Manufacturing
Get the latest news on manufacturing companies, innovation, and economic impact across southeastern Wisconsin.
Dueco adds 2nd shift
Judie Taylor, president of Dueco Inc., announced today the growing company is adding a second shift of production at its truck body manufacturing shop in Waukesha.
Lucas-Milhaupt acquires Inmet
Cudahy-based Lucas-Milhaupt Inc., a subsidiary of Handy & Harman Ltd., announced today it has acquired Inmet Metal Processing Plant Ltd. of Gliwice, Poland.
Blackthorne Partners acquires Berlon Industries
Blackthorne Partners Ltd., a Mequon-based private equity firm, announced it has acquired Berlon Industries, a Hustisford-based manufacturer of buckets and attachments for skid loaders, telehandlers and compact utility tractors.
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.
Wisconsin economy continues sluggish growth
The Wisconsin economy is expanding at a somewhat sluggish pace and has struggled to gather any sustained momentum given declining factory activity, according to the State Monitor report released today by BMO Capital Markets Economics.
Johnson Outdoors acquires Jetboil
Racine-based Johnson Outdoors Inc. announced it has closed on its acquisition of Jetboil Inc., the world's No. 1 brand of outdoor cooking systems.
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Sales dip at Brady Corp.
Milwaukee-based Brady Corp. reported fiscal first quarter net income of $27.2 million, or 53 cents per share, down from $32.7 million, or 62 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
U-Line hires European distributor
U-Line, a Milwaukee-based manufacturer of premium built-in under-counter ice making, refrigeration and wine preservation products, has signed an importer agreement with Showtime Essential Kitchen Products, a premium distributor and service provider located in Celbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
MATC to expand welding facilities
Milwaukee Area Technical College plans to expand the welding facilities at three of its locations in the next three years to extend its training capacity.
U-Line hires European distributor
U-Line, a Milwaukee-based manufacturer of premium built-in under-counter ice making, refrigeration and wine preservation products, has signed an importer agreement with Showtime Essential Kitchen Products, a premium distributor and service provider located in Celbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
