manufacturing companies

Komatsu marked the grand opening of its new Peoria mining and surface haulage headquarters Wednesday with a ceremonial tree planting, a fitting symbol for a company whose name translates from Japanese as "little pine tree." Executives said the new facility signals their commitment to the future of manufacturing in the region and to the planet itself.

The new head of the U.S. Small Business Administration touted President Donald Trump's plans to boost American manufacturing Wednesday during a visit to Peoria.

A partnership between Bradley University's Peoria Next Innovation Center and the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center aims to help new businesses get off the ground by offsetting some operating expenses.

Western Illinois University wants to do more to help the Quad Cities area create new businesses and expand existing companies. In January, the university…