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ARI Network Services acquires Direct Communications
Milwaukee-based ARI Network Services Inc. today announced that it has acquired Des Moines, Iowa-based Direct Communications Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Metal Forms seeks MEDC loan for equipment purchase
Milwaukee-based Metal Forms Corp. is seeking a $330,000 loan from the Milwaukee Economic Development Corp. The proposed loan, which is up for approval on Tuesday, would help the 106-year-old manufacturer purchase $825,000 worth of new robotic equipment to automate and expand its manufacturing processes.
New hires and promotions
Pewaukee-based TLX Technologies LLC has hired Jason Busalacchi as an inside sales representative. Busalacchi, a recent MBA graduate from Concordia University, brings experience in new business development and customer satisfaction in highly specialized markets.
Best Practices: Utilize collaboration and technology to minimize risk and maximize value in your supply chain
In this blog, I’ve talked at various times about collaboration, risk and technology, but not together in the same thought.
Made in Milwaukee: ER Wagner investing in equipment and people
ER Wagner Manufacturing Co. Inc. was established in 1900 after ER Wagner wrote a letter to A.O. Smith in 1899 offering to purchase the baby carriage business from him.
Industrial developments planned in Menomonee Falls and on Milwaukee’s far northwest side
A Milwaukee area firm plans to move its corporate headquarters to a 158,000-square-foot industrial building that MSI General Corp. plans to build in Menomonee Falls.
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Amazon hiring for 1,000 new positions in Kenosha
Amazon, which hired 1,000 employees this spring for its new Kenosha fulfillment center, has revealed it is now hiring for another 1,000 full-time positions.
WEDC assists Kapco with Grafton expansion project
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is providing Kapco Inc. with up to $500,000 in state tax credits over the next three years to support the company’s expansion in Grafton–a project expected to create 100 jobs.
ZBB Energy changing name to EnSync Inc.
Menomonee Falls-based ZBB Energy Corp. is changing its name to EnSync Inc., the company announced Thursday. Additionally, the developer of energy management systems solutions announced the approval of a transaction with Solar Power Inc. that could potentially lead to majority ownership for the China-based company.
REIT buys Waukesha Foundry building for $11.2 million
An affiliate of STORE Capital, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based real estate investment trust, purchased the 230,000-square-foot Waukesha Foundry building at 1300 Lincoln Ave. in Waukesha for $11.2 million, according to state records.
