Manufacturing

Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc. announced it will close at its plant in Jonesboro, Ark., in the fourth quarter as it continues to consolidate its production work.

A 2011 Global Manufacturing Outlook Survey conducted by KPMG shows manufacturers plan to continue growing while focusing on managing volatility.

Joy Global Inc.'s first-quarter earnings rose 39 percent, as the Milwaukee-based mining equipment manufacturer predicted its recent acquisitions will help offset falling demand for equipment from U.S. coal mines.

With 20 percent of our state's employees working in manufacturing, Wisconsin boasts the highest concentration of manufacturing jobs in the country. We also have the most to win or lose if we don't collectively address the ongoing need for a robust, skilled workforce.

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Harold M. Stratton II, chairman and chief executive officer of Milwaukee-based Strattec Security Corp., announced he will retire from the company on Sept. 1 and will be succeeded by Frank Krejci.

West Allis-based architectural sign manufacturer Poblocki Sign Company plans to open a new office in Chicago.

Manufacturing activity in southeastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois continued to grow in February, according to the latest Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Milwaukee Marquette University Manufacturing Report on Business.