Industries
Briggs & Stratton acquires Brazilian manufacturer
Milwaukee-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. announced it has acquired Companhia Caetano Branco of Brazil for a total consideration of approximately $57 million in cash.
Joy Global expects challenges in 2013
Milwaukee-based Joy Global Inc. reported fourth quarter income from continuing operations of $212 million, or $1.99 per share, up from $195 million, or $1.83 per share, in the same period a year ago.
Survey: Optimism growing among businesses in Milwaukee and Waukesha
Businesses in Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties are slightly more optimistic about 2013 than they were heading into 2012, according to the First Business Economic Survey released last week by First Business Bank-Milwaukee.
Port trade zone extended
The Port of Milwaukee has extended its foreign trade zone to a wider area of southeastern Wisconsin through an alternative site framework.
Johnson Controls appeals A123 sale
Glendale-based Johnson Controls has filed an appeal of the sale of A123 Systems Inc. to Chinese automotive parts company Wanxiang.
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Analysts are bullish about the HOG
A recent research report by two stock analysts at BMO Capital Markets Corp. projects a bullish outlook for Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc.
Manufacturers could lose some tax benefits
Potential tax changes in 2013 could have a significant impact on manufacturers, particularly when it comes to capital expenditures.
Johnson Controls to develop batteries at national energy hub
Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. has landed a piece of a federal contract to develop the next generation of energy storage technology in the Midwest.
Conversion
Keith and Sharon Seib, the owners of Planet Bead, recently purchased a vacant 95-year-old, 5-story, 12,500-square-foot, office building at 810 N. Plankinton Ave. in downtown Milwaukee.
