Manufacturing
Get the latest news on manufacturing companies, innovation, and economic impact across southeastern Wisconsin.
Ariens re-elected WMC chair
The Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) board of directors has re-elected Daniel Ariens, chairman and chief executive officer of Ariens Company in Brillion, to serve as chairman of the 3,500-member state chamber of commerce.
Poblocki Sign acquired by Chicago merchant bank
Milwaukee-based sign manufacturer Poblocki Sign Co. has been acquired by Chicago-based merchant banking boutique TJM Capital Partners.
MillerCoors LLC introduces gluten-free beer
Chicago-based MillerCoors LLC, which brews much of its beer in Milwaukee, is introducing its first 100 percent gluten-free beer. Called Coors Peak Copper Lager, it will be available beginning Feb. 1 in Seattle and Portland, Ore.
Dielectric Corp. acquires Centerline Machine
Dielectric Corp., a Menomonee Falls-based manufacturer of custom plastic and non-ferrous parts, sub-assemblies and finished products, announced today that it has acquired Centerline Machine Inc. of Waupaca at an undisclosed price.
South Milwaukee manufacturer’s fitness machines recalled
About 140 strength training machines made by JHTNA Manufacturing LLC of South Milwaukee are being recalled due to the handle attachment detaching during use.
Johnson Controls to form joint venture with Hitachi
Johnson Controls Inc., Hitachi Ltd. and Hitachi Appliances Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to form a global joint venture.
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Sign-A-Rama plans new building in Menomonee Valley
The Milwaukee franchise of Sign-A-Rama plans to move its operations to a new building that it plans to build in the Menmonee Valley Industrial Center.
Best Practices: ‘Change: Don’t become another statistic’
Surveys conducted by John Kotter back in the 1980s suggested that more than 60 percent of all change initiatives fail. Further studies by McKinsey later validated that despite our increasing knowledge and experience, the statistics for failed changes remain intact. This means that the majority of lean initiatives that you may have introduced in the past have failed to deliver the expected or desired outcomes to the extent possible. This isn’t to say that there haven’t been improvements, but they simply have not been as substantial as originally expected.
Modine offers free accredited HVAC courses
Racine-based Modine Manufacturing Co., a global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, is offering several free courses from Monday, Jan. 26 – Wednesday, Jan. 28 at the 2015 AHR Expo: The World’s Largest HVACR Marketplace, taking place in Chicago.
Register for Focus on Manufacturing Breakfast
Registration is open for the 2015 Focus on Manufacturing Breakfast scheduled for Friday, Feb. 27. Organized by the Wisconsin Manufacturers Commerce, it will be held from 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. at The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee.
