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Rick Busalacchi has been named loan originator for North Shore Bank’s central region. Busalacchi has more than 20 years...

A new insurance agency, North Shore Educators Insurance Agency, recently opened at 5464 N. Port Washington Road, Suite F, in Glendale.

Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. today announced it plans to divest its Global Workplace Solutions division, which offers facilities, corporate real estate and energy management services.

On the heels of Koss Corp.’s announcement that it experienced a drop in sales and is halting production in Mexico, the company has released a new product, the BT540i Wireless Bluetooth headphone.

Wisconsin manufacturing companies added 5,796 jobs from July 2013 to July 2014, a 1 percent increase. It’s the third annual manufacturing jobs gain for the state, according to the 2015 Wisconsin Manufacturers Register.

Richco Structures will expand its Haven manufacturing facility, and parent company Richardson Industries will move its headquarters to a downtown Sheboygan Falls building.

Allis-Roller LLC has moved from its 43,000-square-foot facility at 9800 S. 60th St. in Franklin to a new 110,000-square-foot facility a quarter of a mile away at 5801 W. Franklin Dr. The company is leasing the building at an undisclosed price.

Racine-based S.C. Johnson has agreed to purchase the Sturtevant building being vacated by Sealed Air Corp.

Tom Cromwell, president of Kohler Engines since 2009, has assumed responsibility for Kohler Co.'s worldwide power operations. He will report directly to David Kohler, president and chief operating officer.

LIFE Corporation, a medical device manufacturer based in Milwaukee, has promoted Taylor Hintz to operations and marketing director, in...