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Allen Edmonds Corp. last week agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Brentwood Associates, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm founded in 1972 with a track record of successful investments in growth-oriented consumer companies.

Milwaukee-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. unveiled its new 25-kilowatt, liquid-cooled standby generator, which is equipped with commercial-grade features and was designed with residential homes in mind.

SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Company, the parent companies of MillerCoors, reported quarterly underlying profit growth of 11.7 percent and a 4.1 percent increase in domestic net revenue per barrel vs. the same quarter in the prior year.

The two new motorcycle models recently unveiled by Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. will be manufactured at the company's plant in Kansas City, Mo., according to a report by The Kansas City Star.

Waukesha Metal Products announced it has signed a letter of intent to acquire the assets of Mexico-based Revstone Fabrication San Luis Potosi S de RL de CV.

Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. has strengthened its commitment to the Central and South American automotive battery market by acquiring 90 percent ownership of Colombian battery supplier MAC.

Milwaukee-based Wipfli LLP has launched a weekly newsletter, Manufacturing Tomorrow, that will include innovation and technology news, ideas and analysis focused on the manufacturing industry.

Talgo Inc. filed a claim with the state last week seeking $65.9 million, accusing the Walker administration of failing to live up to a deal to purchase two sets of the company's trains.

Bright blue Post-It notes scattered throughout Discovery World on Friday sparked hundreds of new ideas about how to improve Milwaukee and the prospects of its future.