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Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc. plans to close its direct marketing plant in Atlanta, Ga., in early 2015.

Sheboygan Falls-based sausage manufacturer Johnsonville Sausage has opened its first retail store, in Naples, Fla.

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.

Talk about a good news Friday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that our economy added 321,000 jobs in November. That's 57 consecutive months we've added jobs – the longest employment growth streak since America started keeping track.

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.

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.

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.

If you want to gain NEW self-confidence, look for OLD information. Old is often new.

*Wednesday, Dec. 10, the Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee will hold an information session featuring an overview of the organization’s...

BizTimes Media’s fifth annual Giving Guide serves the region’s business community as a vehicle to engage with area nonprofit organizations and discover opportunities for philanthropic involvement.