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Manufacturing events
Faith Technologies in Menasha will host a Job Fair on Wednesday, October 2, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m....
Shareholders approve sale of Patrick Cudahy parent company
Smithfield Foods Inc., the parent company of Patrick Cudahy Inc., announced that its shareholders voted overwhelmingly to approve the acquisition of the company by Shuanghui International Holdings Limited of China.
Modine to acquire British firm
Racine-based Modine Manufacturing Co. a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, announced it has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire privately held Barkell Limited, a manufacturer of custom built air handling units located in Consett (County Durham), United Kingdom.
Equity partners acquire Pereles Bros. Inc.
Pereles Bros. Inc., a Milwaukee-based plastic injection molding company, has been was purchased through an equity buyout by business partners Steve Iram and Jim Gannon.
Johnson Controls completes HomeLink sale
Glendale-based Johnson Controls has completed the $700 million sale of its HomeLink business to Zeeland, Mich.-based Gentex Corporation. The deal was announced in July.
BizTimes to host conference for manufacturers
BizTimes Media’s 2013 Manufacturing Summit will fuse concepts of design with innovation strategies in manufacturing in a panel event centered on the creative problem-solving process of design thinking.
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Sector surges in September
Milwaukee’s manufacturing industry saw a significant increase in activity in September, according to the latest report from the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee.
Development for the Millennials
Stewart "Stu" Wangard is chairman, CEO and founder of Wangard, a Wauwatosa-based real estate investment, development and management firm. His firm is one of several that is building or planning to build urban housing in Milwaukee to meet the demands of young professionals. Here he explains what projects need to appeal to that demographic.
Foley & Lardner targets next generation manufacturers with new legal innovation hub
After more than 170 years of working closely with U.S. manufacturers, Milwaukee-based law firm Foley & Lardner LLP has created a hub to address the uncharted issues that next generation manufacturers are facing as they rely on new technologies, new business models and new partners to compete globally.
BizTimes to host conference for manufacturers
BizTimes Media's 2013 Manufacturing Summit will fuse concepts of design with innovation strategies in manufacturing in a panel event centered on the creative problem-solving process of design thinking.
