An Elgin company that produces a high-tech machine to tranform silicon carbide balls into semiconductor pucks is in the running for “Coolest Thing Made in Illinois” in the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s fifth annual “Makers Madness” competition.
USACH’s BoulePro 200AX machine has made it to the Elite Eight — the final eight products in the March Madness-style bracket contest that started out with 200 entries.
The competition is set up as a way to draw attention to goods manufactured in Illinois, with this year’s entrants contributing to the state’s gross domestic product, supporting nearly a third of all jobs in Illinois and generating more than $580 billion for the state’s economy, a news release said.
Voters have winnowed down the list by deciding what moves forward when asked to choose between two products. Votes that will decide what goes on to the…
