Manufacturing

Milwaukee-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. unveiled two new Husqvarna pressure washers it is manufacturing.

Milwaukee-based Brady Corp. has acquired Runelandhs Forsaljnings AB, a direct marketer of industrial and office equipment in Kalmar, Sweden.

Gearbox Express, a wind energy start-up, has opened a 43,000-square-foot facility in Mukwonago. Gearbox hopes to eventually hire 100 employees.

The damage is still being assessed at SPX Transformer Solutions Inc. in Waukesha after a fire damaged one of the test bay areas at 8:50 p.m. on April 29.

The ABB Group in New Berlin has started manufacturing a product, the Terra 51, that can fully recharge electric cars in as little as 15 minutes.

The 48th annual Wisconsin International Trade Conference will take place on Tuesday, May 8, at the Italian Community Center.

Spancrete, a Waukesha-based provider of building materials and precast concrete, today announced it will hire 30 new employees in the next 45 days to keep up with its expected workload over the next few months.

Milwaukee-based Weyco Group Inc. reported fiscal first quarter net earnings of $4.1 million, or 35 cents per share, up from $3.5 million, or 30 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

The stock market gained ground today as a key U.S. manufacturing gauge showed continued improvement in production in April.

The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce will host Lead and influence change—inside your company and in your community on Tuesday, May 1, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Milwaukee Athletic Club, 758 N. Broadway in Milwaukee.