Manufacturing

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) kicked off the Manufacturing Jobs for America campaign on April 29 along with U.S. Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) at an event in Washington, D.C.

Milwaukee-based vehicle access control products manufacturer Strattec Security Corp. announced that VAST LLC has executed a $12 million agreement to become a 50:50 joint venture partner with Minda Management Services Limited.

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. has announced it will make its trade representatives for 16 international markets available for one-on-one meetings at the Wisconsin International Trade Conference on Thursday.

David Kohler will succeed his father, Herbert Kohler Jr., as the next chief executive officer of Kohler Co.

The full-time employee turnover rate among Midwestern manufacturing companies is about 18 percent, according to new survey from MRA-The Management Association.

A key measure of Milwaukee-area manufacturing activity indicated contraction in April. The seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers Index was below 50 for the first time since April 2014, according to the Marquette-ISM Report on Manufacturing.

Arrowhead High School in Hartland plans to open a new 10,000-square-foot manufacturing and engineering center at the start of the new school year on Sept 1.

Milwaukee-based vehicle access control products manufacturer Strattec Security Corp. announced today that VAST LLC has executed a $12 million agreement to become a 50:50 joint venture partner with Minda Management Services Limited.

Glendale-based Sprecher Brewing Company will raise a glass to its 30th anniversary with the release of a number of new beverages, including a limited edition Honey Root Beer.

Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc. today reported fiscal second quarter net income of $206 million, or $1.51 per share, up from $180.3 million, or 1.28 per share, in the second quarter of 2014.