Manufacturing
Get the latest news on manufacturing companies, innovation, and economic impact across southeastern Wisconsin.
Johnson Controls forecasts record year
Johnson Controls Inc. announced it expects to post record sales and earnings in fiscal 2012.
Harley opens new Latin American headquarters in Miami
Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. announced the opening of a new permanent Latin America headquarters in Miami, Fla.
TriCore engineers solutions for food manufacturers
A 55-employee company based in Racine provides most of the automation engineering for major national food corporations like Coca-Cola Refreshments and Yoplait USA Inc.
Generac acquires Magnum Products
Waukesha-based Generac Power Systems announced it has acquired Magnum Products, a leading manufacturer of light towers and mobile generators.
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Equipment manufacturers support new trade agreements
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), a Milwaukee-based organization, and its member companies commended the White House for taking action on export agreements for Colombia, Panama and Korea.
Report says Budweiser parent company is in talks to acquire SABMiller
SABMiller Plc (SAB), the parent company of MillerCoors LLC, is in talks to be acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, the parent company of Budweiser, according to a report at Brazilian news website IG.
Joy Global sells notes to help finance acquisition
Milwaukee-based Joy Global Inc. announced it has priced an offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.125-percent senior notes due Oct. 15, 2021.
MMAC economic indicators are murky
Twelve of 23 metro area economic indicators tracked by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) posted year-over-year gains in August, the smallest number of improvements registered in 13 months and is down from the 14 positives posted in July.
