Manufacturing
Get the latest news on manufacturing companies, innovation, and economic impact across southeastern Wisconsin.
Haribo finally breaks ground in Pleasant Prairie, three-plus years after announcing project
German gummy bear maker Haribo has finally broken ground for construction of its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Pleasant Prairie, more than three years after initially announcing its plans.
Spancrete acquired by Minnesota-based company
Waukesha-based concrete precaster and machinery manufacturer Spancrete has been acquired by Minnesota-based Wells Concrete, the fifth largest precaster in the U.S.
Craft brewers ‘hanging in there’ during challenging year
Dan Katt, co-founder of Good City Brewing, clearly remembers the evening of March 11, 2020.
Business was booming at Good...
The challenges of taking a FaB startup national
Cindy Poiesz, founder of Evolve Brands has a classic entrepreneur success story. She started selling her granola mix, Supernola,...
Snap-on submits plans for recently acquired Pleasant Prairie building
Kenosha-based Snap-on Inc. plans to use the former M.G. Design Associates Corp. building in Pleasant Prairie that it recently purchased for storage and warehousing operations.
Arandell sale to private equity firm approved by court
A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of Arandell Holdings Inc. to a group led by Saothair Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in the Philadelphia area.
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Kenall settles lawsuit over light disinfection technology
Kenosha-based Kenall Manufacturing has settled a lawsuit against Central Islip, New York-based Clear-Vu Lighting over the company’s visible light...
Rexnord to expand Zurn’s offerings with acquisition
Milwaukee-based Rexnord Corp. plans to expand the offerings of Zurn with the acquisition of Burlington, Ontario-based Hadrian Inc., a provider of washroom partitions and lockers.
Lawsuit seeks to void Franklin’s approval of new Strauss Brands facility
Strauss Brands’ plans to expand to a new facility in the city of Franklin face a new challenge after a group of homeowners and a nonprofit organization filed a lawsuit seeking to void the city’s approval of the project.
Region’s manufacturing sector continues growth, but production lost to COVID-19
Southeastern Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector continued to grow in November, but companies also increasingly ran into issues with employees losing time to COVID-19 quarantines and sick days, according to the latest Marquette-ISM Report on Manufacturing.