Manufacturing
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Scott Fredrick is CEO of Milwaukee-based Phoenix Products Company Inc., a manufacturer of special-purpose lighting fixtures designed to withstand harsh environments. He also leads Phoenix International Inc., which produces ovens for holding, reconditioning and rebaking welding supplies. Fredrick has overseen growth in products, profit and market share, learning valuable lessons about power along the way.
Lesson learned from Chinese labor dispute
A year and a half ago, a Missouri executive named Steve Fleischli came to China to negotiate a discount on delivered goods from some of his Chinese suppliers.
Ultra Tool & Mfg. builds its future workforce
Ultra Tool & Manufacturing Inc. started training apprentices from its 1969 beginning so it could fill the future ranks of skilled employees, said president Terry Hansen.
Anemic economic numbers for Wisconsin
The steady drumbeat of less-than-spectacular economic data for Wisconsin in recent months appears to be having a negative impact on the collective psyche of the state's employers.
Buell sells stake in company to overseas firm
Erik Buell has sold a 49.2-percent stake in his East Troy company, Erik Buell Racing LLC, to Hero MotoCorp Ltd. of New Delhi, India.
Master Lock parent company names new CEO
Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.(FBHS), the parent company of Oak Creek-based Master Lock, announced that it has named Terry Horan president of the company's security and storage business.
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Batten to succeed his father as Twin Disc CEO
Racine-based Twin Disc Inc. announced that its board of directors has elected John Batten, 47, to the position of president and chief executive officer, succeeding his father, Michael Batten, 73, who wil retire effective Dec. 31.
Rishi Tea could relocate in Milwaukee to expand
Milwaukee-based Rishi Tea needs additional space and could move to another location in the city or expand at its current location, co-owner and vice president of sales Benjamin Harrison said.
Milwaukee manufacturing growth picks up
The Milwaukee area manufacturing industry started growing again in June, following two months of contraction, according to the latest report from the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee.
Jones is Midwest Entrepreneur of the Year
Paul Jones, executive chairman of Milwaukee-based A. O. Smith Corp., has been named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year in the Midwest.
