Industries

According to the results of the recently released 2011 Wisconsin Nonprofit Economic Impact report, nonprofits in the state will face more challenges in the year ahead, including increased demandS for their services and a decrease in government funding to help organizations provide those services.

Manufacturing resources

Kestrel Aircraft Corp. announced it will establish its manufacturing and headquarters in Superior, creating up to 600 new jobs.

Charter Automotive, a division of Mequon-based Charter Manufacturing Company, announced a major expansion of the company's European operations with the purchase of a 57,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Burntwood, England.

Caterpillar Inc. announced it is selling the distribution and support business formerly operated by Bucyrus International Inc. to Finning International Inc.

Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc., Wisconsin’s largest publicly traded company, reported record fiscal first quarter earnings and revenues.

Todd Teske, chairman, president and CEO of Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp., is the new chairman of the Wisconsin Manufacturer & Commerce (WMC).

Banker Wire has completed a 50,000-square-foot addition to its Mukwonago manufacturing facility. Anderson Ashton Inc. of New Berlin was the general contractor on the project.

Super Steel LLC will holding a job fair on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 8 a.m. to noon at the company’s Milwaukee headquarters, 7900 W. Tower Ave.

Midwest manufacturers performed better in 2011 than in 2010, and expect sales and revenue to be even better in 2012, according to a recent survey.