Economic Development
Get the latest updates on economic development initiatives across southeastern Wisconsin.
Work to begin for new road to Oak Creek lakefront
The Oak Creek Common Council on Tuesday approved a contract for design of a project to construct a new street to connect Fifth Avenue with Highway 100.
ADP data points to jobs growth
Private-sector payrolls in the United States picked up in June, suggesting that unemployment may have declined, according to a report released today by payrolls-processor Automatic Data Processing Inc.
New hire
Matt Smith has been named director of retirement sales and strategy at BMO Retirement Services, a part of BMO...
Wisconsin municipalities restrain spending
Municipal spending restraint was evident in a new study of 243 major cities and villages in Wisconsin.
Mount Mary College appoints Wnuk to key post
Beth Wnuk, former regional president of Wisconsin for PNC Financial Services Group, has been named executive director of the Women's Leadership Institute at Mount Mary College.
S.C. Johnson to acquire Space Bag brand
Racine-based S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire ITW's global Space Bag brand and related assets.
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Indianapolis firm acquires stake in Odyne Systems
Allison Transmission Inc,, the world's largest manufacturer of fully automatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles and hybrid-propulsion systems for city buses, announced it has invested in a non-controlling equity stake in Odyne Systems LLC of Waukesha.
Nettles joins Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Cory Nettles, managing director of Generation Growth Capital and former secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, has joined the Greater Milwaukee Foundation Board.
“We are excited to have Cory joining our Board,” said Ellen Gilligan, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. “He brings private, and nonprofit sectors.”
“We are excited to have Cory joining our Board,” said Ellen Gilligan, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. “He brings private, and nonprofit sectors.”
U.S. Bank to provide Ahern funding
U.S. Bank announced it is providing more than $2.8 million in new markets tax credit equity for the construction of a 52,000-square-foot office and fabrication facility for J.F. Ahern Co. in the Menomonee Valley in Milwaukee.
Dorner completes recapitalization
Dorner Mfg. Corp. has been recapitalized by Incline Equity Partners. Cleary Gull Inc. of Milwaukee acted as exclusive financial advisor to Dorner in the transaction.