Manufacturing
Get the latest news on manufacturing companies, innovation, and economic impact across southeastern Wisconsin.
Green Bay firm expands with new equipment
Rol-Tec, a Green Bay-based manufacturer of precision rubber-covered rollers and related products located, is investing between $850,000 and $1 million to equip its facility with new laser engraving equipment.
Rockwell Automation acquires Kentucky firm
Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Corp. announced it has agreed to purchase Erlanger, Ky.-based Jacobs Automation, a provider of intelligent track motion control technology.
Mason Wells to purchase Sealed Air division
Milwaukee private equity firm Mason Wells Buyout Fund III L.P. has agreed to acquire the rigid medical packaging division of Sealed Air Corp. for $125 million.
Rockwell Automation acquires Kentucky firm
Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Corp. announced it has agreed to purchase Erlanger, Ky.-based Jacobs Automation, a provider of intelligent track motion control technology.
BizTimes to present Best in Business Awards
BizTimes Media is accepting nominations for its inaugural Best in Business Awards.
Coca-Cola to invest $30 million in Milwaukee plant
Coca-Cola has announced a $30 million investment and expansion of its bottling plant in Milwaukee at 11800 W. Brown Deer Road.
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Apprenticeship Reimbursement bill becomes law
Gov. Scott Walker last week signed Senate Bill 335, which reimburses tuition costs for apprentices and their employers.
Wixon hires corporate chef
St. Francis-based flavors and seasonings manufacturer Wixon Inc. has hired Steve Padley as corporate chef.
Jones named to Ernst & Young list
Paul W. Jones, executive chairman of Milwaukee-based A.O. Smith Corp., has been named the National EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 Distribution and Manufacturing Award winner by Ernst & Young LLP.
Food and beverage manufacturers optimistic for 2014
Food and beverage companies are feeling more confident about the coming year’s performance, according to the Grant Thornton 2013 Global Food and Beverage study.
