Manufacturing
Get the latest news on manufacturing companies, innovation, and economic impact across southeastern Wisconsin.
Harley sales soar
Harley-Davidson Inc. reported second quarter net income of $271.7 million, or $1.21 per share, up from $247.3 million, or $1.21 per share, in the same period a year ago.
Sensient names new CEO
Sensient Technologies Corp. has named Paul Manning president and CEO, effective February 2. Manning is currently serving as president, COO and director of the Milwaukee-based global color, flavor and fragrance manufacturer.
OSHA fines Echo Lake $150,000 for safety violations
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined Echo Lake Foods Inc. in Burlington for violations related to a fire at the plant on Jan. 30.
Generac to Acquire Tower Light business
Waukesha-based Generac Holdings Inc. announced it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the equity of Tower Light Srl and its wholly-owned subsidiaries from European private equity fund Ambienta I and a group of minority-share investors.
Cool spring chills Briggs & Stratton
Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. announced that it expects to report net sales and earnings below the guidance that it provided for fiscal 2013. The lower retail sales due to a late spring in the U.S. and Europe have not yet recovered in the current season, the company said.
New hires and promotions
EPSI has hired Dean Calin as inside sales manager. He previously worked in the aerospace and machining industries. Calin...
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GPS to open first Milwaukee education center
The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce’s Council of Small Business Executives is raising $75,000 to help GPS Education Partners open its first education center in the City of Milwaukee.
Midwest manufacturing output up in June
The Chicago Fed’s Midwest Manufacturing Index increased 0.4 percent in June up from -0.5 percent in May.
Cool spring chills Briggs & Stratton
Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. announced today that it expects to report net sales and earnings below the guidance that it provided for fiscal 2013. The lower retail sales due to a late spring in the U.S. and Europe have not yet recovered in the current season, the company said.
Generac to Acquire Tower Light Business
Waukesha-based Generac Holdings Inc. announced it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the equity of Tower Light Srl and its wholly-owned subsidiaries from European private equity fund Ambienta I and a group of minority-share investors.
