Manufacturing
Get the latest news on manufacturing companies, innovation, and economic impact across southeastern Wisconsin.
Gourmet Foods International expanding to Kenosha
Gourmet Foods International has purchased a 35,216-square-foot building in Kenosha from 58th Place LLC.
Gourmet Foods International is an Atlanta-based...
GE to lay off 350 employees in Waukesha
GE Power & Water has announced it will stop manufacturing gas engines in Waukesha and lay off 350 manufacturing workers there.
Johnson Controls names chief human resources officer
The board of directors of Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. has appointed Simon Davis as vice president, chief human resources officer for the company.
Additional tenants announced for 833 East office tower
Three tenants for the 18-story office tower Irgens is building at 833 E. Michigan St. in downtown Milwaukee were...
Johnson Controls CEO renovating residence
Johnson Controls CEO Alex Molinaroli is renovating his Brewer’s Hill home to the tune of $680,000.
Molinaroli filed a building permit...
Sale of Great Lakes Marine Service Center in Grafton complete
The last two buildings of the former Great Lakes Marine Service Center in Grafton have been purchased by Motorsport Composites...
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Wisconsin added 6,500 manufacturing jobs in the past year
Wisconsin added 6,516 industrial jobs from July 2014 to July 2015, representing an increase of 1.1 percent. This is the fourth consecutive year manufacturing employment increased in Wisconsin.
Briggs & Stratton fined $24.3 million in patent infringement case
A jury has found that Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. must pay $24.3 million in damages to Exmark Manufacturing Co. Inc. for patent infringement.
Arrowhead High School opens manufacturing, engineering center
Arrowhead High School in Hartland opened its new 10,000-square-foot design engineering manufacturing center earlier this month. The hands-on learning center is designed to jumpstart high school students’ interest, engagement and skill level in manufacturing and engineering careers.
Sheboygan County manufacturer expanding
Viking Masek Global Packaging Technologies is doubling the size of its Oostburg facility to accommodate ongoing growth and increase production capabilities.
