Manufacturing

Milwaukee-based Brady Corp. today reported fiscal second quarter net earnings of $16.4 million, or 31 cents per share, up sharply from a net loss of $8.7 million, or 17 cents per share, in the second quarter of 2013.

Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. is planning to sell its automotive headliner and sun visor business to Connecticut private equity firm Atlas Holdings LLC, according to a report from Automotive News Europe.

Racine-based Modine Manufacturing Company announced it is developing a series of compact waste recovery heat exchangers for a Department of Energy-sponsored program.

Oak Creek-based SteelWind Industries, Inc., a steel fabrication company, announced it is adding new equipment to its current heat treating services and is looking to purchase additional businesses in effort to grow the company through acquisition.

The board of directors of Milwaukee-based Sensient Technologies Corp. is defying an attempt by a hedge fund to nominate four people to serve on the board at the company’s next annual meeting of shareholders.

Milwaukee-based Brady Corp. today reported fiscal second quarter net earnings of $16.4 million, or 31 cents per share, up sharply from a net loss of $8.7 million, or 17 cents per share, in the second quarter of 2013.

Mayville Engineering Company Inc. announced today that Steve Fisher has been elected to its board of directors.

Milwaukee-based Koss Corp. reported a fiscal second quarter net loss of $3.4 million, or 47 cents per share, down dramatically from net income of $338,688, or 5 cents per share, in the second quarter of 2013.

MillerCoors LLC reported fourth quarter net income of $239.9 million, up from $172.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Milwaukee-based Sprecher Brewing Company will release the 2014 batch of “Beyond” Braggot, a style of mead made with honey and barley malt, on Feb. 24.