Best Household Durables Companies in Illinois, United States
The 50 best Household Durables companies in Illinois, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Crane.
Ranked: Best Household Durables companies in Illinois
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crane Manufacturer of home appliances | $12M | 69 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2005 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+37 | 517 patents Micro-optic anti-counterfeiting security features for documents and product authentication | — |
| 2 | Crucial Detail Internet first brand of dinner set | $650K | 42 mo ago | Early Stage | Martin Kastner Founder | 1998 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+20 | — | — |
| 3 | Elkay Manufacturing Company Manufacturer of sinks, faucets, bottle filling stations, drinking fountains and foodservice products | $172K | 134 mo ago | Acquired | Louis Katz Founder | 1920 | Cart FunctionalityAdobe Experience ManagerApple iCloud Mail+27 | — | 1 launch |
| 4 | ConTech Lighting Manufacturer of sustainable and high-performance commercial and residential lighting solutions | $50K | 103 mo ago | Acquired | John Ranshaw CEO & President | 1980 | Adobe Experience ManagerJavaVimeo+16 | — | — |
| 5 | Leapfrog Brands Brand of water bottles | — | 67 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2009 | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceMicrosoft Word+13 | — | 1 launch |
| 6 | Portapure Provider of affordable water filtration products for underdeveloped regions | — | 167 mo ago | Deadpooled | George Page CEO | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Alpine Home Air Provider of contractor-grade furnaces, heaters, air conditioners, and indoor air quality products for… | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2002 | Cart FunctionalityBuilder.ioTurbopack+24 | — | — |
| 8 | American Metalcraft Internet first brand of kitchenware appliances | — | — | Unfunded | — | 1947 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+36 | — | 2 launchs |
Top 6 Household Durables companies in Illinois
#1
Early Stage · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1998 · 3 employees$650.4Kraised▾
Operator of a multidisciplinary design practice and production studio intended to design commercial products. The company's services include development for graphic design, corporate identity, video, and photography, enabling clients to fulfill their design needs.
#2
Funding Raised · Itasca, Illinois · founded 2005 · 21 employees$12Mraised▾
Manufacturer of home appliances
- Oct 2020Conventional Debt$12M
#3
Acquired · Downers Grove, Illinois · founded 1920 · 1591 employees$172Kraised▾
Manufacturer of sinks, faucets, bottle filling stations, drinking fountains and foodservice products
- Jun 2015Unattributed$150K
- Mar 2014Grant (prize money)—
- Grant (prize money)$12K
- Unattributed$10K
#4
Acquired · Northbrook, Illinois · founded 1980 · 56 employees$49.9Kraised▾
Manufacturer of sustainable and high-performance commercial and residential lighting solutions. It designs and produces a wide variety of luminaires, including track lighting, downlights, cylinders, strip lighting, pendants, and emergency lighting. The company emphasizes energy efficiency and sustainable building practices, incorporating the latest LED technology and modern materials. It provides support services and educational resources for its clients, assisting with projects from initial concept to completion. A focus on responsive customer service and market expertise distinguishes the company within the industry.
- Jan 2018Grant (prize money)$49.9K
#5
Funding Raised · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2009 · 50 employees—raised▾
Designer and manufacturer of beverageware based in Chicago, Illinois. The company's product portfolio includes portable water bottles and coffee mugs, food storage containers, bakeware and a variety of other products, enabling customers with drinkware needs for home, office and travel use.
- Dec 2020Conventional Debt—
#6
Deadpooled · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2010—raised▾
Portapure is a company that invents, designs, and manufactures affordable water filtration products. They aim to supply purified water in underdeveloped regions where clean drinking water is inaccessible.
- Aug 2012Seed—
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