February 28, 2011 - DRF named 2011 AABE (Annual Awards for Business Excellence) recipient - The Business Ledger

Seventeen suburban based companies, organizations and agencies will be honored March 16 by the Daily Herald Business Ledger and its companion publication Daily Herald Suburban Business as recipients of the 21^st Annual Awards for Business Excellence (AABEs). (more...)

February 5, 2011 - Are Employee Uniforms Right for Your Small Business? - NFIB National Federation of Independent Business

Deciding whether to implement a uniform policy requires considerations in making sure it's a worthwhile expense to your business. How do you know if it's appropriate for your type of business? How will employees respond? How can you budget for it? Here are the most important considerations. (more...)

August 12, 2010 - Importance of strategic business partnerships - The National Federation of Independent Business

Strategic business partnerships allow small businesses the opportunity to grow their customer base and improve their business. Small business owner Scott Schnurr, of Plainfield, Ill.-based DRF, a professional property solutions business, has seen the benefits of business partnerships firsthand. He's been working with big-name companies like Sears, Home Depot and RainSoft Water Treatment Systems to better serve his current customers and to gain new customers. (more...)

July 8, 2010 - RainSoft Announces New Dealer Agreement with DRF serving Chicagoland - RainSoft®

Elk Grove Village, IL (July 8, 2010) - Aquion Water Treatment Products, LLC, the parent company for RainSoft Water Treatment Systems, announced today that they have added one of the nation's premier water treatment professionals to their growing list of authorized dealers. DRF in Plainfield, IL will now offer their customer's RainSoft's premium line of water treatment equipment including water conditioners and drinking water systems. (more...)

February 22, 2010 - Banks lend new meaning to 'revolving line of credit' - Chicago Business - powered by Crain's

Scott Schnurr, owner of DRF, a Plainfield contracting business, wasn't planning to refinance. But he needed a new relationship in spring 2009, when he got wind that struggling Park National Bank was seeking to call in as many loans as possible. Mr. Schnurr, 42, moved his business to Northern Trust Corp., taking out a smaller line of credit than he had at Park National. "I like to pay everything off and not have any debt," Mr. Schnurr says. (more...)