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Rockwell awarded Navy contract
Rockwell Automation has been awarded a $21.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the operation of machinery control systems on its Navy and Coast Guard surface ships.
Find reality beyond the echo chamber
On the Friday before the Nov. 6 election, I spoke with two prominent members of the Wisconsin Republican Party who were downright giddy about the prospects for their nominee, Mitt Romney. One even offered to bet me a dinner that Romney would easily beat President Barack Obama.
Will Wisconsin be the grasshopper or the ant?
In Aesop’s fable, a grasshopper enjoys a carefree summer, while an indefatigable ant stockpiles food for the cold months ahead. When winter arrives, the famished grasshopper asks for help, only to be rebuked by the ant for his past indolence.
Walker to keynote Workforce Development breakfast
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will be the keynote speaker at a Workforce Development Program to be presented by the Waukesha County Business Alliance on Wednesday, Dec. 12.
NLRB dismisses complaints against Palermo’s
The National Labor Relations Board today dismissed all of the significant complaints of alleged labor law violations that had been filed against Palermo Villa Inc., the Milwaukee-based parent company of Palermo’s Pizza.
Wisconsin economy continues sluggish growth
The Wisconsin economy is expanding at a somewhat sluggish pace and has struggled to gather any sustained momentum given declining factory activity, according to the State Monitor report released by BMO Capital Markets Economics.
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Nassco acquires Madison firm
New Berlin-based Nassco Inc. has acquired of Messner Inc. of Madison.
Messner began in 1941as the Refrigeration Equipment Co.
Messner began in 1941as the Refrigeration Equipment Co.
Blackthorne Partners acquires Berlon Industries
Blackthorne Partners Ltd., a Mequon-based private equity firm, announced it has acquired Berlon Industries, a Hustisford-based manufacturer of buckets and attachments for skid loaders, telehandlers and compact utility tractors.
U.S. Bank subsidiary acquires AIS
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services LLC (USBFS), a Milwaukee-based subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, announced it has agreed to acquire AIS Fund Administration (AIS), a provider of fund administration and related services to alternative investment managers.
Johnson Outdoors acquires Jetboil
Racine-based Johnson Outdoors Inc. announced it has closed on its acquisition of Jetboil Inc., the world's No. 1 brand of outdoor cooking systems.
