CEO
$357.0 NC
NA Real estate development NA
115 ALDEN MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC.; Chicago
773-286-3883
Floyd A. Schlossberg President, CEO
$355.4 2.8%
4,892 Rehabilitation and nursing facility 4,892
116 NES RENTALS HOLDINGS INC.; Deerfield
773-695-3999
Andrew P. Studdert
$350.0
Chairman, president, CEO 9.4%
75 Aerial equipment rental for 1,100 construction and industrial users
117 DOALL CO. Wheeling
847-495-6800
Michael L. Wilkie
$345.0
Chairman, president, CEO 3.9%
257 Industrial supplies distributor, 906 machine tool manufacturer
118 PATRICK DEALER GROUP Schaumburg
847-605-4000
Hanley Dawson III President, CEO
$339.2 9.1%
377 Auto dealership 377
119 SKIDMORE OWINGS & MERRILL LLP2; Chicago
312-554-9090
Jeffrey J. McCarthy Managing partner
$323.7 6.5%
364 Architecture, engineering, urban 1,116 planning, interior design
120 PARKSITE INC. Batavia
630-761-9490
George Pattee Chairman, CEO
$322.3 7.1%
66 Sales, marketing and distribution of 318 building products
121 VI Chicago
312-803-8436
Randy J. Richardson President
$321.0 NC
296 Developer, owner and manager of 2,970 senior living communities
122 CENTRO INC. Chicago
312-397-3331
Shawn Riegsecker CEO
$314.0 28.2%
236 Technology and media services 563
123 UNITED SCRAP METAL INC. 708-780-6800
Cicero
Marsha Serlin CEO
$310.0 1.6%
220 Metal buyer and recycler 242
124 CHICAGO BEARS FOOTBALL 847-295-6600
CLUB INC.; Lake Forest
Theodore P. Phillips President, CEO
$309.0 3.7%
156 National Football League team 156
125 FIRST HOSPITALITY GROUP 847-299-9040
Rosemont
Stephen L. Schwartz Chairman, CEO
$305.0 15.1%
2,122 3,150
Hotel management, acquisitions,
development Continued on Page 28
28 APRIL 20, 2015 ? CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
COMPANIES NO LONGER ON THE LIST
(2013 revenue)
COMPANIES THAT WENT PUBLIC Q Ryerson ($3.46 billion)
Q Tribune Co. ($2.90 billion)
Q Grubhub Inc. ($170.1 million)
Q Aviv REIT Inc. ($141.1 million)
OTHER COMPANIES THAT LEFT Q Cancer Treatment Centers of
America: Moved headquarters to Florida ($1.78 billion)
Q Nuveen: Acquired by New Yorkbased TIAA-CREF in October ($1.08 billion)
Q Seaton Corp.: Acquired by Tacoma, Wash.-based TrueBlue Inc. in June ($588.6 million)
Q Classified Ventures LLC: Acquired by McLean, Va.-based Gannett Co. in October ($502.4 million)
Q Portillo's Restaurant Group: Sold Portillo's Hot Dogs business to Boston-based Berkshire Partners ($294.6 million)
Q Merisant: Acquired by N.Y.-based Flavors Holdings Inc. in October ($232.0 million)
Q Holly Hunt Enterprises: Acquired by East Greenville, Pa.-based Knoll Inc. in February 2014 ($120.0 million)
Q Bassgar-Illinois Inc.: Shut down in October ($76.0 million)
Source: Crain's reporting
CRAIN'S LIST CHICAGO'S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES
Crain's estimates are in gray. *Company estimate
Company/headquarters
126 THOUGHTWORKS INC. Chicago
Phone/website
312-373-1000
Top executive
Neville "Roy" Singham Chairman
2014 revenue (millions); % change from 2013
Full-time local employees as of 12/31/14;
worldwide Type of business
$303.0 7.1%
250 3,000
IT software consulting and development
127 LEOPARDO COS.2 Hoffman Estates
847-783-3000
128 HOSTMARK HOSPITALITY GROUP; Schaumburg
847-517-9100
James A. Leopardo CEO
Jerome F. Cataldo President, CEO
$301.7 -7.5%
$300.0 1.4%
327 356
800 4,000
Commercial construction, general contractor, construction manager, design-builder and development
Hotel and restaurant management
128 JEL SERT CO.13 West Chicago
630-231-7590
Kenneth Wegner President
$300.0 NC
750 Manufacturer of powdered soft drink 750 mixes, juice drinks and ice pops
128 JOE RIZZA ENTERPRISES INC.; Orland Park
708-364-2200
Joe Rizza CEO
$300.0 5.3%
395 Holding company for auto dealerships, 395 real estate, finance and insurance
128 TRUSTWAVE HOLDINGS INC. 312-873-7500
Chicago
132 BRIGHTSTAR GROUP HOLDINGS INC.; Gurnee
866-777-7110
Robert J. McCullen
$300.0
Chairman, president, CEO 25.0%
Shelly Sun CEO
$290.2 16.5%
400 Data security and IT solutions 1,200
Acquired in April by Singapore-based Singtel.
