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Kenosha-based Jockey International Inc., known for men’s undergarments and women’s intimates, announced Tuesday the launch of men's and women's casual footwear. Jockey is partnering with New York-based footwear experts The Eastman Group to design, manufacture and market casual footwear, slippers, flip flops, and athleisure styles for men and women.

The board of directors of Eder Flag Manufacturing Co. Inc. in Oak Creek decided on Tuesday to no longer sell or manufacture Confederate flags.

Rexnord Corp. president and chief executive officer Todd Adams announced on Tuesday at the Water Summit that the company will establish the global headquarters of its Zurn business in the Reed Street Yards Water Technology Park located in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point neighborhood.

A new report from Ball State University gave Wisconsin a B+ for manufacturing and a B for logistics.

Kenosha-based Kenall Manufacturing introduced on Friday Indigo-Clean, a light fixture that uses Continuous Environmental Disinfection technology to continuously kill harmful bacteria linked to hospital acquired infections (HAIs).

Brookfield-based Milwaukee Tool announced a $16.6 million expansion of its operations in Greenwood, Miss. This, along with other investments to Milwaukee Tool facilities in the state, represents a $35 million investment in Milwaukee’s U.S. manufacturing operations over the last four years. Milwaukee Tool has locations in Greenwood, Olive Branch and Jackson, Miss.

Since the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership's ExporTech program started in 2010, approximately 400 statewide companies have graduated. Graduates have averaged $900,000 in new export revenue in nine months after completing the program, and two manufacturers have won Governor's Export Achievement Awards.

A good friend gave me a book about building your business through referrals. The author believes, “The best marketing strategy is to be referable.” He is correct. He writes, “Referability means that your very best clients and customers are continually cloning themselves -- continually introducing you to those like themselves or better than themselves.”

The fun continues on Day 3 at Summerfest with the Summerfest Parade at 3 p.m.

*Friday, June 26, the Urban Ecology Center will hold a volunteer orientation during which prospective volunteers can learn ways...