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McDermott opens new plant in Menomonee Falls
McDermott Cue Mfg. LLC, a leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of pool cues, announced it has moved to a new plant and showroom in Menomonee Falls at N84 W13660 Leon Road.
Olympic skier to promote Koss headphones
Koss Corp., the Milwaukee-based high fidelity stereophone manufacturer, announced today it has formed a promotional partnership with Olympic downhill skier Julia Mancuso.
U.S. factory orders on the rise
New orders received by U.S. factories rose in October as demand for motor vehicles helped to offset a slump in defense and civilian aircraft orders, a hopeful sign for the manufacturing sector.
Johnsonville to expand Sheboygan Falls meat plant
Johnsonville Sausage LLC today announced it will expand its Sheboygan Falls smoked/cooked meat plant by adding 40,000 square feet and hiring 35 more full-time employees.
MetalTek acquires Florida fabricator
Waukesha-based MetalTek International has acquired Lakeland, Fla.-based industrial metal fabrication and machining company Specialty Maintenance and Construction Inc.
Cover story: BizTimes salutes the Best in Business
The new edition of BizTimes Milwaukee magazine features an inaugural salute to the Best in Business.
Briggs & Stratton acquires Brazilian manufacturer
Milwaukee-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. today announced it has acquired Companhia Caetano Branco of Brazil for a total consideration of approximately $57 million in cash.
Generac acquires Latin American manufacturer
Waukesha-based Generac Holdings Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of backup power generation products, announced the closing of acquisition of all of the shares of Ottomotores UK Limited and its affiliates, which includes the operations of Ottomotores Mexico and Ottomotores Brazil.
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Organic food distributor to build Racine County facility
Another distribution center is planned in the Interstate 94 corridor between Milwaukee and Chicago.
Milwaukee Biz Blog: United States has promising energy outlook
In mid-November, the International Energy Agency forecasted that “extraordinary growth in oil and natural gas output in the United States will mean that…the United States becomes a net exporter of natural gas by 2020 and is almost self-sufficient in energy, in net terms, by 2035.”
Connecture has stake in Obamacare
I n February, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker visited the Waukesha County headquarters of Connecture Inc. to announce that the...