Industries

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. has increased the size of the new office tower that it plans to build at its downtown Milwaukee corporate headquarters.

Hyvinkaa, Finland-based Konecranes plans to relocate its operations in Gurnee, Ill., to a 45,479-square-foot space in a 60,256-square-foot building that was built by Milwaukee-based Zilber Property Group in Pleasant Prairie.

Jacsten Holdings LLC, a Milwaukee-based family investment firm, today announced an investment in Hartford-based Triton Corp., the latest addition to Jacsten’s portfolio.

Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual Insurance Co. Inc. has funded $200 million of a $400 million loan refinance on Union Square in Seattle, Wash.

For the fifth straight year, Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. was the No. 1 seller of new street motorcycles (all engine sizes) in the United States to young adults ages, 18-34, women, African-Americans and Hispanics, as well as Caucasian men ages 35 plus. The newly available data from Polk shows that Harley-Davidson experienced a double-digit market share gain from 2008 to 2012 in the U.S. with these customer groups.

Over the years, Milwaukee has been called the brewing capital of the world, the toolbox of the world and most recently, the freshwater capital of the world. But it can also add another moniker to its mantel. It is the spice capital of the world.

Mequon-based Kendall Packaging Corp. will break ground on a 56,000-square-foot expansion to its plant in Jefferson on April 26.

Hainbuch America Corporation has moved from Mequon to a 16,000-square-foot facility at W129 N10980 Washington Drive in Germantown.

The manufacturing sector has some of the greatest potential for recycling and is a key contributor to establishing the recovered materials economy of the future. However, it is also prone to delaying implementation of a recycling program or simply not realizing its full benefits.

Kenosha-based tool and equipment manufacturer Snap-On Inc. has formed partnerships with more than 70 technical schools across the U.S. to offer Snap-On Certifications in several disciplines.