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Pflow purchases nearby space for expansion
Milwaukee-based Pflow Industries Inc. has purchased a 26,000-square-foot building across the street to make room for growth.
Johnson Controls expects record 2015 profits
Glendale-based global manufacturer Johnson Controls Inc. recently held a fiscal 2015 forecast and mid-term financial outlook in which it predicted record profits in fiscal 2015.
Quad/Graphics to close Atlanta plant
Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc. plans to close its direct marketing plant in Atlanta, Ga., in early 2015.
Johnsonville Sausage opens first retail store
Sheboygan Falls-based sausage manufacturer Johnsonville Sausage has opened its first retail store, in Naples, Fla.
Johnson Outdoors narrows loss
Racine-based outdoor recreation equipment manufacturer Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported a fiscal fourth quarter net loss of $786,000, compared with a net loss of $3.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Best Practices: Will lean survive the next generation?
One of the reasons lean is powerful as a management philosophy is that it brings together various and often diverse stakeholders, empowering them to collectively effect change. It achieves this by validating or dispelling past beliefs, piercing cultural boundaries within the organization and creating a common vision among employees regardless of tenure, knowledge or experience.
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Governor’s New Product Awards applications being accepted
Manufacturers with new and improved products that stimulate the life and growth of the country are encouraged to apply for the Governor’s New Product Awards by Monday, Feb. 16.
Busch Precision offers ‘Be the Spark’ tours to MPS schools
Milwaukee-based Busch Precision Inc. is hosting tours for area Milwaukee Public Schools as part of its involvement with the Council of Small Business Executives’ “Be the Spark” campaign.
St. Marcus acquires second school site with plans to expand
St. Marcus Lutheran School has officially taken over ownership of its second site, a 13,000-square-foot building at 2669 N. Richards St. in Milwaukee.
‘Ignite’ speakers to target business leaders
Full-service interiors company Schroeder Solutions today announced the company will host a free lecture series, called “Ignite,” to provide enriching programming to professionals in Milwaukee at the Hudson Business Lounge and at Schroeder Solutions’ New Berlin headquarters, 1920 S. Calhoun Road.