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Industrial hub · 2026

Manufacturing in Chicago / Illinois: OEE benchmarks, plants and incentives (2026)

Regional figures for Chicago / Illinois, the OEE ranges that apply to its dominant sectors, the plants that set the local benchmark, and the United States incentives a monitoring project can use.

Manufacturing employment in Chicago / Illinois
571.4
thousand persons · manufacturing employment (SA)
2026 · fred.stlouisfed.org

Leading sectors and the OEE ranges that apply

SectorTypical OEEWorld-class targetDominant lossA × P × Q
food processing
Food & beverage
60–80%82%Changeover & startup losses90% × 93% × 98%
machinery
Metal fabrication / machine shop
45–65%78%Setup & idling85% × 88% × 96%
fabricated metals
Metal fabrication / machine shop
45–65%78%Setup & idling85% × 88% × 96%
chemicals & pharma
Pharmaceuticals
35–45%70%Validation & changeover80% × 90% × 97%
motor vehicles
Automotive (Tier-1 assembly)
70–85%85%Changeover & minor stops92% × 95% × 99.5%

Plants that set the local benchmark

CompanySiteSectorSource
FordChicago Assembly Plant (Torrence Ave)Explorer, Police Interceptor Utility, Lincoln Aviator; ~4,607 employees; opened 1924corporate.ford.com

Downtime cost calculator: United States defaults

Change any input and the result updates. The labour and electricity defaults are the national statistics quoted above, not your plant's figures; replace them with your own numbers for a real estimate. Defaults are the United States national figures; the region has no separate statistic.

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Funding and incentives for monitoring projects (status October 2026)

Programmes a production-monitoring or OEE project can use. Status was checked on the operator's page in October 2026; anything we could not confirm is marked unverified.

ProgrammeOperatorWhat it fundsStatusSource
100% bonus depreciation (IRC §168(k)) - restored permanently by the One Big Beautiful Bill ActIRS / U.S. Treasury (federal tax)Permanent 100% first-year depreciation for qualified property acquired after 19 Jan 2025 (phase-down and 2027 sunset removed); optional 40% election for first tax year ending after 19 Jan 2025. Applies to machinery, monitoring hardware, software with a determinable life, etc.open
open
irs.gov
Section 179 expensingIRS (federal tax)Immediate expensing of qualifying equipment/software up to an annual limit (raised by OBBBA; exact 2026 limit not read on an IRS page in this session)open
open (limits unverified)
irs.gov
Section 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project CreditDOE / IRS / Treasury30% investment tax credit for clean-energy / industrial decarbonisation manufacturing projects; $10B allocated over Round 1 (~$4B, Mar 2024) and Round 2 (~$6B, Jan 2025)closed
closed
energy.gov
NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)NIST, U.S. Department of Commerce, via state MEP Centers in all 50 states + Puerto Rico (>450 service locations, ~1,400 advisors)Subsidised consulting for SME manufacturers: Industry 4.0 / smart manufacturing assessments, lean, OEE improvement, workforce; 2026 awards: >$30M to centers in 11 states + PR (Sep 2026), $40M additive/critical-minerals pilot (Jun 2026)open
open
nist.gov
Michigan Industry 4.0 Technology Implementation GrantMichigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) with Automation Alley / MMTC50% reimbursement up to $25,000 for small manufacturers implementing I4.0 technology (IIoT, AI, robotics, cloud, connected worker, etc.)closed
closed ('The application is currently closed')
michiganbusiness.org
Ohio TechCredOhio Department of DevelopmentReimburses employers up to $1,000 per person per technology credential, cap $30,000 per application; one application per FEIN per roundopen
open (round 1-30 Oct 2026)
development.ohio.gov
Indiana Manufacturing Readiness GrantsConexus Indiana with Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)Grants for capital investment in smart manufacturing (IIoT, cobots, advanced communications); $79.8M awarded across 772 grants to dateclosed
closed / paused
conexusindiana.com
Wisconsin Manufacturing and Agriculture Credit (MAC)Wisconsin Department of Revenue7.5% income/franchise tax credit on qualified production activities income from property assessed as manufacturing in Wisconsinopen
open (ongoing statutory credit)
revenue.wi.gov
readySCSC Technical College SystemWorkforce recruiting and training for new/expanding companies (4,226 trained, 86 companies served in FY2024-25)open
open (ongoing)
readysc.org
Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF)Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office, Office of the Governor'Deal-closing' cash grants for projects in competition with out-of-state sites; >75 jobs urban / >25 rural, wages above county averageopen
open (rolling applications; awards listed as of 31 Aug 2026)
gov.texas.gov

Trade shows and events 2026–2027

EventCityDatesSource
IMTS 2026 (co-located Hannover Messe USA)Chicago, IL (McCormick Place)14-19 Sep 2026 (already past)imts.com
PACK EXPO International 2026Chicago, IL (McCormick Place)18-21 Oct 2026packexpointernational.com
FABTECH 2026Las Vegas, NV (Las Vegas Convention Center)21-23 Oct 2026fabtechexpo.com
The ASSEMBLY Show 2026Rosemont, IL (Donald E. Stephens Convention Center)27-29 Oct 2026assemblymag.com
Automate 2027Las Vegas, NV (Las Vegas Convention Center)10-13 May 2027automateshow.com
FABTECH 2027Chicago, IL (McCormick Place)13-16 Sep 2027fabtechexpo.com

