Manufacturing
Commentary: Big mistake to reject Strauss Brands plans
One of the most significant examples of economic decline in Milwaukee’s central city is the story of A.O. Smith.
Founded...
GM strike cost Strattec $3 million in 15 days
The ongoing labor dispute between the UAW and GM cut net sales by 2.5% for Milwaukee-based Strattec Security Corp.,...
Generac makes minority investment in Canadian software company
Waukesha-based Generac Holdings Inc. has made a minority investment in Canadian software firm Sofdesk to boost its entry into...
Gardner Pet Group will shut down West Bend factory, eliminating 36 jobs
Gardner Pet Group plans to shut down its operations at 2845 Wingate St. in West Bend by Jan. 17,...
Silgan Containers temporarily laying off 22 employees in Menomonee Falls
Silgan Containers plans to temporarily lay off 22 employees from its Menomonee Falls facility at N90 W14600 Commerce Drive.
The...
Mount Pleasant industrial building acquired by Illinois-based paper manufacturer
A roughly 350,300-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Mount Pleasant has been acquired by ND Paper, an Illinois-based paper...
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Gateway Technical College unveils $11.5 million iMET Center expansion
Gateway Technical College unveiled on Tuesday the $11.5 million addition and renovation of its SC Johnson Integrated Manufacturing and Engineering Technology Center in Sturtevant.
Olaf Harken, co-founder of sailing equipment maker, dies at 80
Olaf Harken, the co-founder with his brother Peter of Pewaukee-based sailing equipment manufacturer Harken Inc., died Monday at the age of 80, the company announced.
With EU tariffs addressed, Harley-Davidson is now dealing with Trump’s China tariffs
Harley-Davidson was first caught up in President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake global trade when the European Union retaliated for steel and aluminum tariffs by increasing tariffs on motorcycles.
MMAC president says failed Strauss Brands deal kills momentum for Century City
Leaders of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce expressed frustration after Franklin-based Strauss Brands announced Monday that it was dropping plans to build a new headquarters and meat processing facility in the Century City Business Park in Milwaukee.
