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  1. Jun
    30

    Four New North Companies Named Friends of the Environment

    The ones to emulateFour New North Companies named 2011 Business Friends of the EnvironmentBy Rich Redman, July, 2011Four New North businesses are among the nine statewide winners of the 2011 Business Friend of the Environment Awards.Presented on May 12 by the Wisconsin Environmental Working Group, an affiliate of the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, these awards spotlight Wisconsin companies that are leaders in three categories:  pollution prevention, innovative technology and environmental stewardship.

  2. May
    3

    Quality Assembly & Logistics, LLC Purchases Otto Bock CPM Manufacturing and Service

    15 new positions addedQuality Assembly & Logistics, LLC (QAL) purchased Otto Bock's CPM Manufacturing and Service division located in Pickering, Ontario, Canada, effective April 29, 2011.   The newly formed QAL division, which will manufacture CPM's, as well as refurbish and repair existing CPM's, is:QAL Medical, LLC(Division of Quality Assembly & Logistics, LLC)3000 Woleske Rd, PO Box 166, Marinette, WI - USA 54143-0166

  3. Mar
    18

    Marinette Marine receives $376M Navy contract

    The Business JournalMarinette Marine has been awarded a $376 million contract by the U.S. Navy to build another littoral combat ship at the company’s headquarters in Marinette.Read more: Marinette Marine receives $376M Navy contract | The Business Journal

  4. Mar
    8

    Tailored Label Products, Inc. Increases Capacity at Menomonee Falls Plant

    MENOMONEE FALLS, WI (March 7, 2011) – Tailored Label Products, Inc. (TLP), a custom manufacturer of label and adhesive solutions, has announced the planned expansion of their Menomonee Falls manufacturing facility. The increase in plant capacity will allow TLP to continue to invest in new technology and label and adhesive product innovations.

  5. Jan
    27

    Obama praises Manitowoc: 'You've reinvented yourself'

    President Barack Obama was only in Manitowoc for two hours on Wednesday, but he created memories that will last a lifetime for thousands of people.Citizens lined thoroughfares hoping for a glimpse of the U.S. president, who traveled via motorcade to the Lakeshore area after Air Force One landed at Austin Straubel Airport in Ashwaubenon.Read full article in htrnews.com

  6. Jan
    14

    Skana Aluminum Co. will get $650K grant

    MANITOWOC -- Skana Aluminum Co. of Manitowoc will receive a $650,000 brownfield grant from the state Department of Commerce.Skana will use the Blight Elimination and Brownfield Redevelopment grant to redevelop the former Koenig & Vits manufacturing site.Read full article at GreenBayPressGazette.com

  7. Jan
    7

    Auto industry recovery boosts Wisconsin's economy

    Reved upIn another sign that the American economy continues to recover from the Great Recession, sales of new vehicles increased throughout 2010, and many analysts expect that recovery will continue into 2011 and beyond.Read full article in BizTimes.com

  8. Jan
    4

    Fifty-three Nominees Announced for 2010 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Awards

    2011 looks promising for industry   2011 already looks like it will be a good year for the manufacturing industry in Wisconsin.

  9. Dec
    30

    Solar Company Moving to Wisconsin

    Solar company to move headquarters from California to Wisconsin Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle today announced that W Solar Group Inc. will receive up to $28 million in Enterprise Zone tax credits from the Department of Commerce) to establish a manufacturing facility in Wisconsin and locate its corporate headquarters and research and development facilities in Dane County.Read full release on Dept. of Commerce website

  10. Dec
    27

    Bradley Corp. to build new facility

    Bradley Corp. to build new 177K square foot facility in southeastern Wisconsin Menomonee Falls-based Bradley Corp., a manufacturer of plumbing fixtures, restroom accessories and emergency equipment, is now looking for a site to build a new 177,000 square foot production facility in the Milwaukee area. The company is now looking at three different properties – one of them is in the Germantown Building Park.