Manufacturing

Paul Jones, executive chairman of Milwaukee-based water technology manufacturer A.O. Smith Corp., is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Midwest award.

Racine-based Modine Manufacturing Company today 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.

An auction was held this morning for Golden Guernsey Dairy LLC, the Waukesha dairy plant that closed suddenly in January, leaving about 100 people out of work.

SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Company reported first quarter net income of $271.9 million for Chicago-based MillerCoors LLC, a decrease of 1.2 percent compared to the 2012 first quarter.

Appleton Papers announced today it has changed its name to Appvion Inc.

Readers of the BizTimes Manufacturing Weekly are invited to attend the ninth annual BizExpo.

SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Company reported first quarter net income of $271.9 million for Chicago-based MillerCoors LLC, a decrease of 1.2 percent compared to the 2012 first quarter.

AptarGroup Inc., a dispenser manufacturing company based in Crystal Lake, Ill., announced it will invest $50 million in its Mukwonago manufacturing facility.

MRPC, a Butler-based single-source provider of medical device components and assemblies, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on May 14 for a 15,000-square-foot addition to its 85,000-square-foot facility at 13161 W. Glendale Ave.

The Governor's Export Achievement Awards were announced last week at the Wisconsin International Trade Conference at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee.