Manufacturing

Milwaukee today is hosting a group of 48 high-ranking officials from 28 countries in the Americas on their tour of the Midwest.

Milwaukee-based flavor and fragrance manufacturer Sensient Technologies Corp. today reported first quarter net income of $30.5 million, or 64 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $2.1 million, or 4 cents lost per share, in the first quarter of 2014.

Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. today reported that motorcycle sales declined 1.3 percent year-over year during the first quarter, which Harley attributed in the U.S. to increased, aggressive pricing of motorcycles by competitors.

Mary Dowell of Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. announced on Monday that she will be retiring on April 30. Dowell has served as vice president of foundation affairs & global community relations since 2003.

Medical device manufacturing is emerging as one of Wisconsin's most dynamic industry sectors and is projected to become a key driver for exports from the state.

Spring brings showers, flowers and a fresh round of decluttering at homes and offices all around North America. Others will use the time to perform an annual review of broken work processes. Manufacturers can't wait that long; conditions change too frequently.

BizTimes Media has announced the recipients of the 2015 Bravo! Entrepreneur Awards and I.Q. (Innovation Quotient) Awards.

Hilmot Corp., a manufacturer and installer of conveyor systems, plans to move its operations from the City of Pewaukee to Milwaukee. The move will allow the company to expand and will more than double its space.

A groundbreaking ceremony will be held on Wednesday to celebrate the start of construction of a new headquarters facility for Oberlin Filter Company in Waukesha.

Bill Morgan, president of Sheboygan Falls-based Johnsonville Sausage LLC, will be honored as the 14th inductee into the Wisconsin Safety Hall of Fame.