Manufacturing

Manitowoc-based Orion Energy Systems Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Harris Manufacturing Inc. and Harris LED LLC of Green Cove Springs, Fla.

Green Bay Packaging Inc. is undertaking a $95 million expansion of its Coated Products operation located in Ashwaubenon.
The investment also will help retain the company’s workforce in Wisconsin.

Some recent reports and commentary claim a manufacturing renaissance is just hype. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and other financial firms have cast doubt on optimistic claims about the revival of manufacturing in America.

Caterpillar Inc. and the United Steelworkers Local 1343 will resume labor negotiations for its South Milwaukee plant on Thursday morning.

U.S. Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank today honored 57 U.S. companies and organizations, including M.E Dey & Co. Inc. of Milwaukee and Hurd Windows and Doors of Medford, that export goods or services at the 2013 President’s “E” Awards ceremony.

Leaders at Lifeway Foods Inc. plan to rehire all of the workers who were laid off from Golden Guernsey Dairy LLC to staff the Waukesha facility when it reopens this summer.

Milwaukee-based Brady Corp. said that it plans to sell its Asia-based Die-Cut business.

Racine-based Modine Manufacturing Company announced plans for Gary Neale to retire as chairman of its board of directors following the company's annual meeting of shareholders on July 18.

Leaders at Lifeway Foods Inc. plan to rehire all of the workers who were laid off from Golden Guernsey Dairy LLC to staff the Waukesha facility when it reopens this summer.

Milwaukee-based Brady Corp. said that it plans to sell its Asia-based Die-Cut business.