60
Home health care staffing
75
133 BINNY'S BEVERAGE DEPOT (GOLD STANDARD ENTERPRISES INC.); Skokie
134 BULLEY & ANDREWS LLC Chicago
847-581-3100
773-235-2433
135 LISLE AUTO PLAZA GROUP (VOLVO SALES & SERVICE CENTER INC.); Lisle
136 APPLIED SYSTEMS INC. University Park
630-241-3000 Auto-
708-534-5575
Michael Binstein CEO
Allan E. Bulley Jr. Chairman, CEO
Horst Korallus President
Reid R. French CEO
$289.0 1.4%
$287.5 20.8%
$276.5 6.8%
$275.0 9.1%
475 Retailer of wine, spirits, beer, cigars 500 and cheese
405 General contractor, construction 405 manager, design/build, concrete
and masonry restoration
360 Auto dealership 360
651 1,192
Insurance software and services
137 PLS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.; Chicago
312-491-7300
Dan Wolfberg, Bob Wolfberg $274.0
Co-presidents
4.2%
912 4,022
Check-cashing, microlending and bill payments
Continued on Page 30
30 APRIL 20, 2015 ? CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
LOOK WHO'S BOSS
New leadership on this list.
No. 16 Heico Cos. LLC E.A. Roskovensky (president, CEO)
No. 20 McMaster-Carr Supply Co. James A. Delaney III (president)
No. 29 Grant Thornton LLP Mike McGuire (CEO)
No. 42 Panduit Corp. Gerry C. Caveney (CEO)
No. 42 Ferrara Candy Co. Todd Siwak (CEO)
No. 48 American Hotel Register Co. Angela Korompilas (CEO)
No. 50 Griffith Laboratories Inc. Brian L. Griffith (chairman)
No. 63 S&C Electric Co. Kyle H. Seymour (CEO)
No. 64 Crowe Horwath LLP James Powers (CEO)
No. 67 Empire Today LLC Keith Weinberger (CEO)
No. 68 Wilton Brands LLC Dan Butler (president, CEO)
No. 72 O'Neil Industries Inc. Brian G. Ramsay (CEO)
No. 77 Fellowes Inc. John E. Fellowes II (CEO)
No. 79 Tempel Steel Co. Vincent Buonanno (chairman)
No. 80 Motor Werks Partners LP Paul D. Tamraz (chairman, CEO)
No. 91 Pure Metal Recycling Chris Dandrow (CEO)
No. 94 James McHugh Construction Co. Patricia H. McHugh (chairman)
No. 95 Flying Food Group LLC David Cotton (CEO)
No. 107 Tecta America Corp. Mark Santacrose (CEO)
No. 186 Little Lady Foods Inc. Rick Anderson (president, CEO)
No. 203 Weber Packaging Solutions Inc. Scott Morris (president, CEO)
No. 224 Blistex Inc. Justin Arch (CEO)
No. 243 West Monroe Partners LLC Kevin McCarty (president, CEO)
No. 246 Earth Friendly Products Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks (president, CEO)
No. 264 Paragon Micro Inc. Thomas Dahl (CEO)
Source: Crain's lists
Six
companies have been No. 1 on Crain's list of the largest privately held companies since 1993. They are Montgomery Ward & Co. (1993-96), Marmon Group Inc. (1997, 1999-2004), Alliant Foodservice Inc. (1998), Reyes Holdings Inc. (2005-07), U.S. Foods (2008-10) and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Co. (2011-14).
