Manufacturing
Get the latest news on manufacturing companies, innovation, and economic impact across southeastern Wisconsin.
Manufacturing awards
Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc. has been named as one of the “World’s Most Ethical (WME) Companies” for the seventh...
Best Practices: ‘Mining the minds: How to leverage the workforce’s knowledge’
My belief is that organizations underutilize the potential of its employees. Do you believe your organization taps the full potential that you can offer? Imagine if organizations collaboratively tapped the analytical knowledge within their organization to achieve the popular “Best-in-Class” performance term. With the emergence of interest in business analytics and Big Data, what we can imagine is becoming a reality.
Concept Machine Tool becomes exclusive distributor of Japanese manufacturer
Concept Machine Tool, a machine tool distributor with offices in Delafield and Minneapolis, has been appointed the exclusive distributor of Shigiya Machinery Works for Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
SC Johnson acquires Czech cleaning brands from Unilever
Racine-based SC Johnson has acquired HomeBrands A.S. from Unilever CR, spol. s r.o., the Czech subsidiary of multinational consumer product manufacturer Unilever N.V.
Quad to move commingling operations from New Berlin to Pewaukee
Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc. has leased the second of two warehouses in Pewaukee that were formerly occupied by American TV & Appliance and plans to move its commingling operations there from New Berlin.
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Joy Global continues to struggle in stagnant mining industry
Milwaukee-based mining equipment manufacturer Joy Global Inc. reported first quarter net income of $23.6 million, or 24 cents per share, down from $48.9 million, or 48 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2014.
Generac expands product portfolio to include water pumps
Waukesha-based Generac Power Systems Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of engine-powered equipment and tools, announced that it is releasing a new product line of clean water and semi-trash pumps that will provide homeowners with solutions to basement floods and emergency cleanups.
CNH Industrial to lay off 100 in Mount Pleasant
CNH Industrial America LLC has announced it will lay off about 100 full-time employees from its Mount Pleasant manufacturing facility.
CBRE may buy Johnson Controls workplace solutions business
Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. may be in talks to sell its Global Workplace Solutions arm to major global commercial real estate services firm CBRE Group Inc. for more than $1 billion.
