Case number: 1:26-bk-15734 - UPG Enterprises LLC - Illinois Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    UPG Enterprises LLC

  • Court

    Illinois Northern (ilnbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Daniel R Fine

  • Filed

    09/22/2026

  • Last Filing

    11/13/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Illinois (Eastern Division)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-15734

Assigned to: Honorable Judge Daniel R Fine
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  09/22/2026
341 meeting:  10/29/2026

Debtor 1

UPG Enterprises LLC

1400 16th Street
#250
Oak Brook, IL 60523
DU PAGE-IL
Tax ID / EIN: 47-1574790

represented by
Brooke H. Blackwell

Vedder Price, P.C.
222 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60601
312-609-7500
Fax : 312-609-5005
Email: bblackwell@vedderprice.com

Michael M. Eidelman, ESQ

Vedder Price
222 N. LaSalle Street
Suite 2600
Chicago, IL 60601
312 609-7636
Fax : 312 609-5055
Email: meidelman@vedder.com

William W Thorsness

Vedder Price P.C.
222 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2600
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) - 6097500
Email: wthorsness@vedderprice.com

U.S. Trustee

Adam G. Brief

Office of the U. S. Trustee, Region 11
219 South Dearborn
Room 873
Chicago, IL 60604
312-886-5785

represented by
Joshua D. Greene

DOJ-Ust
219 South Dearborn St.
Suite 873
Chicago, IL 60604
202-538-4834
Email: joshua.d.greene@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of UPG Enterprises LLC, et al.
represented by
Michael A Brandess

Husch Blackwell LLP
120 S. Riverside Plaza
Ste. 2200
Chicago
Chicago, IL 60606
312-848-9408
Email: michael.brandess@huschblackwell.com

Thomas J. Zavala

Husch Blackwell LLP
1900 N. Pearl Street
Suite 1800
Dallas, TX 75201-2467
214-999-6182
Email: tom.zavala@huschblackwell.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
11/13/2026407(E)Hearing Continued (RE: 386 Authorize). hearing scheduled for 11/20/2026 at 01:00 PM at Appear in Courtroom 619, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604, or Using Zoom - Judge Fine. (MO) (Entered: 11/13/2026)
11/13/2026406Draft Order (Related Doc#: 387 Post Petition Financing). due by 11/16/2026 (MO) (Entered: 11/13/2026)
11/13/2026405Draft Order (Related Doc#: 385 Authorize). due by 11/16/2026 (MO) (Entered: 11/13/2026)
11/13/2026404Draft Order (Related Doc#: 60 Cash Collateral (Use)). due by 11/16/2026 (MO) (Entered: 11/13/2026)
11/13/2026403Draft Order (Related Doc#: 49 Authorize). due by 11/16/2026 (MO) (Entered: 11/13/2026)
11/13/2026402Hearing Continued (RE: 387 Post Petition Financing). Hearing scheduled for 12/1/2026 at 02:00 PM at Appear In Courtroom 619, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604 or Using Zoom- Judge Fine. (MO) (Entered: 11/13/2026)
11/13/2026401Order AUTHORIZING (I) THE SALE OF DEBTORS CHICAGO STEEL HOLDINGSLLCS AND LEXINGTON STEEL LLCS ASSETS FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL LIENS,CLAIMS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND OTHER INTERESTS; (II) THE DEBTORS TOENTER INTO AND PERFORM THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE MILL STEELAGREEMENT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS; (III) THE DEBTORS TO ASSUMEAND ASSIGN CERTAIN CONTRACTS AND UNEXPIRED LEASES; (IV) WAIVEROF THE STAY PERIODS UNDER BANKRUPTCY RULES 6004(h) AND6006(d); AND (V) GRANTING RELATED RELIEF (RE: 49 Motion to Authorize, 197 Order on Motion to Authorize). Signed on 11/13/2026 (FR) (Entered: 11/13/2026)
11/13/2026400Order (I) APPROVING THE SALE OF DEBTOR METALEX LLCS ASSETS FREEAND CLEAR OF ALL LIENS, CLAIMS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND OTHERINTERESTS; (II) AUTHORIZING DEBTOR METALEX LLC TO ENTER INTO ANDPERFORM ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE AMICO APA AND RELATEDDOCUMENTS; (III) AUTHORIZING DEBTOR METALEX LLC TO ASSUME ANDASSIGN CERTAIN CONTRACTS AND UNEXPIRED LEASES IN CONNECTIONTHEREWITH; (IV) WAIVER OF THE STAY PERIODS UNDER BANKRUPTCYRULES 6004(h) AND 6006(d); AND (V) GRANTING RELATED RELIEF (RE: 49 Motion to Authorize, 186 Notice, 197 Order on Motion to Authorize, 324 Notice). Signed on 11/13/2026 (NH) (Entered: 11/13/2026)
11/13/2026399Amended Agenda for Hearing Scheduled for November 13, 2026, 3:00 PM CT Filed by Michael M. Eidelman ESQ on behalf of UPG Enterprises LLC. (Eidelman, Michael) (Entered: 11/13/2026)
11/13/2026398Proposed Order - Final DIP Order Filed by Michael M. Eidelman ESQ on behalf of UPG Enterprises LLC (RE: 60 Motion to Use Cash Collateral, Motion to Authorize, 61 Order on Motion to Use Cash Collateral, Order on Motion to Authorize). (Eidelman, Michael) (Entered: 11/13/2026)