Manufacturing

Gateway Technical College and the Racine County Economic Development Corporation will host a groundbreaking for the integrated Manufacturing & Engineering Technology center on Tuesday, July 10 at 8:30 a.m. at 2320 Renaissance Blvd. in Sturtevant.

The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership has moved its Milwaukee office.

Allison Transmission Inc,, the world's largest manufacturer of fully automatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles and hybrid-propulsion systems for city buses, announced it has invested in a non-controlling equity stake in Odyne Systems LLC of Waukesha.

Kenosha-based Jockey International Inc. has announced its alliance with Rachel Zoe to launch Zoe's curated selection of "major must-have" shapewear and intimates for women.

Racine-based S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire ITW's global Space Bag brand and related assets.

Racine-based Modine Manufacturing Co. has announced promotions and new appointments in its leadership ranks.

WPC Technologies Inc. has received a $432,000 Brownfield Grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. for remediation costs associated with moving into a new headquarters in Oak Creek.

Waukesha Foundry has implemented a new “Pay for Skill” policy as part of a three-year contract agreement with United Steelworkers Local 4845.

When Mike Michie and a group of investors purchased Clovis, Calif. spa product developer EcoOne in 2004, the company had just two employees. Now, the publicly traded company is known as Pacific Sands Inc., boasts 14 employees and experienced 38 percent revenue growth from 2010 to 2011.

Debra Usinger, director of retail operations and corporate services for Milwaukee-based Fred Usinger Inc., passed away Sunday at the age of 58, her brother and company president Fritz Usinger said.