Manufacturing
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Made in Milwaukee: Oldenburg plans move to larger facility
Oldenburg Metal Tech Inc. expects to move into a larger facility and reach $4 million in sales this year, in large part because of owner and president Robert Oldenburg's management style.
Briggs & Stratton appoints new European leader
Milwaukee-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. announced that William Reitman has been appointed to senior vice president and managing director in Europe.
Arzbaecher adopts plan to sell his Actuant stock
Menomonee Falls-based Actuant Corp. has announced that chief executive officer (CEO) Robert Arzbaecher has adopted a pre-arranged plan to sell some of his stock in the company as his resignation goes into effect.
BuySeasons to be spun off
Englewood, Colo.-based Liberty Interactive Corp. announced that it would spin off its stakes in travel website TripAdvisor Inc. and New Berlin-based online retailer BuySeasons into a new publicly-traded company known as Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings.
Internship and apprenticeship panel added to Get Smarter conference
A second panel has been added to the fifth annual BizTimes Get Smarter Conference. This panel will dig deeper into discussion about internships and apprenticeships.
Retiring Brady CEO to be paid through end of 2014
Milwaukee-based Brady Corp. has announced the sudden retirement of president and chief executive officer Frank Jaehnert and the appointment of current senior vice president and chief financial officer Thomas Felmer as interim president and chief executive officer.
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China enacts new visa regulations
China celebrated its national day on Oct. 1. The new leadership stood bareheaded, in a pouring rain, to lay flowers and observe a national minute of silence at the Monument to the Heroes of New China.
On the fast track
Michael Kopper has always gravitated toward the fast things in life – from centrifuges that rotate water at 3,000 times G-force to Lotus and Audi cars that can easily handle speeds close to 160 miles/hour.
Oldenburg plans move to larger facility
Oldenburg Metal Tech Inc. expects to move into a larger facility and reach $4 million in sales this year, in large part because of owner and president Robert Oldenburg's management style.
Airgas to acquire Illinois company
Airgas Inc., one of the nation's leading suppliers of industrial, medical and specialty gases and related products, today announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and operations of The Encompass Gas Group Inc.
