Industries
Northwestern Mutual partners with NCAA
Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company has signed a corporate partnership with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, CBS Sports and Turner Sports.
Business formation increased in 2011
Wisconsin entrepreneurs formed 2.3 percent more businesses in 2011 than in 2010, according to a recent report by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions.
- Advertisement -
Chicago investors acquire Great Lakes Packaging Corp.
Chicago-based Arbor Investments has acquired Great Lakes Packaging Corp. a Germantown-based producer of value-added corrugated packaging and display products.
Badger Meter to acquire Racine Federated
Milwaukee-based Badger Meter Inc. announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Racine Federated Inc. and its subsidiary in Thetford, England, for approximately $57 million in cash.
Auto sales soar for Chrysler, G.M. and Ford
Chrysler Group said that its U.S. automobile sales jumped 37 percent to 138,019 vehicles in December, marking the best month for the company in four years.
CEOs optimistic in WMC survey
Although the state has lost jobs for five consecutive months, Wisconsin CEOs are bullish about the direction the state is moving into 2012, according to a survey of members of the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC).
