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In response to the recent layoffs at East-Troy based Erik Buell Racing and other area companies, the Walworth County Job Center is hosting a Walworth County Manufacturing Job Fair on Tuesday, May 19. The fair is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Walworth County Job Center, 400 County Road H, in the South Building at Gateway Technical College in Elkhorn.

I've read many articles about the problem of America's “skilled worker shortage" and why we need advanced training; but most don’t define or explain what they mean by "advanced training."

Cudahy-based Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. announced first quarter net income of $13.6 million, or 35 cents per share, up...

The family of companies affiliated with Beck Aluminum will move from Racine to the former Bosch Group manufacturing plant at 7505 Durand Ave. in Mt. Pleasant.

Racine-based SC Johnson & Son Inc. has acquired three brands from ACI Ltd. in Bangladesh.

Ninety-three employees will be laid off at the Eaton Corp.’s Watertown facility as a result of the permanent discontinuation of its printed circuit boards product line. The layoffs are expected to begin June 30 and continue in phases through Dec. 31.

James Luterbach Construction Co. Inc. plans to build a 72,000-square-foot industrial building on a vacant 11-acre site at 16100 W. Beloit Road in New Berlin, according to plans submitted to the city.

Glendale-based Sprecher Brewing Company will raise a glass to its 30th anniversary with the release of a number of new beverages, including a limited edition Honey Root Beer.

Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) can be an attractive way for an owner to sell a company and for employees to gain an ownership stake. ESOPs are qualified retirement plans that buy, hold and sell company stock for the benefit of employees. One of the main reasons ESOPs are often dismissed by business owners (and their advisors) as a legitimate succession planning option is due to the many unfounded misconceptions about them. In reality, many businesses are a perfect fit for ESOPs, but the business owners will never know because they think selling to a private equity or other third-party buyer are their only legitimate alternatives. Discussed below are some of the most common myths associated with ESOPs (sometimes referred to as “ESOP fables”):

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) kicked off the Manufacturing Jobs for America campaign on April 29 along with U.S. Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) at an event in Washington, D.C.