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Illinois
State overview
Illinois is a long‑established part of our U.S. Life Science footprint, supporting global diagnostics, research and therapeutic development. With decades of experience and complementary capabilities across the state, our Illinois sites play an important role in supplying essential components used in blood testing and drug formulations worldwide.
Our business sector in Illinois
Life Science
Our Life Science operations in Illinois focus on highly engineered ingredients, foundational chemistry and specialized manufacturing processes that support diagnostics, cell culture and bioprocessing applications. From bovine‑extracted proteins to advanced chemical synthesis capabilities, our sites in Illinois enable the development and production of critical components used in blood testing, drug formulations and research worldwide.
Site highlights
Kankakee
With nearly 70 years in the diagnostic and cell culture markets, our Kankakee site is a Center of Excellence for bovine extracted proteins.
Urbana
Our Urbana site offers foundational chemistry and manufacturing processes –including wet chemistry, sublimation and high‑temperature synthesis – that enable a wide range of Life Science products, from bioprocessing to diagnostics to research.
Community Engagement
The Curiosity Cube program, which began in 2017, extends our expertise in science and technology to promote science education for 8–13-year-old students.
Experiments are led by local employees, giving students an opportunity to learn from “real life” scientists and ask questions about a future career in STEM!
The Curiosity Cube expands our impact beyond classrooms, reaching more students and families at schools and public events.
88% of students say they are more interested in science after visiting the Curiosity Cube
As a science and technology company, we champion creativity, the joy of discovery and curiosity as well as the courage to push boundaries.