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Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. recently joined U.S. Army senior commanders at Maryland’s Aberdeen Proving Ground to break ground on a new combined heat and power plant. Scheduled to be completed by January 2016, the plant is projected to save the Army nearly $113 million over 19 years.

An undisclosed investment will allow Racine-based DeltaHawk Engines Inc. to begin production on a new aviation engine and to create 100 jobs. The investment, announced May 26, was made by the Ruud family who established Racine-based Ruud Lighting.

Racine-based Modine Manufacturing Co. recently reported its fourth quarter and fiscal 2015 results.

A key measure of Milwaukee-area manufacturing activity once again indicated contraction in May. The seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers Index was below 50 for now the second month in a row, according to the Marquette-ISM Report on Manufacturing.

Nabco Entrances Inc., a Muskego-based manufacturer of custom automatic doors and automatic door systems, is looking to lease a neighboring building in order to expand its operations, according to planning documents filed with the city.

GPS Education Partners has rounded out its newly formed leadership team with the hiring of Matthias Bollmus as director of finance and operations. President Stephanie Borowski formerly served as chief financial officer.

The prospect tells you, “I only need one more approval and the order is yours.”

*Sunday, May 31, the United Performing Arts Fund will hold its 2015 “Ride for the Arts” fundraiser. The ride,...

BizTimes Media’s fifth annual Giving Guide serves the region’s business community as a vehicle to engage with area nonprofit organizations and discover opportunities for philanthropic involvement.

A ping pong tournament held Wednesday to benefit Children's Hospital of Wisconsin featured a lineup of top Wisconsin athletes, including Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers and Green Bay Packers player Eddie Lacy.