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Manufacturers in southeastern Wisconsin are experiencing record growth, according to the latest Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee Purchasing Managers Index.

Brown Deer-based Milsco Manufacturing Co., a designer and manufacturer of seating solutions, recently unveiled two new product lines intended to deliver improved style, comfort and performance over previous generations.

Ottomotores S.A. de C.V, a wholly owned subsidiary of Waukesha-based Generac Power Systems Inc., recently announced the appointment of Ricardo Navarro as managing director.

Milwaukee-based private equity fund Generation Growth Capital, Inc., has sold Quality Assembly & Logistics, LLC to the company’s president and chief executive officer, Guy Meyerhofer.

How are you preparing to make 2015 your most successful and profitable year? If you doubt this is possible, consider the current business environment. Markets are strong, the price of oil and many other commodities has eased off and unemployment remains well below previous years. The market is ripe with opportunity for any company that can clearly articulate and offer significant value to their customers and clients.

Readers of BizTimes.com are invited to take a moment to fill out the 2015 BizTimes Economic Dashboard Survey.

The theme of the 2015 Manufacturing Matters! Conference scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 26 is "The Changing Landscape of Manufacturing."

Manufacturing activity in southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois in December was not as robust as in November; however, it still remained high, according to a new report.

Happy New Year! Or…is it?

Editor's note: This blog was originally posted online on Christmas Eve in 2010. But hey, you watch Rudolph, Frosty, Charlie Brown, “The Christmas Story” and “It's a Wonderful Life” every year, too. Merry Christmas from BizTimes!