Manufacturing

Waukesha-based Hydro-Thermal Corp. recently received the President’s “E” Award for Exports at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Fontarome Chemical Inc. is now Apiscent Labs.

Brookfield-based Systems & Programming Solutions Inc. and its subsidiary, Best Way Technologies, have sold their assets to French mail solutions, communication and logistics provider Neopost. The name SPSI has been changed to ProShip Inc. in the transaction.

The Milwaukee 7 region was named one of the first 12 "manufacturing communities" in the federal Manufacturing Communities Partnership initiative, which will give the region an opportunity to apply for a share of $1.3 billion in federal economic development funds, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Wednesday.

Menomonee Falls-based Idea Factory Inc. has been acquired by Swedesboro, N.J.-based Ginsey Home Solutions and will close its local operations in the transaction.

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., parent company of Sturtevant-based outboard engine manufacturer Evinrude, has invited the public to attend its annual Evinrude dealer meeting in downtown Milwaukee on June 14 and 15.

Milwaukee-based Brady Corp. today reported fiscal third quarter net earnings of $24.1 million, or 39 cents per share, up from $4.2 million, or 42 cents per share, in the third quarter of 2013.

Milwaukee-based global mining equipment manufacturer Joy Global Inc. has named Mark Gliebe, chairman and chief executive officer of Regal Beloit Corp., to its board of directors.

New Berlin-based Super Products LLC and Wausau-Everest LP have been acquired by Seguin, Texas-based Alamo Group Inc.

A new unmanned vehicle technology from Oshkosh Defense could keep military personnel out of harm’s way during route-clearance missions.