Manufacturing

Members of the United Steelworkers union representing Briggs & Stratton workers in the Milwaukee area approved a new contract with KPS Capital Partners, the potential buyer of the Wauwatosa-based small engine maker that is currently in bankruptcy court.

With Brian Stief set to retire from the company at the end of the year, Johnson Controls International plc on Tuesday announced a chief financial officer transition plan, including the hiring of Olivier Leonetti from Zebra Technologies.

A nearly 1 million-square-foot industrial building could be developed on farmland near Amazon's Kenosha facilities, according to plans filed with the city.

Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton’s bankruptcy plans face new challenges this week as the U.S. Trustee’s office and the official committee of unsecured creditors raised objections.

Menomonee Falls-based printing company Arandell Holdings Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is closing its Kentucky printing plant.

Waukesha-based Generac Power Systems is among the companies interested in bidding on the assets of Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp., according to bankruptcy court filings.

Pewaukee-based food and beverage equipment distributor The Boelter Cos. Inc. has sold its sports licensed products division to a Nashville-based manufacturing firm.

Wacker Neuson Corp. notified state officials last week that it plans to make the temporary layoff of 186 employees at its Menomonee Falls facility permanent.

Racine-based Twin Disc Inc. is considering the consolidation of its Racine headquarters into its manufacturing facility about 2.5 miles away on 21st Street.

Wisconsin companies exported $9.74 billion in goods during the first six months of the year, an 11.3% drop from the same period in 2019.