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Governor Pritzker Announces Illinois Manufacturer Richardson Electronics, Ltd. to Expand Operations in Kane County, Produce Battery Energy Storage Systems
LAFOX, Ill., Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), and Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (NASDAQ:RELL),– a leading global manufacturer of engineered solutions, green energy products, power grid and microwave tubes and more – today announced the Company will expand its operations at its manufacturing headquarters in La Fox, Illinois. Richardson Electronics plans to make a capital investment of more than $8.5 million
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