Manufacturing
Get the latest news on manufacturing companies, innovation, and economic impact across southeastern Wisconsin.
Wholesale drives Weyco growth
Weyco Group Inc. reported net earnings of $2.2 million, or 20 cents per share, the same as a year ago.
Modine gets sales boost
Modine Manufacturing Co. reported fiscal first quarter net earnings of $10.6 million, or 21 cents per share, up significantly from a $900,000 loss in the fiscal first quarter of 2013.
New products power slight 3Q increase for Johnson Outdoors
Racine-based Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported a slight fiscal third quarter net sales increase, from $128.6 million in 2012 to $129.8 million this year.
Generac announces secondary offering
Funds affiliated with CCMP Capital are selling all of their 7.02 million shares of stock in Generac Holdings Inc. through a secondary offering, excluding small amounts held by directors and a former director that were given as compensation for service on the board of directors.
Actuant to acquire oil and gas support company
Actuant Corp. announced it is acquiring Viking SeaTech, a Scottish offshore oil and gas support company, for about $225 million.
Index shows July growth
The Milwaukee area manufacturing sector continued to recover in July, according to a report from the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee
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Manufacturing sales are flat
Only 43 percent of local manufacturers have experienced a sales increase in the past year, down from 70 percent in 2012, according to the 2013 Mid-Year Manufacturing Survey from The Paranet Group.
Rebirth of the distiller
Distillers are the latest to join the renaissance that wine, beer, olives, chocolate and several other food groups have experienced in recent years.
That’s the spirit
Great Lakes Distillery was founded in 2004, but it didn't sell its first product until 2006. The distillery in Milwaukee's Walker's Point neighborhood has made a name for itself since then, and founder Guy Rehorst's work to change Wisconsin's antiquated distilling laws has paved the way for 13 other distillers to open in the state.
The road to jail is lined with rationalizations
It seems each month there is a fresh reminder that if you do business in China you need to play by the book. For those who think there are “short cuts,” the latest scandal is a wakeup call.
