Industries

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele today announced that state and local officials have struck a deal on a $34 million plan to redesign the Lake Interchange area, which will open up a 3-acre potential development site near the lakefront in downtown Milwaukee.

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce read with great interest the recent Milwaukee Biz Blog by History Professor Marc Levine from UW-Milwaukee.

Canton, Ohio-based LEL Operating Company, the parent company of Superior Dairy Inc., has submitted a $5.5 million bid on the now-shuttered Golden Guernsey Dairy Plant in Waukesha, according to company trustee Charlie Stanziale Jr.

Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. is considering a divestiture of its automotive electronics business.

Tollefsen Steel, a steel service center, will relocate its operations from Menomonee Falls to an 18,000-square-foot industrial building in Muskego at S82 W18664 Gemini Drive.

Harley-Davidson Inc. unveiled its new Breakout motorcycle model to the public in Daytona Beach, Fla., during the annual Daytona Bike Week motorcycle rally.

Dielectric Corp. has added three new Brother vertical CNC machining centers to its extensive array of machining capabilities at its plant in Menomonee Falls.

Superior Die Set in Oak Creek has elected Frank Janiszewski as president and CEO. He has worked at Superior for more than 30 years.

Milwaukee lighting manufacturer Phoenix Products Company Inc. has grown from 77 to 123 employees since the end of 2010.

Taxpayers in Wisconsin should be encouraged that Gov. Walker has finally put his toe into reform waters for the delivery of health care to state employees.