Recommended Vendors & Contractors
BANKING SERVICES
American Chartered Bank
www.americanchartered.comContact: Mark Johnston
111 E. Rand Road, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
ph: (847) 481-4629 Fax (847) 481-4646
mjohnston@americanchartered.com
American Chartered Bank is the premier bank for businesses in Chicagoland. Providing a complete range of banking services for privately-held companies including:
" Commercial Mortgages (up to 90% of cost)
" Construction Loans
" Equipment Financing
" Working Capital Lines of Credit
" Sophisticated Cash Management
" Online Banking
With more than $3 billion of assets and 15 area branches, American Chartered
Bank is employee-owned and the second largest privately-held bank in Illinois.
Local decision making, fast responses and unparalleled service combined
with state of the art banking products can provide a complete banking
solution for your business.
BUSINESS PRODUCTS
Interact Business Products, LLC
www.interactbp.comContact: Jim Borring
165 Hansen Court, Ste. 106, Wood Dale, IL 60191
ph: (630) 694-0011 Fax (630) 238-3199
jborring@interactbp.com
Interact Business Products is an authorized reseller and service provider for NEC phone systems. Also an authorized reseller and service provider for Kyocera MITA digital copiers, printers, and fax machines.
Interact also is an authorized servicing agent for Avaya and Nortel phone systems, as well as an authorized HP servicing agent. A particular area of expertise is moving phone systems and installing data and voice cabling.
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
ENTRE Commercial Realty LLC
www.entrecommercial.comContacts: Dan Benassi and Dan Jones
P.O. Box 59341, 1088 National Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60173
Ph: (847) 310-4298
dbenassi@entrecommercial.com
djones@entrecommercial.com
Entre Commercial Realty LLC / TCN Worldwide is a full-service industrial and commercial real estate firm with an aggressive & entrepreneurial approach to the industry. Entre covers the entire metro-Chicago market as well as nationally and internationally through TCN Worldwide. With approximately $20.7 billion in annual transactions and over 80 million square feet of space under management, TCN Worldwide ranks as one of the largest service providers in the industry. Across all property types and service groups, TCN Worldwide's 1,200+ brokers and salespeople have a well-earned reputation for independent thinking and cooperative problem solving in more than 200 markets worldwide.
- Representation of sellers and landlords in the sales/leasing of industrial and office properties.
- Representation of buyers and tenants in the acquisition/leasing of properties.
- Lease renewals & renegotiations.
- Sale/leasebacks and representation of investors in the sale and acquisition of investment properties.
- Construction, office/warehouse build-outs, retrofits, etc.
- Economic incentive consulting, site selection, demographic analysis, and strategic planning.
- Property management.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
McGuire Electric Corporation
www.mcguireelectriccorp.comContact: Tom McGuire
1050 Ensell Road, Unit 182,
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Ph: (847) 438-1177 Fax: (847) 438-1183
tomm@mcguireelectriccorp.com
Industrial wiring contractor specializing in plant relocations including evaluation of present electrical demand, evaluation of prospective building electrical systems, design of electrical distribution at new locations, disconnection of production equipment before the move, reconnection of production equipment at new location (minimizing downtime). Offers 5 year installation guarantee. Over 20 years in the industry. (Plant relocations, electrical and communications cabling)
FURNITURE AND OFFICE INTERIORS
Contract Resource Inc.
www.contractresource.com
Contact: Kurt Vogel
2610 Lake Cook Road Riverwoods, IL 60015
Ph: 847-656-2250 Fax: 847-656-2249
kurt.vogel@contractresource.com
Contract Resource represents over 75 manufacturers of quality products for the commercial office space. For over 20 years, our clients have looked to us for help planning and furnishing their offices.
