Manufacturing
Get the latest news on manufacturing companies, innovation, and economic impact across southeastern Wisconsin.
Plexus to build Romanian facility
Neenah-based Plexus Corp. today announced plans to construct a new manufacturing facility in Oradea, Romania.
Cleary Gull completes deal
Yankton, S.D.-based Aviation Manufacturing Group LLC, dba The Freeman Company, has been acquired by JLL Partners, a New York private equity firm.
BizTimes Manufacturing Weekly: COSBE to raise $75,000 for Second Chance education center
The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce's Council of Small Business Executives (COSBE) will launch a campaign this week to raise $75,000 for Second Chance Partners for Education's new education center.
Briggs & Stratton develops fuel additive
Milwaukee-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. announced it has developed a potent new fuel preservative to fend off the potentially damaging effects of ethanol-blended fuels while keeping fuel fresh for up to three years.
Mayville Die and Tool acquired by Fortune 500 company
Precision Castparts Corp., a Portland, Ore.-based Fortune 500 company, has acquired Mayville Die and Tool Inc., a machining company in Mayville.
Ludman moves to Milwaukee
Ludman Machine Company announced it is changing its name and is moving its headquarters from Muskego to a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Milwaukee at 4810 N. 124th St.
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Actuant acquires Brazilian company
Menomonee Falls-based Actuant Corp. announced that it has acquired Turotest, a leader in the design and manufacture of instrument panels, gauges and senders serving the Brazilian agriculture and industrial markets.
Growth in regional manufacturing index slows
The pace of growth for manufacturing in southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois slowed in March, according to the latest Institute of Supply Management (ISM)-Marquette University Monthly Survey on Manufacturing Activity.
Sumitomo Electric hopes to expand
Sumitomo Electric Carbide Manufacturing Inc. has applied to the City of New Berlin for permits to expand its facility there.
Clock Shadow Creamery set to open this month
Bob Wills is committed to the local food movement in Milwaukee, which is why he decided to open his new cheesemaking facility right in the heart of the city.
