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Some employees rehired after Infratrol assets acquired
After New Berlin-based industrial oven manufacturer Infratrol Manufacturing Corp. filed for receivership in early May, the company announced on June 15 that its assets have been acquired by a Chicago-based industrial group. Four employees have so far been hired back, and it is actively recruiting more.
Harley to take on more debt to accommodate stock repurchase plan
The stock shares for Harley-Davidson Inc. rose Thursday, a day after the Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer announced its board has authorized the company to take on $750 million in long-term debt to repurchase up to 15 million shares of its stock.
Brady forms partnership to help meet OSHA standards
Milwaukee-based identification solutions manufacturer Brady Corp. has formed a partnership with MSDSonline, a Chicago-based producer of cloud-based environmental health and safety (EHS) solutions. Through each of their specialties, Brady and MSDSonline intend to help EHS professionals more easily and efficiently create workplace labels that reflect the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) updates made to OSHA’s Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard.
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Gitomer: Want the sales ‘master’s touch?’ Study them, and do what they did.
The book, titled “America's Twelve Master Salesmen,” was written and published by B.C. Forbes & Sons in 1953.
Want the sales ‘master’s touch?’ Study them, and do what they did.
The book, titled “America's Twelve Master Salesmen,” was written and published by B.C. Forbes & Sons in 1953.
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Assurant to lay off 1,200 Milwaukee employees beginning in August
The State of Wisconsin on Thursday officially received notice from Assurant Inc. that the company will lay off 1,200 workers in Milwaukee beginning in August.
Allen represents United States at Italian food conference
Urban farmer Will Allen, chief executive officer of Milwaukee's Growing Power, is representing the "Good Food Revolution" as part of a U.S. delegation to be sent by President Barack Obama to attend the Milan Expo 2015 in Italy.
Playworks names new executive director
Playworks Wisconsin has named Deborah Lukovich as its new executive director.
The Commons moves to Ward4
Entrepreneurial skills accelerator The Commons has moved from Walker's Point to the Ward4 co-working space in the Historic Pritzlaff Building near Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.
