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Waukesha State Bank opens new Waukesha branch
Waukesha State Bank has opened a new freestanding branch at 1640 E. Main St. in Waukesha.
New hires and promotions
Ixonia Bank has hired Tom Pasch as vice president of business banking. He previously worked as a business relationship...
Robertson Ryan merges with Loyda and Walton agencies
Milwaukee-based Robertson Ryan & Associates Inc. has merged with the Shorewood-based Jack C. Loyda agency and the Kewaunee-based Walton Insurance Associates Inc. in a non-cash transaction.
Chicago company makes unsolicited bid on Quad/Graphics acquisition target
Chicago-based multichannel communication company R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. has submitted an unsolicited proposal to acquire North Chelmsford, Mass.-based Courier Corp. for $23 per share in cash or R.R. Donnelley common stock.
Workshop to address valuing your business
BizTimes Media will host an interactive workshop designed to help business owners value their businesses and prepare them for sale.
Poblocki Sign acquired by Chicago merchant bank
Milwaukee-based sign manufacturer Poblocki Sign Co. has been acquired by Chicago-based merchant banking boutique TJM Capital Partners.
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South Milwaukee manufacturer’s fitness machines recalled
About 140 strength training machines made by JHTNA Manufacturing LLC of South Milwaukee are being recalled due to the handle attachment detaching during use.
Briggs & Stratton earnings up in 2Q
Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. reported fiscal 2015 second quarter net income of $6.9 million, or 15 cents per share, up from $702,000, or 1 cent per share, in the second quarter of 2014.
Johnson Controls reports strong first quarter
Glendale-based global multi-industrial firm Johnson Controls Inc. has reported fiscal 2015 first quarter net income of $546 million, or 76 cents per share, up from $502 million, or 69 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2014.
Dielectric Corp. acquires Centerline Machine
Dielectric Corp., a Menomonee Falls-based manufacturer of custom plastic and non-ferrous parts, sub-assemblies and finished products, recently announced that it has acquired Centerline Machine Inc. of Waupaca at an undisclosed price.