In his calloused working-man`s hand, Mike Mikulski clutched a sign Wednesday that read ”30 years for what? Nothing,” and wondered aloud how he would feed his 3-day-old son. ”Where`s a guy who`s 49 ...

Donald Lauritzen of Round Lake Park can probably forget about ever making $18 an hour again in his life. Since he graduated from high school, the 45-year-old machinist has spent all of his adult life ...

PEORIA — For over 100 years, factories that produced heavy equipment loomed over North Adams Street in the section of Peoria known as Averyville. They did, that is, until this year when Komatsu ...

In 1987, Komatsu Ltd., looking to expand its presence in the U.S. earth-moving equipment (EME) industry, enters into a 50-50 joint venture with Dresser. The management of the Komatsu Dresser joint ...