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🔒 Century Springs facility in Wauwatosa now producing Alkaline88 water
Genesee Depot-based Century Springs, a bottled water and filtration service company with a co-packing warehouse located in Wauwatosa, has begun production of Alkaline88 water. Alkaline 88 is a product of Scottsdale, Arizona-based The Alkaline Water Company Inc. The company is the largest independent alkaline water producer in the country. Century Springs and The Alkaline Water Company officially entered into a co-packing agreement at the start of the year.
🔒 Zurn completes acquisition of Elkay Manufacturing
Milwaukee-based Zurn Water Solutions Corp. has completed its planned acquisition of Downers Grove, Illinois-based Elkay Manufacturing Company.
Kohl’s no longer considering sale, following negotiations with Franchise Group
A sale is no longer being considered for Kohl's immediate future after the Menomonee Falls-based retailer announced Friday that its months-long strategic review of potential suitors has come to an end.
Chris Abele sells second Moderne condo
Former Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele has now sold both of the condos that he purchased in 2015 at...
🔒 UW Credit Union to open branch at planned East Side development
UW Credit Union will open a new branch on the ground floor of a 53-unit apartment complex planned for the 1500 block of East North Avenue between Cambridge Avenue and Newhall Street on Milwaukee's East Side, a developer of the mixed-use project has confirmed.
Key takeaways, sights from VISIT Milwaukee’s annual meeting
VISIT Milwaukee hosted its annual meeting Wednesday, bringing hundreds of local business execs and community leaders to the Marcus Performing Arts Center in downtown Milwaukee to celebrate the continued post-COVD recovery of tourism and travel in the region.
Glendale-based car battery maker Clarios revives plans for IPO
Almost a year since Glendale-based Clarios announced and then quickly postponed plans for an initial public offering (IPO), the car battery maker has revived those plans.
$2 million in DWD grants to provide training for 286 southeastern Wisconsin workers
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development on Thursday announced $2 million in worker training grants, including four grants for southeastern Wisconsin companies that will support training for up to 286 workers in the region.
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🔒 Region’s manufacturing growth rebounded in June
There may be growing concern about a downturn in the economy in other sectors, but the latest Marquette-ISM Report on Manufacturing suggests strong growth in the southeastern Wisconsin manufacturing sector.
🔒 Wisconsin GDP down in Q1, but state was among the best performing nationally
Wisconsin’s economy shrunk slightly in the first quarter, but the change in the state’s real GDP was still among the best performing in the country, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
🔒 Stan’s Fit For Your Feet acquires Chicago-area shoe store
Stan’s Fit For Your Feet is expanding its Milwaukee-area business footprint into Chicagoland.
Viewpoints: Reforms needed to bring down Wisconsin’s 4th highest hospital prices in the country
Wisconsin’s health care costs are higher than the national average and a huge driver of those increased costs are higher hospital costs. This puts Wisconsin employers at a significant disadvantage and makes it more difficult for them to provide high-quality, affordable health care for their employees.