Manufacturing
Process Retail Group acquires Accent Industries
Process Retail Group Inc., a New Berlin-based integrated designer and manufacturer of custom permanent retail environments, announced it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Accent Industries Inc. of Kenosha.
Briggs manufactures pressure washers for Husqvarna
Milwaukee-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. unveiled two new Husqvarna pressure washers it is manufacturing.
Brady Corp. acquires Swedish company
Milwaukee-based Brady Corp. has acquired Runelandhs Forsaljnings AB, a direct marketer of industrial and office equipment in Kalmar, Sweden.
Gearbox Express opens in Mukwonago
Gearbox Express, a wind energy start-up, has opened a 43,000-square-foot facility in Mukwonago. Gearbox hopes to eventually hire 100 employees.
Fire damages SPX
The damage is still being assessed at SPX Transformer Solutions Inc. in Waukesha after a fire damaged one of the test bay areas at 8:50 p.m. on April 29.
ABB begins U.S. car charger production
The ABB Group in New Berlin has started manufacturing a product, the Terra 51, that can fully recharge electric cars in as little as 15 minutes.
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BizTimes Manufacturing Weekly: ABB begins U.S. car charger production
The ABB Group in New Berlin has started manufacturing a product, the Terra 51, that can fully recharge electric cars in as little as 15 minutes.
New hires and promotions
Brian Kesseler has been promoted to the newly created position of chief operating officer of power solutions at Johnson Controls in Glendale.
Manufacturing Events
The Racine County Economic Development Corporation will host its 29th Anniversary Celebration on Wednesday, May16, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Burlington Veterans Terrace in Burlington.
WCTC instructor wins mold maker award
Bob Novak, an instructor at Waukesha County Technical College, has received the 2012 Mold Maker of the Year award from the Society of Plastics Engineers.
