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Milwaukee-based Joy Global Inc. reported second quarter net income of $181.6 million, or $1.69 per share, down from $213.6 million, or $2.00 per share, in the same period a year ago.

The United Steelworkers said that negotiators for Local 1343, representing about 800 union workers at the Caterpillar Inc. plant in South Milwaukee, have reached a tentative labor agreement with the company.

The production rate of Milwaukee-area manufacturers contracted for the second consecutive month in May, according to the latest report by the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee.

Gaco Western will hold a grand opening on June 12 for its new 85,000-square-foot expansion in Waukesha. The company,...

National innovation speaker Adam Hartung will host an innovation workshop for manufacturing executives on Wednesday, June 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Country Springs Hotel, 2810 Golf Road in Pewaukee.

Second Chance Partners for Education has changed its name to GPS Education Partners: Navigating Student Success. The Butler-based organization offers an immersive manufacturing learning environment for disengaged high school students.

Brookfield-based North Shore Bank today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to purchase Kenosha-based Banks of Wisconsin, which does business as Bank of Kenosha.

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Women often complain about their bras - poor fit, underwire problems, inconsistent sizing and discontinued styles.

Beloit-based building products distributor ABC Supply Co. Inc. has acquired the inventory and select equipment previously owned by JB Supply Company, a distributor of roofing, siding and other exterior building products in Flint, Mich.