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Dickman predicts industrial market will continue to strengthen
In its recently published 2011 Year End Market Report, Milwaukee-based commercial real estate brokerage The Dickman Company Inc. predicts...
2012 State of the City address
Editor's note: The following are excerpts from the prepared text for Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's 2012 State of the City...
Rentapen assists with accurate welds
Rentapen Inc. makes precision weld fixtures that hold a product together while it’s being robotically or manually welded.
Thermo Fisher to lay off 43 in Milwaukee
Thermo Fisher Scientific announced it will partially close its Milwaukee site, eliminating 43 of 100 jobs at the facility.
Actuant acquires Australian company
Menomonee Falls-based Actuant Corp. announced it has acquired Jeyco Pty Ltd , an Australian designer and provider of specialized mooring, rigging and towing systems and services to the offshore oil and gas industry.
Generac to expand headquarters in Waukesha
Generac Power Systems Inc., a manufacturer of backup power generation equipment, announced it will invest $8 million to $10 million to expand its Waukesha headquarters and create an additional 200 jobs over the next three years.
MMAC economic indicators slipped in December
The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) reported that 12 of its 23 business activity indicators for the local economy improved in December, down from the 15 upward pointing indicators in November.
C&D to lay off 120 in Milwaukee
C&D Technologies Inc. will relocate some of production from its Milwaukee facility to a plant in Reynosa, Mexico.
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Harley names Wandell chairman of the board
Harley-Davidson Inc. president and chief executive officer Keith Wandell will assume the additional duties of chairman of the company's board of directors, effective immediately.
MillerCoors division acquires cider company
Tenth and Blake Beer Company, craft-and-import division of MillerCoors, has acquired Crispin Cider Company, giving it a significant presence in the beer industry's fastest-growing category.
Tight municipal budgets slow down Badger Meter
Milwaukee-based Badger Meter Inc. reported fourth quarter net earnings of $1.2 million, or 8 cents per share, which was down from a record$6.3 million, or 42 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
Sensient caps record year
Milwaukee-based Sensient Technologies Inc. reported fourth quarter net earnings of $28.6 million, or 57 cents per share, up from $25.8 million, or 52 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
