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Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. is growing its presence in China by opening a new automotive battery manufacturing plant that will produce 6 million automotive batteries per year in the world's largest new vehicle market, where 22 million new vehicles are produced annually.

U.S. factory orders rose for a third consecutive month in April, adding to evidence that manufacturing is regaining momentum after a harsh winter, according to the latest report by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

The global slowdown in mining continues to weigh on the bottom line for Milwaukee-based Joy Global Inc., which reported second quarter operating profit of $126 million, or 73 cents per share, down from $279 million, or $1.69 per share, in the same period a year ago.

Regal Beloit Corp. has informed employees at its Mt. Sterling and Winchester, Ky., plants of its decision to cease operations at both facilities.

Last week, 74 local high school students and youth apprentices graduated from the GPS Education Partners program, the largest graduating class of manufacturing apprentices in Wisconsin.

Gardner Denver Inc. plans to have 40 to 50 employees at its new Milwaukee headquarters when the transition from its existing corporate headquarters is complete.

At a recent lunch in downtown Detroit, I received a very thoughtful fortune inside my after-meal cookie. Unlike the platitudes that often fill these crunchy treats, this 'fortune' really got me thinking. The crumpled white paper read, "Great things are made of little things."

The U.S. economy created 217,000 nonfarm jobs in April, according to the latest report by the U.S. Department of Labor.

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