(YORKVILLE, IL) --- Kendall County is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Made in Kendall designation, which recognizes outstanding local manufacturers and makers. Designations will be awarded in three categories: Industrial Product, Consumer Product and Community Maker.

“We are proud of Kendall County’s great history as a manufacturing leader,” County Board Chairman Matt Kellogg said. “This is a great opportunity to recognize those manufacturers and makers who not only make great products but are also great employers in our community.”

Nominating a business is quick and simple: online forms for each category are available at www.kendallcountyil.gov/made-in-kendall.

In 2025, the Made in Kendall recipients were Tangent Technologies (Montgomery, IL) and MTH Pumps (Plano, IL). MTH Pumps later went on to win the “Coolest Thing Made in Illinois” recognition presented by the Illinois Manufacturer’s Association.

“All of our manufacturer’s deserve recognition for what they contribute to Kendall County,” said Board member and Economic Development and Administration Committee Chair Dan Koukol. “We’re glad to be able to recognize several each year.”

Nominations will be accepted through December 15, with winners scheduled to be announced at a Kendall County Board meeting in January 2026. Honorees will receive a commemorative plaque and public commendation from the Board.

Nicor and Waubonsee Community College are corporate partners of the Made in Kendall program.

Contact: Todd D. Volker        tvolker@kendallcountyil.gov

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