Manufacturing
Get the latest news on manufacturing companies, innovation, and economic impact across southeastern Wisconsin.
Kapco seeks more vendors to accommodate growth
Grafton-based Kapco Inc., which is projecting 20-percent annual sales growth in each of the next several years, is launching a new initiative to expand its vendor base and augment its growth.
Impairments pile up on Modine
Racine-based Modine Manufacturing Co. reported a fiscal second quarter net loss of $12.0 million, or 26 cents per share, compared with net earnings of $1.4 million, or 3 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
Rexnord reports robust quarter
Rexnord Corp. reported fiscal second quarter net income of $19.2 million, or 19 cents per share, up from $4.5 million, or 6 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
Allen Edmonds expands growth plans
Port Washington-based Allen Edmonds Shoe Corp. is receiving a $20 million loan from Green Bay-based Associated Banc-Corp for expansion plans that include a lease of 30,000 square feet of existing warehouse space in Port Washington and plans for two additional stores in China.
Craft brews propel MillerCoors
MillerCoors LLC today reported a 74-percent increase in quarterly profits, sparked by continued growth in its Coors Light and Tenth and Blake Beer Co. brands.
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Magnetek hires Chinese distributor
Menomonee Falls-based Magnetek Inc. announced it is expanding international distribution of its radio control products in China.
Briggs & Stratton to acquire Brazilian company
Briggs & Stratton Corp. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Companhia Caetano Branco of Brazil for approximately $60 million, subject to post-closing adjustments.
Talgo files lawsuit against state
Talgo Inc. has filed a lawsuit against the state of Wisconsin, alleging the state violated the commitments in a contract and has not paid for two high-speed trains that are sitting idle in the company's Milwaukee plant.
Briggs & Stratton provides generators to help New Yorkers vote
Milwaukee-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. has responded to Hurricane Sandy by providing powerless Long Island, N.Y., residents with hundreds of portable generators to power polling stations on Election Day.