(Aurora, IL)- U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin last week toured the manufacturing plant of ASK Power and met with key staff.

ASK Power is an Aurora-based manufacturer of electrical connectors for the truck, automotive, telecom, utility, and military marketplaces and has been in business for almost 30 years.

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, second from left, tours ASK Power in Aurora.
Courtesy of Scott McPherson

As printed in the Daily Herald on May 13, 2016. Written by Scott McPherson

ASK Power, a longtime member of the Technology & Manufacturing Association, is a subsidiary of Sicame Group, a global manufacturer of electrical components for the utility and industrial marketplace. "It was great to visit a local, homegrown business that really is making an impact in national and international markets," stated Sen. Durbin. "I was honored to meet several of their key employees, many of whom are first- and second-generation Americans."

ASK Power was founded by Steve Kase and currently employs about 60 people. In 2012, Kase was chairman of the board of the TMA, Illinois' largest full service manufacturing association. He currently serves on the Steering Committee of World Business Chicago's 1000 Jobs Initiative for Chicagoland Manufacturing. "It was a great pleasure to have Senator Durbin stop by our shop last week," Kase related. "I applaud his commitment to manufacturing as well as his leadership on the key issues we face as a society as we work to grow jobs and strengthen the economy."

About TMA: 8 small manufacturing companies who thought they could better themselves by associating with one another founded TMA in 1925. Through the years, members established programs and services to help their businesses grow and prosper, train their employees, and provide medical and retirement benefits. TMA has grown into an almost 1,000 member nonprofit organization representing more than 30,000 employees of precision manufacturing and supplier companies throughout Illinois.