Banking & Finance

S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Melvo Holding GmbH, a shoe care company with leading brands sold throughout Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), from a shareholder group led by VR Equitypartner.

Johnson Outdoors Inc., a Racine-based global outdoor recreation equipment company, has announced a new streamlined structure of the company's debt.

London-based private equity firm Nova Capital announced recently that it has acquired a portfolio of businesses from Atlanta-based Newell Rubbermaid Inc.’s hardware group, including Shur-Line Inc., for $214 million.

Talmer Bank and Trust, a subsidiary of Talmer Bancorp, Inc. announced today it has hired Gary Hutchins as managing director and commercial relationship manager in Kenosha.

Johnson Outdoors Inc., a Racine-based global outdoor recreation equipment company, today announced a new streamlined structure of the company's debt.

Melissa Case has been named chief financial officer of Elm Grove-based Annex Wealth Management.

Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. has named William Jackson as executive vice president of the company's newly created Corporate Development function.
Jackson will report to vice chairman Alex Molinaroli.

Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. has acquired all of the outstanding equity of G.W. Palmer Logistics, LLC, a non-asset truckload service provider based in Batesville, Ark.

Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. downgraded Milwaukee-based Brady Corp.'s stock from “outperform” to “neutral” with a price target of $33.00, down from $41.00, after a disappointing quarterly report Thursday.

Sheboygan-based Acuity announced it is open for business in Wyoming and Montana and has begun appointing agents in those states.