Manufacturing

On Aug. 22, Russia joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). The entrance raises fhe questions: Will Russia follow China economic miracle? Who will benefit? Is this a competition between the U.S. and China, or just globalization?

Harley-Davidson Inc. recently brought 4,500 dealers and staff to its annual dealership meeting in Milwaukee.

What was the smartest thing your company did in the past year? "Although economic recovery has been slow...

The brisk pace of manufacturing activity in the Milwaukee area has slowed considerably in the past two months, according to a report today by the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee.

Sensient Technologies Corp. today announced it has promoted Alejandro Ballesteros to the position of president of Sensient Dehydrated Flavors.

Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. has signed an agreement to provide advanced Lithium-Ion battery packs for hybrid vehicles to Boston-based XL Hybrids Inc., developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed for commercial fleet use.

For the first time in a decade, Harley-Davidson Motor Company brought its annual dealer meeting to Milwaukee this week, playing host to 4,500 dealers and staff from more than 60 countries for the four-day private event.

Cenveo EPG Kenosha filed notice with the state that it will close its plant in Kenosha and eliminate 103 jobs.

Hartland-based Lake Country Manufacturing plans to move build an 81,295-square-foot plant at 950 Blue Ribbon Circle North in the Pabst Farms development in Oconomowoc. The company plans to complete the project in time to move to Oconomowoc in the first quarter of 2014, relocating from its current location at 510 Cardinal Lane in Hartland.

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corp. a contract for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program's Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) phase.