CRAIN'S LIST CHICAGO'S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES
Crain's estimates are in gray. *Company estimate
Company/headquarters
138 RAJA FOODS LLC Skokie
Phone/website
847-675-4455
Top executive
Rakesh Patel President
2014 revenue (millions); % change from 2013
Full-time local employees as of 12/31/14;
worldwide Type of business
$272.0 3.0%
100 Retailer and importer of Indian 620 foods
139 CHICAGO CUBS13 Chicago
773-404-2827
Thomas S. Ricketts Chairman
$266.0 -2.9%
203 MLB team 318
140 MUTUAL TRUST FINANCIAL 630-990-1000
GROUP; Oak Brook
Stephen M. Batza
$265.3
Chairman, president, CEO -8.9%
127
Life insurance, business planning
130
and annuities
141 ALTER GROUP LTD. Skokie
800-637-4842
Michael J. Alter President
$250.0 NC
105
Commercial real estate develop-
115
ment
141 ENESCO LLC Itasca
630-875-5300
Thomas G. Bowles CEO
$250.0 NC
300 Designer and marketer of gifts and 950 collectibles
141 GUARANTEE TRUST LIFE INSURANCE CO.; Glenview
847-699-0600
Richard S. Holson III
$250.0
Chairman, president, CEO NC
263 Life and health insurance 263
141 RTC INC. Rolling Meadows
847-640-2400
Richard Nathan CEO
$250.0 NC
385 Retail merchandising products and 775 services
141 SIPI METALS CORP. Chicago
773-276-0070
Marion Cameron President
$250.0 NC
155
Refiner of precious metal scrap and
160
producer of copper alloys
146 AHEAD LLC Chicago
312-329-7880
Daniel Adamany CEO
$245.4 12.8%
110
IT solutions
134
147 LOEBER MOTORS INC. Lincolnwood
847-675-1000
Michael Loeber President
$240.8 26.7%
130
Auto dealership
130
148 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES INC. Oakbrook Terrace
630-691-1490
149 ATLAS TOYOTA MATERIAL 847-678-3450 HANDLING LLC3; Schiller Park
Murray Savage CEO
Allen Rawson President
$234.0 3.1%
100 2,300
Engineering, testing, consulting
$233.0 3.1%
300 Distributor of material handling 300 equipment
150 CAMPAGNA-TURANO BAKERY INC.; Berwyn
708-788-9220
Joseph M. Turano President
$232.0 10.5%
648 Maker of baked goods and breads for 825 grocery and food-service industries
151 HILL GROUP Franklin Park
847-451-5000
Warren Hill Chairman
$231.6 -2.3%
923 HVAC building systems and mainte923 nance
152 GAS DEPOT INC.4 Morton Grove
847-581-0303
George Nediyakalayil President
$230.0 NC
14
Wholesale distributor of petroleum
15
products
152 STEINER ELECTRIC CO. Elk Grove Village
847-228-0400
Richard A. Kerman President, CEO, COO
$230.0 NC
438 Electrical and industrial supplies, 438 automation products, generators
154 FLEXERA SOFTWARE Itasca
800-374-4353
Mark Bishof President, CEO
$227.7 5.8%
173
Software licensing, compliance and
613
installation solutions
155 EMPLOYCO USA INC. Westmont
630-920-0000
Robert W. Wilson President
$225.0 28.6%
5,809 9,772
Human resources outsourcing
155 REDWOOD LOGISTICS (TRANS- 844-467-3396
PORTATION SOLUTIONS
ENTERPRISES LLC); Chicago
157 ADDISON GROUP Chicago
312-424-0300
Todd Berger President, CEO
Thomas B. Moran CEO
$225.0 28.6%
$222.5 33.8%
270 Third-party logistics 300
721 Temporary and permanent staffing 2,741
158 TEMPERATURE EQUIPMENT 708-418-0900
CORP.; Lansing
R.F. "Skip" Mungo President, CEO
