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BizTimes seeks nominations for bold companies and leaders
BizTimes Media is seeking nominations for its 2012 Bravo! Entrepreneur Awards and IQ (Innovation Quotient) Awards.
Sensient caps record year
Milwaukee-based Sensient Technologies Inc. reported fourth quarter net earnings of $28.6 million, or 57 cents per share, up from $25.8 million, or 52 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
Tight municipal budgets slow down Badger Meter
Milwaukee-based Badger Meter Inc. reported fourth quarter net earnings of $1.2 million, or 8 cents per share, which was down from a record$6.3 million, or 42 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
MillerCoors division acquires cider company
Tenth and Blake Beer Company, craft-and-import division of MillerCoors, has acquired Crispin Cider Company, giving it a significant presence in the beer industry's fastest-growing category.
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Harley names Wandell chairman of the board
Harley-Davidson Inc. president and chief executive officer Keith Wandell will assume the additional duties of chairman of the company's board of directors, effective immediately.
C&D to lay off 120 in Milwaukee
C&D Technologies Inc. will relocate some of production from its Milwaukee facility to a plant in Reynosa, Mexico.
MMAC economic indicators slipped in December
The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) reported that 12 of its 23 business activity indicators for the local economy improved in December, down from the 15 upward pointing indicators in November.
Generac to expand headquarters in Waukesha
Generac Power Systems Inc., a manufacturer of backup power generation equipment, announced it will invest $8 million to $10 million to expand its Waukesha headquarters and create an additional 200 jobs over the next three years.
