Manufacturing
Get the latest news on manufacturing companies, innovation, and economic impact across southeastern Wisconsin.
Catalyst Exhibits named Kenosha County’s Business of the Year
Catalyst Exhibits, a tradeshow display and exhibit manufacturer that moved from Illinois to Pleasant Prairie in 2011, has been named the 2019 Business of the Year by the Kenosha Area Business Alliance.
Illinois-based United Conveyor Corp. plans Pleasant Prairie facility
Waukegan, Illinois-based United Conveyor Corp. plans to establish a warehouse and assembly facility in a nearly 150,000-square-foot building in...
Jason Industries could be for sale after fiber solutions divestiture
Milwaukee-based Jason Industries Inc. executives said the company could be for sale after announcing the divestiture of its fiber...
WMC opens nominations for ‘Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin’ contest
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce and Johnson Financial Group began accepting applications Monday for the fourth annual “Coolest Things Made...
Harley-Davidson Museum offering LiveWire demos Aug. 20 and 21
The Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee will offer demo rides of the new LiveWire motorcycle from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 20 and Aug. 21 along with a new installation in its Experience Gallery.
Harley named official motorcycle of Spartan obstacle racing
In a continued effort to attract new riders, Harley-Davidson is tapping into a market centered on offering consumers the same sense of thrill and adventure the company says comes with riding a motorcycle.
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Snap-on acquires UK-based OEM software firm
Kenosha-based Snap-on Inc. has acquired UK-based Cognitran Ltd. for approximately $31 million, the company announced Thursday.
Cognitran provides Software as...
Iron Town Harley-Davidson negotiating with at least two buyers
The owners of Iron Town Harley-Davidson in New Berlin are negotiating with two potential ownership groups interested in buying the currently closed dealership, an attorney for the owners told a judge Wednesday.
Sellars Absorbent Materials raising $12.1 million in debt
An affiliate of Milwaukee-based Sellars Absorbent Materials Inc. has raised more than three-quarters of the $12.1 million in debt, options and securities the company is looking to raise, according to a securities filing.
WEC Energy Group still sees solar as an option for Foxconn’s energy needs
Even with all the changes to Foxconn Technology Group’s plans for its Mount Pleasant campus, the executive chairman of WEC Energy Group says there is still a possibility the utility would at least partially meet the company’s energy needs with a large scale solar array at the site.