“Wisconsin is a state that is far more dependent on trade than most of its citizens realize. In 2012,...

Thomas M. Wamser, president and chief executive officer of Proteus Packaging CorporationCompany address: One World Packaging Circle, Franklin, WI  53132Website:...

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The 21st Century economy has seen its fair share of challenges, but business in Wisconsin continues to evolve and change with the times.

February existing-home sales and prices affirm a healthy recovery is underway in the national housing sector, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Wisconsin has approximately 800 miles of Great Lakes coastline bordering Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, and an additional 200 miles of shoreline along the Mississippi River. Additionally, the UW-Madison Water Library indicates that nearly 1 million acres of the state of Wisconsin are lakes.With that much opportunity, it should be no surprise that ongoing efforts to transform the state into a worldwide water technology hub continue to gain momentum.

Wisconsin’s energy industry powers the state’s economy, both literally and in terms of future growth. Public and private companies exist throughout the state that represent conventional energy sources like fossil-fuel and fire power generation, gas and electric energy distribution. Recently, more companies dedicated to renewable energy sources like wind, solar, biofuels and hydropower have emerged.

Allrite Home & Remodeling Inc., a Milwaukee company specializing in siding, roofing, window and gutter replacement, has acquired S&E Insulation in Shorewood.

The Marcus Corp. today reported a fiscal third quarter operating loss of $224,000, or 5 cents per share, compared with operating income of $4.1 million, or 3 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Manufacturing continues to be a key cog in Wisconsin's economic engine, with a focus on maintaining and creating high-skilled jobs that offer family-supporting wages.