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Milwaukee-based Alpha Source, a leading medical equipment solutions provider, has received a direct private investment from Milwaukee-based Baird Capital, a division of Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc.

Northern Trust Corp. today reported first quarter net income of $230.7 million, or 94 cents per share, up 27 percent from $181.4 million, or 75 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2014.

Associated Bank on Monday opened its new branch at 102 N. Water St. in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.

Medical device manufacturing is emerging as one of Wisconsin's most dynamic industry sectors and is projected to become a key driver for exports from the state.

Spring brings showers, flowers and a fresh round of decluttering at homes and offices all around North America. Others will use the time to perform an annual review of broken work processes. Manufacturers can't wait that long; conditions change too frequently.

BizTimes Media has announced the recipients of the 2015 Bravo! Entrepreneur Awards and I.Q. (Innovation Quotient) Awards.

Hilmot Corp., a manufacturer and installer of conveyor systems, plans to move its operations from the City of Pewaukee to Milwaukee. The move will allow the company to expand and will more than double its space.

A groundbreaking ceremony will be held on Wednesday to celebrate the start of construction of a new headquarters facility for Oberlin Filter Company in Waukesha.

Bill Morgan, president of Sheboygan Falls-based Johnsonville Sausage LLC, will be honored as the 14th inductee into the Wisconsin Safety Hall of Fame.

New Berlin-based clock manufacturer and distributor FirsTime Design Ltd. has reported first quarter net income of $218,000, or 14 cents per share, up 57 percent from net income of $139,000, or 9 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2014.