Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is a Fortune 200 company headquartered in Glenview, IL. We design and produce a wide array of highly engineered fasteners, components, equipment, consumable systems and specialty products for customers around the world. A leading diversified manufacturing company with more than 90 years of history, ITW’s nearly 650 decentralized business units in 45 countries employ approximately 49,000 men and women who are focused on crafting value-added products and innovative customer solutions. A core operating principle of ITW is the 80/20 philosophy that allows our people to focus on key products and customers while simplifying operations and improving customer satisfaction. The underlying goals driving all ITW businesses are to create value and improve operating efficiencies for every one of our customers.

ITW Polymer Technologies is a grouping of ITW business units that focus on providing solutions to customers who use polymer materials. Six decades of research and experience in various fields provide us with the resources to remain on the leading edge of technology. We continually strive to create innovative, proven solutions to difficult problems. Included in this group are such well known companies as: ITW Philadelphia Resins, ITW American Safety Technologies and ITW Shannon.