Manufacturing
Get the latest news on manufacturing companies, innovation, and economic impact across southeastern Wisconsin.
Q&A with Mary Bunzel of UWM’s Connected Systems Institute
“Manufacturing isn’t like your father’s manufacturing anymore. It’s cool.”
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee established its Connected Systems Institute in 2017...
Made in Milwaukee: Vonco Products dives back into PPE production
Vonco Products LLC
10826 250th Ave., Trevor
INDUSTRY: Flexible packaging
EMPLOYEES: 120
vonco.com
Ordinarily, Keith Smith is not deeply involved in the tactical operations...
Telsmith plant in Mequon to close starting Aug. 14
Tennessee-based Astec Industries Inc. plans to cease all production activity at its Telsmith Inc. facility in Mequon, the company...
Jason Industries plans bankruptcy filing as part of restructuring agreement
Jason Industries Inc. plans to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of a restructuring agreement reached with some of its senior secured lenders.
Badger Meter’s lessons learned from 4-day work weeks and navigating COVID-19
As the coronavirus pandemic began to hit the economy, Brown Deer-based Badger Meter Inc., like many companies, saw a need to control costs.
Wisconsin exports in April hit lowest level since January 2010
Wisconsin companies exported around $1.42 billion in goods during the month of April, a $410 million decline from the same time last year.
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Survey shows some recovery in manufacturing, but it’s focused at larger firms
More than three-quarters of manufacturers surveyed by WMEP Manufacturing Solutions say their business is down during the coronavirus pandemic compared to normal levels.
HSA breaks ground on 68-acre industrial park in Bristol
HSA Commercial Real Estate has broken ground on the first phase of the Bristol Highlands Commerce Center, a 68-acre business park at Wilmot Road and 136th Avenue near the Wisconsin-Illinois border.
Renaissance Manufacturing Group to close Waukesha foundry
Renaissance Manufacturing Group plans to close its Waukesha foundry on July 31 after selling the book of business for the plant to Grede, which plans to run the work from its other U.S. facilities.
Milwaukee-area manufacturing decline slowed in May
The Marquette-ISM Report on Manufacturing for May showed improvement on a number of measures but the report’s main index...
