Manufacturing

Milwaukee-based Douglas Dynamics Inc., which manufactures snow and ice control equipment for light trucks, today reported fourth quarter and full year results.

An affilate of Laacke & Joys Co. recently purchased a 51,000-square-foot industrial building in Brookfield currently occupied by a Pella Windows & Doors operation. Laacke & Joys plans to move its manufacturing operations to the building from downtown Milwaukee.

The hiring outlook for the metropolitan Milwaukee market ranks second-best in the nation, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.

Stella & Chewy’s LLC, a producer of natural pet food for dogs and cats, plans to move its operations from Milwaukee to a new 160,000-square-foot industrial building that is planned in the OakView Business Park in Oak Creek, according to sources.

Menomonee Falls-based Magnetek Inc. has reported fourth quarter net income of $373,000, or 11 cents per share, down from $1.02 million, or 31 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Milwaukee-based color, flavor and fragrance manufacturer Sensient Technologies Corp. has created the position of independent lead director.

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Polish tradition says good luck comes to those who eat herring as the first bite of the New Year, and Milwaukee-based Baensch Food Products Co. has been serving up this traditional good luck food under the Ma Baensch brand for the better part of a century.

Women in Manufacturing (WiM) has announced the launch of its first community chapter in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee-based color, flavor and fragrance manufacturer Sensient Technologies Corp. has created the position of independent lead director.