Manufacturing
Palermo’s wants employee vote to move forward
Milwaukee frozen pizza manufacturer Palermo Villa Inc. on Friday expressed a desire to move forward with a stalled union election at the company.
PPG gives back to community
The Oak Creek branch of PPG Industries, a Pennsylvania-based coatings manufacturing company, has contributed more than $45,000 in grants to community organizations and schools this year.
Athea makes room for growth
While most consumers haven't encountered Milwaukee's Athea Laboratories Inc., many have used its cleaners, disinfectants, wet wipes, herbicides and insecticides packaged under major brand names.
The ‘Ultimate’ engineer
Andy Patten, an EMI engineer at Milwaukee-based Astronautics Corp. of America, has been playing Ultimate (sometimes called Ultimate Frisbee) for almost 12 years. Despite a busy work and family life, he still makes time to play two to three times a week and to play in a few weekend tournaments, sometimes traveling across the country.
Rockwell acquires Chinese manufacturer
Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc. announced it has agreed to purchase the assets of the medium voltage drives business of Harbin Jiuzhou Electric Co. Ltd. of China for $83 million.
AFL-CIO calls for national boycott of Palermo’s
The AFL-CIO has called for a nationwide boycott of Milwaukee-based Palermo Villa Inc., which is embroiled in a labor dispute.
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Weakness in Europe takes toll on Modine
Modine Manufacturing Co. reported a fiscal first quarter net loss of $1.2 million, or 3 cents per share, compared with net earnings of $12.6 million, or 27 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
Drought takes toll on Briggs & Stratton
Milwaukee-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. reported a fiscal fourth quarter net loss of $8.4 million, or 18 cents per share, which was an improvement over a net loss of $17.8 million, or 36 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
Leinenkugel brands propel MillerCoors sales
MillerCoors LLC, which operates a brewery in Milwaukee, said its second quarter net income increased 9.1 percent from the same quarter a year ago to $436.0 million, driven by positive pricing, favorable brand mix and cost management.
Magnetek’s profits rise
Menomonee Falls-based Magnetek Inc. reported second quarter net income of $3.2 million, or 99 cents per share, up from $1.2 million, or 37 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
