Manufacturing
Get the latest news on manufacturing companies, innovation, and economic impact across southeastern Wisconsin.
Production soars at Lakefront Brewery
Milwaukee-based Lakefront Brewery Inc. said it packaged 33,368 barrels of beer in 2012, a 40.8 percent increase from 23,576 barrels in 2011. The 2012 production was a record for the company.
Panel says skilled workers needed for economic expansion
Growth and expansion in Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector is stalling because of a lack of skilled workers, a panel of experts reported to the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board this week.
Regional manufacturing growth slowed in January
The Milwaukee-area manufacturing sector’s growth slowed in January, according to the latest report by the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee.
Soft European sales take toll on Koss Corp.
Milwaukee-based Koss Corp. reported second quarter net income of $338,688, or 5 cents per share, down from $831,212, or 11 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
Rockwell earnings slip
Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc. today reported fiscal first quarter net income of $161.4 million, or $1.14 per share, down from $183.3 million, or $1.27 per share.
Harley motorcycle sales up in fourth quarter
Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. today reported that its fourth quarter motorcycle sales increased 7.5 percent worldwide during the fourth quarter of 2012.
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Stock market climbs to 5-year high
The stock market clung to meager gains this morning as investors exhaled after rallying the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 to five-year highs on Friday.
Harley-Davidson is Menomonee Falls Chamber’s Business of the Year
Harley-Davidson Motor Co. was honored as the Menomonee Falls Chamber of Commerce Inc. Business of the Year at the organization's annual banquet on Thursday, Jan., 24, at Davians Banquet and Conference Center.
Twin Disc second quarter profit down 41.5%
Lower demand from customers in the pressure pumping sector of the North American oil and gas industries put a dent in the second quarter profits for Racine-based Twin Disc Inc.
Briggs & Stratton quarterly sales grow 2%
Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. reported that its fiscal second quarter net sales increased 2 percent to $439.1 million.
