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BizTimes Wisconsin Morning Headlines: Jauch calls for bipartisan mining panel
State Sen. Robert Jauch, D-Poplar, has asked Gov. Scott Walker to create an eight-member, bipartisan panel of legislators to seek a solution to the impasse over legislation that would streamline the state's mine permitting process.
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ASQ joins Manufacturing Skills Certification System
Milwaukee-based workplace quality organization ASQ has partnered with Washington, DC-based manufacturing improvement organization The Manufacturing Institute to address the national manufacturing skills gap.
Willie G. Davidson to retire from Harley
After nearly 50 years as head of styling, Willie G. Davidson will retire from Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. on April 30.
Kohler acquires Brazilian generator manufacturer
Kohler Power Systems has acquired Sao Paolo, Brazil-based generator manufacturer Maquigeral.
Milwaukee 7 project will promote food and beverage cluster
The Milwaukee 7 economic development collaboration will take a step forward in developing the region's food and beverage industry cluster by officially launching a business network and dedicated website (fabmilwaukee.com) at the M7 Executive Food Forum on Thursday, March 15.
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Rockwell acquires Middleton manufacturer
Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc. announced it has purchased the assets of SoftSwitching Technologies, a provider of industrial power quality detection and protection systems located in Middleton, Wis.
State to authorize vocational diplomas
Legislation giving school boards new tools for the development of vocational skills curricula was approved by the Wisconsin Assembly on a bi-partisan vote Wednesday and is on its way to Gov. Scott Walker’s desk.
Longbottom is new CEO of Trostel
Lake Geneva-based Trostel Ltd. announced that Jay Longbottom has been appointed chief executive officer of the firm, which manufactures custom seals, precision molded rubber products and custom rubber compounds.
Republican legislators deny funding for Milwaukee train facility
The vestiges of a high-speed rail project that was rejected by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker continue to play out in the state, as the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee rejected a Wisconsin Transportation Department request for $2.5 million in bonding for design costs for a passenger rail maintenance facility in Milwaukee.