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Sealed Air Corp. announced that it will move its headquarters and 1,300 jobs, including all 300 from its Sturtevant office, to Charlotte, N.C.

Milwaukee-based Super Steel LLC will hire 25 welders as it continues to grow to meet the demand of the construction and oil and gas industries.

Jeffrey, As you suggest, my company is going to start filming client video testimonials. There will be some clients we would not invite to give a testimonial due to their less than stellar reputation in our community. What is the diplomatic response to such clients if they ask, "How come you didn't ask me to do a testimonial?" Leonard

Microbial Discovery Group LLC has expanded its Franklin facility and is in the process of hiring seven new employees to meet demand for microbial-based products and solutions.

Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. reported second quarter net income of $354.2 million, or $1.62 per share, up from $271.7 million, or $1.21 per share, in the second quarter of 2013.

Milwaukee-based A.O. Smith Corp. reported second quarter net earnings of $57.3 million, or 63 cents per share, up from $42.1 million, or 45 cents per share, in the second quarter of 2013.

Milwaukee-based Sensient Technologies Corp. reported second quarter net earnings of $29.1 million, or 59 cents per share, down from $32.3 million, or 65 cents per share, in the second quarter of 2013.

Glendale-based multi-industrial firm Johnson Controls Inc. has created the position of chief procurement officer and named Michael Bartschat to the role.

The Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington Workforce Development Board’s Water Accelerator program will host a CNC operator bootcamp from August 20 to December 16 at Waukesha County Technical College.

Editor's note: The following is the text prepared for delivery by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) when he recently spoke at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research in Washington, D.C.