$221.0 6.8%
375 Wholesale distributor of HVAC 375 products
159 HALO BRANDED SOLUTIONS 312-268-5655
INC.; Chicago
Marc S. Simon CEO
$218.0 11.2%
300 Distributor of promotional corpo570 rate products
160 TUTHILL CORP. Burr Ridge
630-382-4900
James G. Tuthill Jr. Chairman
$217.4 7.6%
155 Manufacturer of industrial equipment 806
161 LOMAR CORP.2 Mount Prospect
847-590-7100
Norman K. Kidder President, CEO
$214.0 9.2%
354 Maker and designer of communica696 tion technology and services
161 TY INC. Westmont
630-920-1515
H. Ty Warner Chairman, CEO
$214.0 -2.2%
NA Manufacturer of toys and 490 collectibles
163 CHICAGO WHITE SOX13 Chicago
312-674-1000
Jerry M. Reinsdorf Chairman
$210.0 -2.8%
140 MLB team 450
164 FCL BUILDERS LLC Itasca
630-773-0050
Michael J. Boro President
$207.0 69.7%
40 Design-build general contractor 45
165 RABINE GROUP OF COS. Schaumburg
888-722-4633
Gary T. Rabine CEO
$202.9 9.9%
240 Providers of parking lot and roofing 259 engineering and construction
166 CHICAGO BULLS4 Chicago
312-455-4000
Jerry M. Reinsdorf Chairman
$201.0 3.1%
103 National Basketball Association 107 team
167 CERMAK PRODUCE INC. Cicero
708-863-1100
Dimitrios "Jimmy" Bousis $199.0
President, CEO
NC
900 Chain of grocery stores 1,000
167 GONNELLA BAKING CO. Schaumburg
312-733-2020
Nicholas G. Marcucci President
$200.0 5.3%
440 Manufacturer and distributor of 550 fresh and frozen bakery products
169 EXECUTIVE CONSTRUCTION 708-236-3300
INC.; Hillside
John F. Blacketor President, CEO
$190.0 11.8%
145 General contractor, construction 145 manager
CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS ? APRIL 20, 2015 31
CRAIN'S LIST CHICAGO'S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES
Crain's estimates are in gray. *Company estimate
Company/headquarters
Phone/website
170 BIGGERS CHEVROLET/ISUZU 847-742-9000
INC.; Elgin
Top executive
Jim Leichter President, CEO
2014 revenue (millions); % change from 2013
Full-time local employees as of 12/31/14;
worldwide Type of business
$187.5 3.0%
110 Auto dealership 110
171 COLUMBIA PIPE & SUPPLY 773-927-6600
CO.; Chicago
172 BALDWIN RICHARDSON FOODS CO. Frankfort
172 ROSE PACKING CO.2 Barrington
815-464-9994
847-381-5700
William D. Arenberg Chairman, CEO
Eric G. Johnson President, CEO
Dwight E. Stiehl President
$186.5 2.5%
$184.0 -1.6%
$184.0 7.0%
170 Distributor of industrial pipe, valves, 400 fittings and plumbing equipment
and supplies
10 Manufacturer of liquid products, 285 including signature sauces and
condiments
500 Pork processing for retail and food550 service industry
174 TYSON MOTOR LLC Shorewood
815-741-5530
Anthony H. Blake President
$180.3 26.9%
141 Auto dealerships 141
175 HALLSTAR CO.2 Chicago
312-554-7452
John J. Paro
$178.0
Chairman, president, CEO 7.9%
97 Specialty chemical manufacturer for 170 industrial and personal care markets
176 HARPO INC. Chicago
312-633-1000
177 SENTINEL TECHNOLOGIES INC.; Downers Grove
630-769-4300
Oprah G. Winfrey
$175.0
NA Television and film production,
Chairman
6.7%
209 publishing and new media
Moved operations to California in December. Will shut down in Chicago by year-end.
