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Beyond Vision is much like any other Milwaukee-area manufacturer, offering such capabilities as CNC milling, CNC turning and manual machining.

Pewaukee-based TLX Technologies LLC has hired Ken Gagne as a test engineer. He will work in conjunction with design engineers in the development and testing of new and current electromagnetic solutions engineered by TLX Technologies. Gagne has experience in R&D and testing, and will play a crucial role in ongoing product development.

Balancing daily operations and long-term strategy is at the forefront of every chief financial officer’s mind, and in a business environment that is often riddled with a multitude of daily challenges and high demands on time, a focus on long-term success is required to maintain a company’s competitive edge.

Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc. recently announced that it will continue to be the primary printer for Hearst Magazines' through 2020 under a new agreement valued at more than $500 million. Quad produces 20 of Hearst's 21 U.S. magazine titles, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, O, The Oprah Magazine, Popular Mechanics and Car and Driver, as well as inserts and custom print products.

Mary Dowell of Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. announced that she will be retiring on April 30. Dowell has served as vice president of foundation affairs & global community relations since 2003.

Mukwonago-based L'BRI PURE n' NATURAL, a direct seller of aloe based skin care, body care, beauty and health and wellness products, will move to a larger building in the village.

Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. reported fiscal third quarter net income of $33.9 million, or 75 cents per share,...

Racine-based SC Johnson & Son has ended its contract with Ohio logistics provider Exel, according to a WARN notice filed with state officials on Wednesday. As a result, 98 Exel employees will be affected.

McCain Foods USA Inc. of Lisle, Ill., announced on Wednesday that it will close operations at its Fort Atkinson manufacturing plant at 801 Rockwell Ave. due to “changing business dynamics.”