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BMO Harris Equipment Finance expands to Houston
Milwaukee-based BMO Harris Equipment Finance Co. announced it has hired Jennifer Stamps to expand the company's equipment finance footprint to Houston, Texas.
Journal Communications buys back Class C stock shares
Milwaukee-based Journal Communications Inc. has acquired all of the 3.3 million outstanding shares of its Class C common stock (4.5 million shares on a Class A-equivalent basis), all of which were owned by members and successors of the Grant Family.
Roadrunner acquires Kenosha trucking company
Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. announced it has acquired all of the outstanding stock of Expedited Freight Systems Inc., a regional overnight less-than-truckload (LTL) provider based in Kenosha, for approximately $10 million plus an earnout over four years.
Funjet acquires TNT Vacations
Milwaukee-based travel agency Funjet Vacations has acquired Boston-based travel agency TNT Vacations.
Telkonet recovers from loss
Milwaukee-based Telkonet Inc. today reported second quarter net income of $200,000, up from a $700,000 loss in the first quarter of 2012.
Fiddleheads Coffee now sold at Roundy’s supermarkets
Thiensville-based Fiddleheads Coffee Roasters announced today it has launched its small-batch roasted coffees into Roundy’s Pick ‘n Save supermarkets across the Midwest this month.
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Roadrunner acquires Kenosha trucking company
Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. announced today it has acquired all of the outstanding stock of Expedited Freight Systems Inc. (EFS), a regional overnight less-than-truckload (LTL) provider based in Kenosha, for approximately $10 million plus an earnout over four years.
Weakness in Europe takes toll on Modine
Modine Manufacturing Co. reported a fiscal first quarter net loss of $1.2 million, or 3 cents per share, compared with net earnings of $12.6 million, or 27 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
Drought takes toll on Briggs & Stratton
Milwaukee-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. reported a fiscal fourth quarter net loss of $8.4 million, or 18 cents per share, which was an improvement over a net loss of $17.8 million, or 36 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
Leinenkugel brands propel MillerCoors sales
MillerCoors LLC, which operates a brewery in Milwaukee, said its second quarter net income increased 9.1 percent from the same quarter a year ago to $436.0 million, driven by positive pricing, favorable brand mix and cost management.