Dennis Hoelzer President, CEO
$173.0 1.2%
280 Technology design, deployment, 390 support and integration
178 ADVANTAGE AUTO GROUP 877-286-2809
Hodgkins
Desmond A. Roberts President
$172.4 6.7%
180 Auto dealerships 180
179 ASSOCIATED MATERIAL
630-588-8800
Michael B. Romano
HANDLING INDUSTRIES INC. Associated- President, CEO
Addison
180 CAPITAL FITNESS INC. Big Rock
630-556-3731
Steven M. Rayman Chairman, CEO
$172.2 13.3%
$172.0 4.9%
210 Supply-chain solutions provider 428
2,800 Owner and operator of X Sport 3,500 gyms
181 W.S. DARLEY & CO. Itasca
708-345-8050
Paul C. Darley
$169.1
Chairman, president, CEO 36.3%
78 Manufacturer and distributor of 240 tactical and firefighting equipment
182 HENRICKSEN & CO.11 Itasca
630-250-9090
Michael D. Assell President
$167.0 9.2%
132 Contract office furniture dealer 216
183 ARCO/MURRAY NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CO. Downers Grove
184 CUMMINS-ALLISON CORP. Mount Prospect
331-251-2726
847-299-9550
Brad Dannegger President
William Jones Chairman, CEO
$166.5 29.8%
$165.0 3.1%
76 Construction, design-build 76
500 Manufacturer of check- and coin1,200 sorting equipment
185 STEVE FOLEY AUTO GROUP 847-564-4090
Northbrook
Stephen X. Foley Sr.
$163.0
Chairman, president, CEO 6.5%
50 Auto dealerships 60
186 LITTLE LADY FOODS INC. Elk Grove Village
847-631-3500
Rick Anderson President, CEO
$161.5 NC
395 Frozen-food processor 395
187 TPS PARKING MANAGEMENT 312-453-1700
LLC; Chicago
Kevin J. Shrier President, CEO
$160.3 1.5%
40 Parking lot ownership and 1,894 management
188 HAMMACHER SCHLEMMER 847-581-8600
& CO.; Niles
Richard W. Tinberg CEO
$160.0 NC
55 Specialty retail catalog 175
188 MINER ENTERPRISES INC.3 Geneva
630-232-3000
David W. Withall Chairman, CEO
$160.0 4.6%
150 Manufacturer of rail-car components 300
190 WILLIAM A. RANDOLPH INC.3 847-856-0123
Gurnee
Tony Riccardi President
$158.0 18.8%
60 Construction, general contractor 60
190 RIZZA BUICK GMC CADILLAC 708-429-6600
INC., Tinley Park
Anthony V. Rizza President
$158.0 4.6%
105 Auto sales, banking, real estate, 105 insurance
190 WORLD'S FINEST CHOCOLATE INC.; Chicago
773-847-4600
Edmond F. Opler
Chairman, CEO
$158.0 2.6%
350 Candy manufacturer 350
193 SKENDER CONSTRUCTION LLC; Chicago
312-781-0265
Joseph Skender Chairman
$157.0 -41.2%
105 General contractor 105
194 AT WORLD PROPERTIES LLC 312-491-0200
Chicago
195 LINCOLN PROVISION INC. Chicago
773-254-2400
Michael P. Golden Thaddeus Wong Co-founders
James J. Stevens Jr. President
$156.6 26.8%
$155.0 4.7%
119 Real estate 119
98 Meat processing, portion control, 112 marination, export, carcass fabrication
195 QST INDUSTRIES INC. Chicago
312-930-9400
Thomas A. Danch President, CEO
$155.0 NC
30 Manufacturer and distributor of 760 apparel components
197 ROOMPLACE2 Lombard
630-261-1600
Bruce Berman Chairman
$154.0 10.0%
406 Furniture retailer 468
198 ITSAVVY LLC Addison
877-487-2899
Michael A. Theriault President, CEO
$153.5 15.4%
94 Information-technology reseller and 193 technology solutions provider
199 ORSINI HEALTHCARE INC. Elk Grove Village
847-734-7373
Tony Orsini CEO
$153.3 33.7%
127 Boutique nationwide specialty phar127 macy that focuses on programs for
rare and complex medical conditions
Continued on Page 32
SMALL LOCAL PRESENCE
The 20 companies below, while headquartered in the Chicago area, employ 5 percent or less of their workforces locally.
COMPANIES WITH THE SMALLEST PERCENT OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES, 2014
BDO USA LLP
0.6%
Clover Holdings Corp.
0.7%
Jordan Industries International Inc.
1.1%
Mat Holdings Inc.
1.6%
TPS Parking Management LLC
2.1%*
Amsted Industries Inc.
2.2%
Grant Thornton LLP
2.3%
Crowe Horwath LLP
2.3%
Peer Foods Inc.
2.9%
Baldwin Richardson Foods Co.
3.5%
Boler Co.
3.8%
QST Industries Inc.
4.0%
Tecta America Corp.
