Manufacturing
Get the latest news on manufacturing companies, innovation, and economic impact across southeastern Wisconsin.
Internal expertise allows MGS to join the coronavirus fight
Under normal circumstances, it would take 18 to 20 weeks to build a single mold for the component that Germantown-based MGS Mfg Group Inc. is making for a rapid molecular level coronavirus test.
Sussex IM planning expansions this year to capitalize on reshoring
Sussex IM plans to expand both its headquarters and south plant this year to accommodate business growth and the potential reshoring of production by customers.
Todd Adams to become chair of Rexnord board in July
Todd Adams, the president and chief executive officer of Milwaukee-based Rexnord Corp., will also become chair of the company’s board after its annual meeting in July.
Zilber planning its fourth industrial building in Germantown industrial park
Milwaukee-based Zilber Property Group is planning its fourth industrial building in a Germantown industrial park it recently developed north of Holy Hill Road.
Briggs & Stratton sales down 30% in April, but home improvement activity picking up
Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. estimates the onset of the COVID-19 coronavirus cost it around $40 million in sales during its fiscal third quarter and sales were down 30% in April to start the fourth quarter.
Techniplas files for bankruptcy after COVID-19 stalls private equity deal
Nashotah-based manufacturer Techniplas LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, seeking to sell the company after a previous deal with a private equity firm was derailed by the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Harley’s new CEO eligible for additional $1.5 million in compensation
Jochen Zeitz, the new chief executive officer of Harley-Davidson, is eligible for an additional $1.5 million in compensation under changes approved by the human resources committee of the company’s board.
Acting label removed as Jochen Zeitz named president and CEO of Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson Inc. announced Thursday it has removed the “acting” label from Jochen Zeitz’s title, making him chairman, president and chief executive officer of the company.
Winco Stamping expanding its capabilities with lease of neighboring industrial building
Winco Stamping Inc. is leasing the building next door to its Tipp Street facility, which the company says will allow it to move some operations and in turn expand its capabilities and better service customers.
Joel Quadracci says before the new normal, we have to navigate the new abnormal
Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc. saw some print product line volumes decline by 30% in the second half of March and similar trends continued in April.
