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Micki Maynard · Manufacturing: Furniture Being Made in Chicagoland
November 7th, 2011
Earlier this fall, Changing Gears took a look at the future of manufacturing across the Midwest. In Chicago, WLS-TV (Channel 7) has just completed its own look at furniture manufacturing around 
the metropolitan area.
Yes, furniture manufacturing — something we didn’t know was going on in Chicago. The Made in Chicagoland series looked at three companies:
Richardson Seating Corporation, which makes furniture primarily for restaurants and bars, from custom bar stools to diner booths. Its factory on Chicago’s near west side makes more than 200,000 products a year.
Hoohobbers, a maker of junior director chairs and booster seats for kids. The company in the Lincoln Park neighborhood just celebrated its 20th anniversary.
Baker Road Furniture, which produces high-end cabinetry, made from maple, cherry and oak. Its owners say it is the last such company in Chicago; most similar products are shipped from overseas.
The three companies then teamed with the station to refurbish a waiting room used by children at the Infant Welfare Society, a non-profit organization that has been operating in Chicago since 1911.
Is there a business people would be surprised to know is operating in your city? Let us know about it.
