Manufacturing

Harley-Davidson Inc. has promoted Larry Hund to chief commercial officer of Harley-Davidson Motor Co., giving him responsibility for the motorcycle maker's global sales function.

As the coronavirus, and the economic fallout created by the response to the virus, have hit the United States, many have sought comparisons to prior downturns.

Brown Deer-based Badger Meter Inc. has shifted to a four-day work week in an effort to control costs in response to business slowdown related to the coronavirus outbreak.

Smithfield Foods Inc. announced today that it will close its Patrick Cudahy dry sausage and bacon plant in Cudahy for two weeks, beginning later this week. Some employees at the plant have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, the company said.

German industrial automation implementation firm Beckhoff Automation LLC plans to open an office this summer at the Global Water Center in Milwaukee's Walker's Point neighborhood.

Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. will cut salaries for most salaried employees in the United States by 10 to 20%, the company announced Wednesday.

Ajita Rajendra plans to retire from his role as executive chairman of Milwaukee-based A.O. Smith Corp. on May 1, the company announced Wednesday.

American Friction Welding has relocated its operations from the town of Brookfield to a new facility at 505 Northview Road in Waukesha.

Twin Disc’s products generally allow it to continue operating, but Batten said it is challenging to be productive with uncertainty from a number of sources.

An employee from Quad/Graphics’ West Allis facility passed away on April 8 from COVID-19, the Sussex-based company said in a statement Monday.