A low-fare battle for market share at Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport is over, with Southwest Airlines emerging the clear winner.

Maybar Manufacturing has added 11,000 square feet to its Franklin facility to make space for increased orders from new and existing customers.

Manufacturing activity in southeastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois continued to grow in February, according to the latest Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Milwaukee Marquette University Manufacturing Report on Business.

West Allis-based architectural sign manufacturer Poblocki Sign Company plans to open a new office in Chicago.

Harold M. Stratton II, chairman and chief executive officer of Milwaukee-based Strattec Security Corp., announced he will retire from the company on Sept. 1 and will be succeeded by Frank Krejci.

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With 20 percent of our state's employees working in manufacturing, Wisconsin boasts the highest concentration of manufacturing jobs in the country. We also have the most to win or lose if we don't collectively address the ongoing need for a robust, skilled workforce.