Eric Decker
Milwaukee private equity group acquires Oshkosh manufacturer
Wing Capital Group, a Milwaukee-based private equity investment group, has made its second portfolio acquisition with the purchase of Oshkosh-based Muza Metal Products.
Major financial firms to participate in UWM economic conference
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Lubar School of Business will present the day-long seminar "2011 Outlook Conference" on Thursday, March 24, at the UWM Union, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee.
Global growth
Many manufacturers saw significant rebounds in 2010, as demand for their products and services rose in North America....
Generac adds more engineers
Generac Power Systems Inc. S45 W29290 Hwy 59, Waukesha Industry: Backup power...
Powering up
Last week, Helios USA, a start-up solar panel manufacturer based in Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley, quietly began production.
Side ventures
Jim Kacmarcik's position running Kapco Inc. and the various charities the company is involved with keeps him extremely busy. However, he has found the time to begin two new side ventures that are gaining steam this year.
The first and most established is called K-Nation Entertainment, which is an entertainment company that aims to find and help promote bands and musicians across the country.
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More than metal
Most people couldn’t name one company in metro Milwaukee that specializes in metal-related manufacturing.
But a lot of people in the Milwaukee area have heard of Grafton-based Kapco Inc., whether it’s because of the company’s radio ads during Milwaukee Brewers games (featuring spokesman and former Brewer great Robin Yount), programs that the company sponsors at Milwaukee Bucks games or one of the many charity or community-related programs that the company is involved in.
But a lot of people in the Milwaukee area have heard of Grafton-based Kapco Inc., whether it’s because of the company’s radio ads during Milwaukee Brewers games (featuring spokesman and former Brewer great Robin Yount), programs that the company sponsors at Milwaukee Bucks games or one of the many charity or community-related programs that the company is involved in.
Fred Usinger Inc.
Fred Usinger Inc. 1030 N. Old World Third St., Milwaukee Industry: Old-world European-style sausages and smoked...
Bouncing back
Mergers and acquisitions steadily increased through 2010, as the industry rebounded from a lagging 18-month period during the Great Recession.
Survival tips
Paul Grangaard, president and CEO of Allen Edmonds Shoe Corp., offers three tips he believes will help companies...