We provide a complete range of interiors products and services including:
- plan workstations
- Private office / conference room / training room furnishings
- Filing / storage systems
- Ergonomic seating and accessories
- Horizontal mini blinds / roller shades / motorized shades / wood blinds
- Carpeting and carpet tiles (including moving/lifting furniture during re-carpeting)
- Space planning / design / reconfiguration
Most of our products are Greenguard Certified for interior air quality, and we have many products that incorporate recycled content. Contact us to help determine the best use of your office areas
HVAC CONTRACTING
Service Mechanical Industries
Contact: Dan Merz, PE, LEED AP
50 E. Commerce Dr., Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL 60173
Ph: (847-342-9100 Cell: (847) 791-0391
DanMerz@ServiceMechanical.com
Your complete source for: Air-Conditioning, Heating, Piping, Ventilation, Energy Management, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). Service Mechanical Industries has full design/build capabilities. Our design engineers utilize their experience and expertise to analyze existing mechanical systems and resolve problems and provide effective solutions. We design new systems which provide quality comfort while maximizing energy savings. Our engineers work closely with architects, builders, and owners to evaluate the specific needs of a project. We then utilize the latest in computer design and drafting programs to identify the parameters of the project, qualified mechanical needs, control the cost of construction, and minimize the cost of operation.
MACHINERY MOVING AND MILLWRIGHT SERVICES
ARS Contracting, Inc.
www.arscontracting.comContact: Ted Bianchi
9540 Carls Drive, Plainfield, IL 60585
Ph: (800) 358-8444
Cell: (312) 968-1188
sales@arscontracting.com
Rigging Services: The safe handling of machinery is an art. ARS is under its second generation of machinery management, and has lead foremen with over 35 years experience field experience. This experience is key for quickly implementing innovative solutions. ARS listens carefully to your concerns and works with you to develop a streamline plan to minimize down-time and expense.
Maintenance: ARS provides experienced Millwrights to support your maintenance personnel with the ability to dismantle, erect and fabricate machinery. We can align, tram, level, anchor and grout new machinery installations or reconfigurations. If you are expanding production lines or moving your machinery, ARS can provide turnkey service with Electrical, Moving, and Millwright services.
MOVING AND RELOCATION SERVICES
Federal Companies / Allied Van Lines
Contact: Michael Harvey
2341 Ernie Krueger Circle, Waukegan, IL 60087
Ph: (847) 336-6250 Fax: (847) 336-6296
mike_harve@federalcos.com
Federal Companies is a full service commercial relocation company in 14 locations in 4 states. We are a 100 year old corporation with core businesses in commercial relocations, corporate transferees, critical records and documents storage, online backups, logistics, warehousing and home delivery solutions.
COMMERCIAL RELOCATION BENEFITS
- Budgetary estimates outlining costs for use in proposals with new clients
- Professional, comprehensive and prompt consulting services
- Professional, trained, uniformed & photo ID movers
- Computerized estimates with itemized inventories of all furnishings and contents
- Single source contact & responsibility with relocation consultant
- Pre-move & post-move building inspections
- Extensive building protection program: tempered hardboard floor covering, wall & corner protection, patented door guards and elevator protection
- Trained Project Managers and supervisors available for every job
MOVING CONTAINERS
CrateXpress, Inc.
www.cratexpress.comContact: David L. King, AIA, CFM, LEED AP
2525 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL 60647
Ph: (773) 252-7259 Cell: (773) 491-2733
CrateXpress provides sustainable, recyclable crate, cart, and dolly rental for your relocation needs.
CrateXpress is the only rental company that reflects the values of its customers through the use of sustainable products and practices to reduce the environmental impact of your relocation.
Green Solutions That Move You.
Proud Sponsor of IFMA, AMSA
RELOCATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Cavolick Consulting Group, Inc.
www.cavolickconsulting.comContact: Joseph Cavolick
1621 Mission Hills Road,
Northbrook, IL 60062-5740
Ph: (847) 753-9898 Fax: (847) 753-9858
j.cavolick@cavolickconsulting.com
Cavolick Consulting provides early planning and ongoing project management services for organizations moving to a new office, commercial or industrial facility.
Relocation is an operations issue, not just a facilities issue. The challenge is to remain productively in business, while planning, preparing and executing the move.
Cavolick Consulting has moved thousands of employees into over a million square feet of space, and can assist you in the four phases of relocation: Planning, Preparing, Moving, and Resuming Operations in the new location. Deliverables include assignment of responsibilities, employee teams, timeline, budget, reporting system and as much or as little direct involvement during the execution as you wish. Services include early planning, and oversight of site selection, lease negotiation, construction bidding and supervision, coordination of data and telecommunications, furniture, decorating, preparation of personnel, the physical move and smooth resumption of operations in the new location.
Save time, avoid costly mistakes and stay focused on your core mission, while we plan and execute your move – find help for office, commercial and industrial facility relocation at www.cavolickconsulting.com.

