Eric Decker

Many structures in Wisconsin, and in other states, have been built using systems and components designed and built by Waukesha-based The Spancrete Group Inc.

Something big is brewing on South Second Street in Milwaukee's Walker's Point neighborhood, where a nondescript concrete block building will be transformed from an eyesore into an anchor destination for the neighborhood this spring.

Waste water and sewerage is a subject that people don't like to think about. In fact, almost all sewer and waste water lines are buried underground, where they remain out of sight and out of mind most of the time.

The manufacturing industry has never had a glamorous public image, and to most people, it is not considered a "green" business category.

The annual Manufacturing Summit, to be held on Thursday, April 29, at the BizTech Conference & Expo, will give attendees an opportunity to hear the perspectives and learn best practices from executives of four high-profile Milwaukee area manufacturing companies.

The lingering effects of the Great Recession and the fresh sting of the Madoff Ponzi scheme have created lasting turmoil in the investment and money management industries.

While the domestic auto market suffered greatly last year, Waukesha-based Husco International Inc., a manufacturer and designer of hydraulic and electro-hydraulic controls for automotive and off-highway vehicles, saw a growing demand for its automotive-related products because of increased demand for improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions.

In mid-January, Chameleon Brewing bottled its first batch of beer. The new brewing company was founded by Randy Sprecher, founder of Sprecher Brewing Co. Inc., to make American craft beers.

Last summer, Milwaukee-based Catholic Knights and Shorewood-based Catholic Family Life Insurance announced their intent to merge. Both entities...

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