Industries
Generac acquires Magnum Products
Waukesha-based Generac Power Systems announced it has acquired Magnum Products, a leading manufacturer of light towers and mobile generators.
Equipment manufacturers support new trade agreements
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), a Milwaukee-based organization, and its member companies commended the White House for taking action on export agreements for Colombia, Panama and Korea.
Report says Budweiser parent company is in talks to acquire SABMiller
SABMiller Plc (SAB), the parent company of MillerCoors LLC, is in talks to be acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, the parent company of Budweiser, according to a report at Brazilian news website IG.
Joy Global sells notes to help finance acquisition
Milwaukee-based Joy Global Inc. announced it has priced an offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.125-percent senior notes due Oct. 15, 2021.
MMAC economic indicators are murky
Twelve of 23 metro area economic indicators tracked by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) posted year-over-year gains in August, the smallest number of improvements registered in 13 months and is down from the 14 positives posted in July.
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A.O. Smith brings products on the road
A.O. Smith Corp. is selling its products a little differently this year—through a traveling bus tour.
Gart is new CFO of Cannella
Burlington-based Cannella Response Television, the largest infomercial media company in the direct response television industry, announced that Michael Gart has joined the company as chief financial officer.
U.S. Bank promotes Ward as business banker
Mike Ward has been promoted to oversee U.S. Bank’s business banking group in southeastern Wisconsin.