4.1%*
CC Industries Inc.
4.3%*
Professional Service Industries Inc.
4.4%*
Reyes Holdings LLC
4.4%
Camping World/Good Sam (FreedomRoads)
4.6%
Sram LLC
5.1%
Culligan International Co.
5.2%*
Hearthside Food Solutions LLC *Crain's esimate
5.3%
71
companies on the list have 100% local staff. They account for:
27,653 employees, or 19.4% of all the local employees on the list.
$16.8 billion in revenue, or 4.7% of the $356.6 billion in total list revenue.
Source: Crain's lists
32 APRIL 20, 2015 ? CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
GLOBAL GIGS
WORLDWIDE EMPLOYEES, BY INDUSTRY
Each square equals 1,000 employees
147,267: Financial services
121,810: Manufacturing
117,277: Food/beverage
95,722: Insurance
63,590: Business services
30,512: Retail 24,225: Consumer services 21,023: Construction 18,554: Wholesale/distribution 15,757: Media/marketing 12,210: Logistics 8,587: Tech/telecom 5,347: Automobiles 5,115: Real estate
Source: Crain's lists
CRAIN'S LIST CHICAGO'S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES
Crain's estimates are in gray. *Company estimate
Company/headquarters
Phone/website
200 BERGLUND CONSTRUCTION CO. 773-374-1000
Chicago
200 SCHULZE & BURCH BISCUIT CO. 773-927-6622
Chicago
Top executive Fred Berglund President
Kevin M. Boyle President, CEO
2014 revenue Full-time local (millions); employees as % change of 12/31/14; from 2013 worldwide Type of business
$153.0 4.8%
350 Construction manager, historic 350 preservation and facade restoration
specialist
$153.0 NC
NA Contract manufacturer and 522 marketer of pastries and snacks
202 MARKETING INNOVATORS
847-696-1111
Lois M. LeMenager
INTERNATIONAL INC.15; Rosemont Chairman, CEO
$152.9 -29.8%
203 WEBER PACKAGING SOLUTIONS 847-364-8500
INC.; Arlington Heights
Scott Morris President, CEO
$152.0 3.4%
43 Incentive, recognition, loyalty, 45 enterprise engagement and travel
programs
300 Labeling and coding solutions 600
204 CRAMER-KRASSELT CO. Chicago
312-616-9600 C-
Peter G. Krivkovich Chairman, CEO
$145.4 -4.6%
274 Advertising, media, interactive and 518 public relations services
205 SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO. Chicago
312-559-2999
Edward O. Carney President, CEO
$142.2 2.8%
99 Graphite and carbon manufacturer 347
206 RIM LOGISTICS LTD. Roselle
630-595-0610
Robert J. Mueller CEO
$141.0 6.8%
245 Freight forwarding, customs broker331 age, warehouse, distribution, logistics
207 GARY LANG AUTO GROUP McHenry
815-385-2100
Gary Lang President
$140.0 34.6%
118 Auto dealership 118
207 NOVAK CONSTRUCTION CO. Chicago
773-278-1100
John Novak President
$140.0* -16.2%
80 General contractor 80
209 INTERIOR INVESTMENTS LLC Lincolnshire
847-325-1000
210 SCHUMACHER ELECTRIC CORP. 847-385-1600
Mount Prospect
Michael Greenberg Donald Shannon Co-principals
$139.0 2.9%
Donald A. Schumacher $138.0
Chairman, CEO
1.5%
NA Contract office furniture dealer 210
70 Manufacturer of battery chargers, 1,040 transformers and welders
211 FLORSTAR SALES INC.2 Romeoville
815-836-2800
F. Wade Cassidy CEO
$137.0 16.1%
113 Wholesale distributor of floor cover189 ings; provider of logistical services
212 CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY INC. 800-383-3811
Chicago
Jordan M. Dorfman President
$135.0 28.6%
400 Meat processor 400
213 LIBERTYVILLE CLASSIC GROUP 847-367-1700
Libertyville
Libertyville-
Daniel H. Marks President, CEO
$134.5 6.7%
55 Auto dealerships 55
214 BEAR CONSTRUCTION CO.4 Rolling Meadows
847-222-1900
George H. Wienold CEO
$134.5 1.4%
180 General contracting and 180 construction management
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