Roscoe, IL (February 24, 2022) – It is with great sadness that Forest City Gear announces the death of Wendy Young, President & CEO. Wendy passed away on Tuesday, February 22nd, peacefully, with her family at her side, after a tenacious battle with cancer. Although semi-retired for the past 2 years, Wendy has been an integral part of the company, alongside her husband, Fred Young, for nearly 4 decades. The Young family and the greater Forest City Gear family are grateful for the support of the industry and the community.

Since 1955, Roscoe, IL based, family-owned Forest City Gear has been one of the gear industry’s leading sources for the development, manufacture, and inspection of the highest quality gears, for use in applications that range from medical devices to motorcycles, airplanes to automobiles, even including the Mars Perseverance Rover.

For more information, visit: www.forestcitygear.com

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