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Racine-based Modine Manufacturing Co. reported fiscal 2015 first quarter net earnings of $13.7 million, or 28 cents per share, up from $10 million, or 21 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2014.

Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc. reported fiscal third quarter net income of $199.7 million, or $1.43 per share, down from $203.7 million, or $1.45 per share, in the same period a year ago.

Oak Creek-based Master Lock Co. LLC has acquired Sentry Safe, a personal safe and protective security container manufacturer, for $117.5 million.

Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Motor Co. has unveiled two of its new 2015 motorcycles, the Road Glide and the Road Glide Special.

Cargill on Friday shut down its Milwaukee beef harvest facility, which had 600 employees.

Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. has hired Shaunna Balady as vice president of corporate development.

Milwaukee-based Sensient Technologies Corp. today announced that Dick Hobbs, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will retire in February 2015. He will be replaced by Stephen Rolfs, who currently serves as senior vice president, administration.

There are plenty of underlying factors in the breakup and merger of Journal Communications that won't make its news reports.

Milwaukee-based Brady Corp. today named J. Michael Nauman president, chief executive officer and director, effective immediately.

Milwaukee-area manufacturers reported continued strong growth during July, according to the latest report from the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee.