Manufacturing

Milwaukee-based Badger Meter Inc. announced that it has elected Gail Lione to its board of directors.

Oconto, Wis.-based KCS International Inc., the parent company of Cruisers Yachts and Rampage Sport Fishing Yachts, announced during a media event at the Miami International Boat Show that it has acquired all of the assets of Azure, a line of sport boats.

Waukesha-based Generac Holdings Inc. capped a record fiscal year with strong net income in the fourth quarter.

The Wisconsin economy is expanding at a moderate pace, as manufacturing continues to lead the state’s recovery, while the state’s agriculture output is on pace for another solid year, according to the State Monitor report released by BMO Capital Markets Economics.

President Barack Obama visited Master Lock Company LLC’s Milwaukee production plant, where he called on companies to promote more investments and more jobs in the United States.

Sign Effectz. Inc, a Milwaukee custom sign manufacturer, has been nominated for the 2011 Manufacturer of the Year award, a statewide recognition of manufacturing excellence.

Racine-based household cleaning product manufacturer SC Johnson has received a Wisconsin Business Ethics Award from the Society of Financial Service Professionals-Milwaukee.

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SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Company reported that MillerCoors’ fourth quarter underlying net income increased 32.5 percent to $194.0 million.

Brady Corp., a Milwaukee-based provider of identification solutions, reported a fiscal second quarter net loss of $90.0 million, or $1.72 per share, compared to a net profit of $24.2 million, or 46 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.