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BizTimes Manufacturing Weekly: Lakeside partners with Second Chance
Lakeside Manufacturing Inc. in West Milwaukee has teamed up with Second Chance Partners for Education to provide an alternative education center at its plant.
Wisconsin’s housing market continues to recover
The strong pace of existing home sales in Wisconsin continued in April, with 10 straight months of double-digit sales growth, according to the latest report by the Wisconsin Realtors Association (WRA).
BMO Harris buys Bradley Center naming rights
Milwaukee's Bradley Center was renamed the BMO Harris Bradley Center this morning after the bank made an undisclosed investment in the future of the building.
Ruud Lighting lands Walmart contract
Racine-based Ruud Lighting, a subsidiary of Cree Inc., has landed a global contract to provide outdoor lighting for Walmart stores.
Profits dip at Brady Corp.
Milwaukee-based Brady Corp. reported fiscal third quarter net income of $27.7 million, or 52 cents per share, down from $28.6 million, or 54 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
Appleton Papers to merge with Dallas firm
Appleton Papers Inc. and Hicks Acquisition Company II Inc. announced a definitive agreement under which Appleton will engage in a business combination with Hicks in a transaction valued at $675 million.
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Jason Inc. subsidiary opens plant in Mexico
Janesville Acoustics, a company owned by Milwaukee-based Jason Inc., has opened a 90,000-square-foot plant in central Mexico.
Plexus to build new plant in Neenah
Plexus Corp. announced today it intends to construct a $50 million, 410,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Neenah.
BizTimes Morning Headlines: Green Bay seeks developer to restore Hotel Northland
The city of Green Bay is launching a nationwide search for a developer to lead restoration of the old downtown Hotel Northland.
Madison company expands with wind energy projects
Madison-based RMT Inc., a renewable energy engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor specializing in the design, engineering and construction of wind and solar energy generating facilities, is adding 555 MW to its renewable energy practice in 2012.