Company Profile

   Chicago Power and Process was established in 1959 to offer sales engineering and product application services for the industrial market by experienced, aggressive, sales  oriented personnel.

   Our operation consists of three sales engineers with offices at 625 W. University Drive, Arlington Heights., Illinois.  This location provides easy access to the expressway system, north to Milwaukee, west to Rockford, east to Chicago's Loop and southeast to Indiana.  O'Hare International Airport is a 30 minute expressway drive from the office building.

   Our sales philosophy leans heavily on engineering assistance, service and personal contacts to assist our customers in solving technical problems.  We insure that all of our principals are manufacturers of quality products and strive to become primary sources of supply for our customers, therefore, maintaining a high level of repeat business.  The products handled are directed toward compressor, blower and engine manufacturers, natural gas and electric utility companies plus engineering contractors and the chemical process, pharmaceutical, steel, food process, oil and petrochemical industries.  The equipment is primarily involved with fluid flow.

   Sales engineers service specific customers, handling product lines related to their equipment needs.  This insures the necessary long terms personal contact with the customer and a detailed knowledge of particular products and the markets they serve.

    Our philosophy is based on team effort with everyone sharing in our successes.

    Our sales team is as follows:

        Henry Bivins - currently a consultant
        Employed 1962
        B.S. - United States Merchant Marine Academy
        P.E., Illinois
        ASME - Member

        Mike Cahill
        Employed 1971
        B.S. - Illinois Institute of Technology
        ASME - Member

        John Greer
        Employed 2004
        B.S. - Chemical Engineering
        University of Tulsa
        AI ChE Member

   Tony LaValle
        Employed 1991
        B.S. - Chemical Engineering
        State University of New York - Buffalo
        P.E., Illinois
        AI ChE Member

Products

    The major companies and products represented by Chicago Power and Process are:

    - API Heat Transfer
            API Airtech (since 1985)
               - Brazed aluminum air cooled heat transfer equipment.

            API Basco (since 1960)
               - Shell and tube heat exchangers and surface condensers.

            API Schmidt-Bretten (since 1994)
               - Bolted, brazed and welded plate type heat exchangers.

    - Allen Filters (since 1966)
        - Bypass and full flow oil filters and strainers.

    - Stoddard Silencers (since 1998)
        - Silencers and air filters for engines, compressors and blowers.

    - Unaflex (since 1993)
        - Rubber, metal and Teflon lined expansion joints and hose products for
          industrial piping systems.

Territory

   Illinois - central and north
   Indiana - northern 1/2
   Iowa - eastern 1/3
   Michigan - lower half for certain products
   Wisconsin - southeastern area - LaCrosse to Green Bay and south