Industrial hubs · United States

Detroit / Michiganmotor vehicles & parts, EV & battery, machinery & toolingCleveland / Columbus / Toledo (Ohio)motor vehicles & parts, aerospace engines, metals & fabricated metalsIndianapolis / Indianamotor vehicles & parts, engines, pharmaceuticalsMilwaukee / Wisconsinmachinery & engines, food & beverage, paperHouston / Dallas-Fort Worth (Texas)petrochemicals & refining, oil & gas equipment, semiconductorsGreenville-Spartanburg / South Carolinamotor vehicles, aerospace, tires & rubberCharlotte / North Carolinatrucks & heavy vehicles, EV batteries, pharma & biotech
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Sources and method

Figures are quoted as published, with the year and unit of each source; we do not convert currencies or estimate missing values. OEE ranges follow the oee-benchmark.org editorial process. Published by TEEPTRAK SAS, which sells production-monitoring and OEE software.

Data checked October 2026

  1. https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/USA/indicator/NV.IND.MANF.ZS?format=json&date=2019:2025
  2. https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gdp-industry
  3. https://www.bea.gov/news/2026/gdp-third-estimate-industries-corporate-profits-state-gdp-and-state-personal-income-2nd
  4. https://www.bea.gov/sites/default/files/2026-09/gdp2q26-3rd.pdf
  5. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/VAPGDPMA
  6. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/VAMA
  7. https://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag31-33.htm
  8. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t17.htm
  9. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  10. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.t04.htm
  11. https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/html/epa_02_10.html
  12. https://www.eia.gov/electricity/state/
  13. https://www.eia.gov/electricity/state/michigan/
  14. https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases/news/robot-density-surges-in-europe-asia-and-americas
  15. https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases/news/us-robot-industry-returns-to-double-digit-growth
  16. https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025/2023-county-business-patterns.html
  17. https://nam.org/mfgdata/facts-about-manufacturing-expanded/
  18. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/MIMANNGSP
  19. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/OHMANNGSP
  20. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/INMANNGSP
  21. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/ILMANNGSP
  22. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/WIMANNGSP
  23. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/TXMANNGSP
  24. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/SCMANNGSP
  25. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/NCMANNGSP
  26. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/TNMANNGSP
  27. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/KYMANNGSP
  28. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/MIMFG
  29. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/OHMFG
  30. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/INMFG
  31. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/ILMFG
  32. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/WIMFG
  33. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/TXMFG
  34. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/SCMFG
  35. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/NCMFG
  36. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/TNMFG
  37. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/KYMFG
  38. https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/one-big-beautiful-bill-provisions
  39. https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-26-11.pdf
  40. https://www.energy.gov/infrastructure/qualifying-advanced-energy-project-credit-48c-program
  41. https://www.nist.gov/mep
  42. https://michiganbusiness.org/industry4-0/grant
  43. https://development.ohio.gov/business/workforce-development/tech-cred/apply
  44. https://www.conexusindiana.com/manufacturing-readiness-grants/
  45. https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/FAQS/ise-MandA-CreditComp.aspx
  46. https://www.readysc.org/
  47. https://gov.texas.gov/business/page/texas-enterprise-fund
  48. https://corporate.ford.com/operations/locations/global-plants/dearborn-truck-plant.html
  49. https://corporate.ford.com/operations/locations/global-plants/chicago-assembly-plant.html
  50. https://www.gm.com/company/facilities/factory-zero
  51. https://www.stellantis.com/en/news/press-releases/2024/september/stellantis-invests-more-than-406-million-dollars-in-three-michigan-facilities-to-execute-multi-energy-strategy
  52. https://hondanews.com/releases/digital-factbook-north-america-manufacturing
  53. https://pressroom.toyota.com/facility/toyota-motor-manufacturing-kentucky-tmmk/
  54. https://pressroom.toyota.com/facility/toyota-motor-manufacturing-indiana-tmmi/
  55. https://pressroom.toyota.com/facility/toyota-motor-manufacturing-texas-tmmtx/
  56. https://pressroom.toyota.com/facility/toyota-battery-manufacturing-north-carolina-tbmnc/
  57. https://www.subaru-sia.com/
  58. https://www.bmwgroup-werke.com/spartanburg/en.html
  59. https://www.tesla.com/giga-texas
  60. https://northamerica.daimlertruck.com/company/locations/
  61. https://www.generac.com/about-us/
  62. https://www.oshkoshcorp.com/
  63. https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/about-us/company.html
  64. https://www.boeing.com/commercial/787
  65. https://www.oee.com/world-class-oee/
  66. https://www.imts.com/
  67. https://www.fabtechexpo.com/
  68. https://www.automateshow.com/
  69. https://www.packexpointernational.com/
  70. https://www.assemblymag.com/the-assembly-show
  71. https://www.hannovermesseusa.com/
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