State of Manufacturing

State of Manufacturing:

• Intro to ITW and it's different divisions
• Future of Manufacturing- Supply Chain in Illinois and US 
• Current climate for Offshoring/Inshoring/Outsourcing
• Discussion 

Founded in 1912, ITW’s recipe for success has been consistent: value added products and outstanding service win the day with customers. We place a high premium on the development of highly engineered products and systems–most of which are developed in tandem with our customers. And we continue to ensure that our customers receive timely, cost-effective service for the innovative products we provide.

Today, Illinois Tool Works or ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 200 company that produces engineered fasteners and components, equipment and consumable systems, and specialty products. It employs more than 50,000 people, and is based in Glenview, Illinois, with operations in 57 countries.

BIO:

Sundaram Nagarajan is Executive Vice President,

Automotive OEM of Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Mr. Nagarajan originally joined Hobart Brothers in 1991. After various roles of increasing

responsibility at Hobart Brothers, Mr. Nagarajan was promoted to Group Vice President, Welding

Group in 2006 and Group President, Welding International in 2008. Most recently he was

Executive Vice President of the Welding segment.

Mr. Nagarajan holds  an MBA from Wright State University, Ohio, and a MS and Ph.D. from Auburn University, Alabama.

Mr. Nagarajan is a member of the Board of Directors of Sonoco Products Company, Past Trustee

of Hobart Institute of Welding Technology, Advisory Board Member of IACS, member of the

Executive Club, member of the Economics Club of Chicago, Former Board of Trustees of AWS

Foundation Inc. and Co-Chair of ITW's National United Way Campaign (2013 and 2014).