Manufacturing

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.

Koss Corp. reported fiscal fourth quarter net income of $931,891, or 13 cents per share, down from $1.8 million, or 24 cents per share, a year ago.

Milwaukee motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson has released its 2013 line of models.

A new industrial manufacturing technician apprenticeship program has been added at the Milwaukee Area Technical College campus in Oak Creek.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago announced today its Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index increased 1.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted 95.6 in July.

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.

Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc., which is moving its headquarters from Madison to nearby Middleton, announced today its Rayovac global battery division will make another multi-million dollar investment over the next year in research and development in its manufacturing plants to meet growing demand for its hearing aid batteries.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka announced that he welcomes a dialogue with Palermo Villa Inc. chief executive officer Giacomo Fallucca to discuss the company’s recent actions in response to union organizing efforts among workers at the pizza manufacturing plant in Milwaukee.

Cincinnati-based Pro Mach Inc. announced today it has acquired Federal Manufacturing Co. of Milwaukee.