Manufacturing

Kenosha-based tool manufacturer Snap-on Inc. announced today that it acquired the assets of Italian manufacturer Ecotechnics S.p.A. for approximately $13 million.

Milwaukee-based Strattec Security Corp. reported fiscal fourth quarter net income of $1.9 million, or 33 cents per share, down from $6.4 million, or $1.58 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2014.

More than 60 percent of manufacturers reported that they are in growth mode, according to The Paranet Group's 2015 mid-year survey. That is down from 73 percent at the end of 2014.

MillerCoors today reported second quarter net income of $494.5 million, up from $451 million in the second quarter of 2014.

When Henry Schwartz was looking for investment in his Madison-based business, MobCraft Beer, he took a unique path: equity crowdfunding.

More than 60 percent of manufacturers reported that they are in growth mode, according to The Paranet Group's 2015 mid-year survey. That is down from 73 percent at the end of 2014.

MillerCoors today reported second quarter net income of $494.5 million, up from $451 million in the second quarter of 2014.

Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. announced today that it is expanding the production of advanced batteries for Start-Stop vehicles at its Toledo, Ohio, plant. The company said the expansion is due to growing demand for better fuel economy and more sustainable technologies.

Pewaukee-based TLX Technologies LLC announced today that it opened a wholly owned subsidiary in China in July. The facility manufactures and services automotive and industrial markets in China and the surrounding region.

Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. announced today that it is expanding the production of advanced batteries for Start-Stop vehicles at its Toledo, Ohio, plant. The company said the expansion is due to growing demand for better fuel economy and more sustainable technologies.