Manufacturing

Kenosha-based Jockey International Inc., known for men’s undergarments and women’s intimates, announced today the launch of men's and women's casual footwear. Jockey is partnering with New York-based footwear experts The Eastman Group to design, manufacture and market casual footwear, slippers, flip flops, and athleisure styles for men and women.

New Berlin-based Felss Rotaform LLC is preparing for its third expansion in 10 years.

North American manufacturing has suffered a tough few months, but not all sectors are struggling. U.S. automaker Ford is cutting short the traditional two-week summer break to boost production amid outsized demand for its newest trucks and SUVs.

Chicago-based Pizano’s Pizza and Pasta, which plans to open a restaurant in downtown Milwaukee, wants to open a factory to produce frozen pizza products in an existing building at 9725 S. 54th St. in Franklin.

Glendale-based multi-industrial firm Johnson Controls Inc. recently announced it has appointed Greg Guyett executive vice president, Corporate Development, effective Aug. 10.

Manufacturers and construction companies are strongly represented on the 2015 list of Future 50 companies that are rapidly growing in both employment and revenue in the Milwaukee area.

Muskego-based Inpro Corp. has begun manufacturing its recently acquired Fireline 520 LLC expansion joint products from its Mesa, Ariz., facility.

After New Berlin-based industrial oven manufacturer Infratrol Manufacturing Corp. filed for receivership in early May, the company announced on June 15 that its assets have been acquired by a Chicago-based industrial group. Four employees have so far been hired back, and it is actively recruiting more.

The stock shares for Harley-Davidson Inc. rose Thursday, a day after the Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer announced its board has authorized the company to take on $750 million in long-term debt to repurchase up to 15 million shares of its stock.

Milwaukee-based identification solutions manufacturer Brady Corp. has formed a partnership with MSDSonline, a Chicago-based producer of cloud-based environmental health and safety (EHS) solutions. Through each of their specialties, Brady and MSDSonline intend to help EHS professionals more easily and efficiently create workplace labels that reflect the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) updates made to OSHA’s Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard.