Manufacturing
Get the latest news on manufacturing companies, innovation, and economic impact across southeastern Wisconsin.
Generation Growth Capital acquires aerospace manufacturer
Milwaukee-based private equity firm Generation Growth Capital Inc. has acquired St. Lucie, Fla.-based Atlantic Precision Inc.
Johnson Controls fires consultant after affair with CEO
Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. has fired a consulting firm after learning that one of its principals had an extramarital affair with JCI chief executive officer Alex Molinaroli, according to a report by Bloomberg News.
A.O. Smith leader elected to National Association of Manufacturers board
The National Association of Manufacturers has announced that James Stern, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of Milwaukee-based A. O. Smith Corp., has been elected to the NAM board of directors.
Oberlin Filter buys site for new HQ
Waukesha-based Oberlin Filter Co. recently purchased a vacant 9.5-acre site at 831 Silvernail Road, Waukesha, from Brookfield-based Briohn Ventures 24 LLC, an affiliate of Briohn Building Corp., according to state records.
Cambridge Major Laboratories, AAIPharma Services appoints vice presidents of operations, business units
Germantown-based Cambridge Major Laboratories Inc., a global leader in pharmaceutical API development and manufacturing, and AAIPharma Services Corp. have announced the appointments of Ted Dolan as vice president of API operations and Syed Husain as vice president of the API business unit.
Manufacturing Diversity Institute targets underserved communities
Earlier this month, the University of Wisconsin-Extension's Manufacturing Diversity Institute hosted an inaugural Innovation Café on Manufacturing Day that featured a presentation on “Accelerating American Diversity Manufacturing” by John Sibley Butler, the J. Marion West Chair in Constructive Capitalism from the University of Texas at Austin.
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Rockline Industries reduces greenhouse gas emissions and solid waste
Sheboygan-based Rockline Industries, one of the world’s largest private-label manufacturers of consumer wet wipes and coffee filters, has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 22 percent and solid waste in its wipe operations by 39 percent.
Palermo workers drop union bid
Workers at Palermo Villa Inc. have withdrawn their petition for union representation with the National Labor Relations Board, according to Ben Mandelman, Milwaukee officer-in-charge.
GPS Education Partners receives $487,000 grant from AT&T Aspire
The nonprofit organization GPS Education Partners was presented with $487,000 in funding from the AT&T Aspire program during an event held today at Capitol Stampings Corp. in Milwaukee.
Suburban companies comprise ‘Fastest Five’
The Council of Small Business Executives recently unveiled its list of the “Fastest Five” companies.
