Forest City Gear Achieves Itar Registration - 8/13/2010
Forest City Gear supplies some of the world’s leading companies with high-precision gear work. These include products for various defense sector contractors, which would be subject to the strict guidelines of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). This standard is designed to “establish and maintain a procedure for identifying and complying with export authorization requirements for the sale and shipment of defense articles, the performance of defense services and the transfer of technical data” by the companies involved, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act. Applicable products include those on the United States Munitions List (USML).
Mars Rover Components Will Use New Alloy | Produc - 5/27/2010
Mechanical components for the newest Mars Rover, scheduled for launch in late 2011, will use a new titanium-like alloy and, thanks to work by Forest City Gear (Roscoe, IL), will help save the project thousands of dollars per ounce on the final payload.
Tall Order: This family-owned gear manufacturer strategically reinvests an average between 25 percent and 40 percent of annual revenue to keep business strong
