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SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Co. reported that net sales and net income for MillerCoors LLC declined during the second quarter.

Former Bucyrus International Inc. chief executive officer Tim Sullivan has been named president and CEO of Gardner Denver Inc., a Wayne, Pa.-based manufacturer of compressors, blowers, pumps and other fluid transfer equipment.

Milwaukee-based headphone manufacturer Koss Corp. reported fourth quarter net income of $4.6 million, or 62 cents per share, up from $931,891, or 13 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Johnson Controls announced it is providing its advanced Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) automotive battery technology to power Chevrolet's 2014 Malibu featuring Start Stop technology.

Robert Arzbaecher will retire from his role as president and chief executive officer of Actuant Corporation in January 2014, the company announced.

Paul Borawski, chief executive officer of Milwaukee-based ASQ, announced that he will retire in May 2014.

Super Steel LLC has opened an on-site health clinic for employees enrolled in its health plan.

Although Palermo Villa Inc. has settled most of its outstanding issues with the National Labor Relations Board and requested a union vote be scheduled, it could be weeks before an election is held—if it’s held at all.

Editor's note: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker recently fired Steve Krieser, deputy assistant secretary at the state Department of Transportation (DOT) after Krieser posted the following about undocumented people in the United States on Facebook: "You may see Jesus when you look at them, I see Satan." Today's Milwaukee Biz Blog was written by Maria Monreal-Cameron, president and chief executive officer of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin.

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