Industries

Milwaukee-based Rexnord Corp. has closed its previously announced initial public offering (IPO) of 27.2 million shares of common stock at $18 per share.

Milwaukee investor Sheldon Lubar, his family and his company are in the midst of a busy week in which they agreed to invest $15 million in Ixonia Bancshares, parent company of ISB Community Bank, and they acquired Madison-based Erdman Company.

U.S. Bank announced it plans to open four full-service locations inside local Walmart stores over the next two years.

BMO Harris Bank plans to close six of its Wisconsin locations, including three in the Milwaukee area, on June 29.

You've been thinking about starting your own company for quite a while. In fact, the ideas you jotted down on your laptop are haunting you each night as you wonder, “What if someone else does this first?”

Barack Obama and his Republican challengers don't agree about much, but they do agree the U.S. economy can't be turned around, and middle class prosperity saved, without a strong contribution from manufacturing.

Milwaukee-based industrial automation and information company Rockwell Automation declared a quarterly dividend of 42.5 cents per share on its common stock.

Sheboygan-based 3 Sheeps Brewing Co. this week began distribution of four new craft beers.

Neenah-based Plexus Corp. announced plans to construct a new manufacturing facility in Oradea, Romania.

West Allis-based Poblocki Sign Co. chief executive officer Dave Drury announced the retirement of Jerry Poblocki, the company's president of its board of directors.