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Baird reports record revenues, opens Fla. office
Milwaukee-based Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. posted record revenues of $925 million in 2011, up 9 percent from 2010, according to the company's annual report.
French firm acquires Wisconsin Oven Corp.
PLC Holding of France has acquired Wisconsin Oven Corp., an East Troy-based manufacturer of industrial ovens for the aerospace, automotive, composite and finishing industries.
PNC Bank names new president
The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. announced that its board of directors has elected William Demchak to be president of the corporation and its principal banking subsidiary, PNC Bank, National Association.
Cleary Gull completes forging deal
Milwaukee M&A advisory firm Cleary Gull has acted as advisor for PMT Indsutries LLC, which was recently acquired by W.T. Walker Group Inc.
Promontory Point advises in QuickCable transaction
Promontory Point Capital, a Milwaukee investment banking boutique, has served as financial advisor for QuickCable, which was recently acquired by Tonka Bay.
Koss v. Park Bank moves forward
A suit brought by Milwaukee headphone manufacturer Koss Corporation against Milwaukee-based Park Bank moved forward Monday following a hearing in the case.
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Growth continues for region’s manufacturers
Manufacturing activity in southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois picked up slightly in April, according to the Marquette University Manufacturing ISM Report on Business.
Walker unveils plan to ‘Transform Milwaukee’
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker today announced Transform Milwaukee, which he described as an “historic and comprehensive” initiative aimed at growing the economy in the City of Milwaukee.
Job fair to address manufacturing gap
The School District of New Berlin, City of New Berlin, Chamber of Commerce and local businesses will host Moving New Berlin Forward on Wednesday, May 23, at New Berlin High School.
Briggs to cut salaried workforce by 10%
Briggs & Stratton Co. plans to reduce its salaried workforce by about 10 percent this year and shift some of its small engine production from Auburn, Ala., to China or elsewhere in Southeast Asia.
