Eric Decker

The former Allis-Chalmers site in West Allis has largely been redeveloped into a shopping center and an office park with health care, educational, technology and other uses taking up space formerly occupied by heavy manufacturing.

Milwaukee historian John Gurda recently authored "The Drive To Lead," a history of Butler-based Actuant Corp. that commemorates the company's 100th anniversary.

The best-known businesses in West Bend have historically been in the manufacturing and financial services sectors – companies such as Regal Ware, West Bend Mutual Insurance, Serigraph and Gehl Co.

Mixer Systems Inc. 90 Simmons Ave., Pewaukee Industry: Concrete batch plants and mixers for manufacturers of concrete...

Throughout 2010, the mergers and acquisition marketplace, particularly the middle market, has seen a significant rebound from the lows realized in 2009, during the height of the Great Recession.

Maynard Steel Casting Co. 2856 S. 27th St., Milwaukee Industry: Steel castings for the mining, military...

One of the fallouts of the Great Recession was that the demand for – and the availability of – commercial lending drastically and quickly diminished.

Commercial and industrial lending in the United States fell from $1.45 trillion in July of 2009 to $1.23 trillion in July 2010. In that same time frame, commercial real estate lending fell from $1.69 trillion to almost $1.56 trillion.

The Wagner Companies 10600 W. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee Industry: Handrail and railing systems and components for...

Unless Congress and President Barack Obama act, the tax cuts passed in 2001 and 2003, known as the Bush tax cuts, will expire when the calendar turns to 2011.