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Identification and Selection for Industrial Assessment Audits

The University of Illinois at Chicago IAC performs Industrial Assessments for small and medium-sized manufacturing companies. This page discusses criteria for the selection of companies participating in the program.

Eligibility

Small and medium sized manufacturing plants in Standard Industrial Classification Codes 20-39 are eligible for the IAC assessments if they meet the following criteria:

• Gross annual sales below $100 million

• Fewer than 500 employees at the plant site

• Annual utility bills more than $100,000 and less than $2.0 million

• No in-house professional staff to perform an assessment

Area Served

The UIC IAC serves clients within a 150 mile radius of Chicago, Illinois.

Standard Industrial Classification Description

Eligible companies are limited to manufacturing group SIC 20-39:
SIC Code - Manufacturing Industry
20 - Food and Kindred Products
21 - Tobacco Products
22 - Textile Mill Products
23 - Apparel and Other Finished Products Made from Fabrics and Similar Materials
24 - Lumber and Wood Products (Except Furniture)
25 - Furniture and Fixtures
26 - Paper Allied Products
27 - Printing, Publishing and Allied Industries
28 - Chemical and Allied Products
29 - Products of Petroleum and Coal
30 - Rubber and Plastic Products
31 - Leather and Leather Products
32 - Stone, Clay, and Glass Products
33 - Primary Metal Industries
34 - Fabricated Metal Products (Except Machinery and Transportation Equipment)
35 - Machinery (Except Electrical)
36 - Electrical Machinery, Electronics and Allied Industries
37 - Transportation Equipment
38 - Professional, Scientific, and Controlling Instruments, Photographic and Optical Goods
39 - Other Miscellaneous Industries

Applying for IAC Service

Companies interested in requesting a no-cost IAC assessment should contact:

Robert Miller

Research Engineer,
Industrial Assessment Center
Tel : (312) 355-2019
e-mail: rob@uic.edu