Manufacturing

Effective Aug. 1, Wilson Jones, Oshkosh Corp. executive vice president and president of its Access Equipment segment, will be promoted to president and chief operating officer of the company.

QuadDirect, a division of Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc., is setting new records in direct mail production and distribution savings at its Effingham, Ill., facility following a multimillion-dollar investment in new commingling mailing and inline manufacturing equipment and systems.

Johnson Controls Inc., the world's leading supplier of automotive batteries, today participated in a signing ceremony in Tianjin, China, to announce a planned $200 million automotive battery plant, pending final approval.

Racine-based Modine Manufacturing Company, a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, has signed a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire privately held Geofinity Manufacturing of Surrey, British Columbia.

Accurate Specialties Inc. will invest $4.5 million to expand its Waukesha facility and add a new Vertical Turning Center.

Muskego-based InPro Corp today announced several promotions and new role assignments for its executive suites.

Briggs & Stratton Corp. will deliver nearly $1 million of donated generators and pressure washers to 183 American Red Cross chapters nationwide, allowing areas prone to hurricanes, tornadoes and other severe weather to be ready for recovery efforts before disasters hit.

The Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Economic Outlook Survey in May found that 51 percent of the WMC's members said they will be expanding in Wisconsin over the next two years.

Franklin-based Hypneumat Inc. has been purchased by John Weber, a Milwaukee-area business executive.

Racine-based Modine Manufacturing Company, a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, has signed a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire privately held Geofinity Manufacturing of Surrey, British Columbia.