Industries

Milwaukee-based Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is expanding from its Midwest base and opening a Washington, D.C., office.
Michael Best’s new office will be located at 601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW and will focus on the areas of energy, environmental, intellectual property, food and agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration.

GE Healthcare, the healthcare division of General Electric that has its U.S. headquarters in Waukesha, announced today the acquisition of Unisyn Medical Technologies' Transactional Business, a national provider of comprehensive ultrasound probe repair solutions to biomedical and clinical engineers.

Modine Manufacturing Company, a Racine-based manufacturer of thermal management technology and solutions, today reported a fiscal fourth quarter net loss of $1.6 million, or 4 cents per share, compared with a net profit of $15.8 million, or 33 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Milwaukee-based Joy Global Inc. today 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.

Wisconsin banks reported combined net income of $256 million in the first quarter, up from $200 million in the same period a year ago, according to the Quarterly Banking Profile released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

Sheboygan Falls-based Johnsonville Sausage LLC has unveiled two new smoked-cooked sausage flavors for the 2013 grilling season.

The Wisconsin Department of Tourism will present a Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grant exceeding $28,000 to the Waukesha County Museum today to support the museum's Les Paul exhibit slated to open in June.

A cohort of Milwaukee businesses is raising funds and collecting donated items this week to provide relief to Moore, Okla. residents impacted by a deadly tornado that tore through the region on Monday, May 20.

Legendary former Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi died of colon cancer on Sept. 3, 1970.

After 20 years of serving as president and chief executive officer of the Siebert Lutheran Foundation of Brookfield, Wis., Ron Jones has announced that he will be retiring later this year.