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Milwaukee-based Badger Meter Inc. reported second quarter net earnings of $7.4 million, down from $7.8 million a year ago.

Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. reported fiscal third quarter net income of $417 million, up 17 percent over last year.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has postponed indefinitely a vote scheduled for July 27 that would have decided whether Palermo Villa Inc. employees would form a union.

Johnson Controls will host a Green Jobs Day event on Friday, July 27, at 8 a.m. at the company’s headquarters, 5757 N. Green Bay Ave. in Glendale.

The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership has announced several new leaders on its board of directors.

Actuant, a global diversified industrial company based in Menomonee Falls, has acquired CrossControl AB, an advanced electronic solution provider based in Alfta, Sweden.

Harley-Davidson Inc. has introduced a new hydration vest that is designed to keep motorcycle riders cool while on the road.

Guest House of Milwaukee volunteer Ossie Kendrix, Jr has teamed up with Hotel Metro and Zen on 7 to sponsor a Sole-ution to Homelessness Shoe Drive at Hotel Metro on Thursday, July 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. Attendees are asked to donate new or gently used men’s shoes. Cash donations will also be accepted.

ArtWorks for Milwaukee has announced the appointment of Terry Murphy as its new executive director.

Wisconsin’s loss of 13,200 jobs in June was the largest in the nation, according to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.