Manufacturing
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Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac plans to lay off 300 workers
A decline in demand for recreational boats is driving Mercury Marine, a boat parts manufacturer in Fond du Lac County, to prepare to cut 300 positions this summer, according to a spokesperson.
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Partnership between Microsoft, UW-Milwaukee aims to get AI into manufacturing
Microsoft and the UW-Milwaukee Connected Services Institute are joining forces to open a Co-Innovation Lab this fall, which is expected to provide AI solutions to Wisconsin manufacturers and other businesses.
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Milwaukee-based Klement’s Sausage Co. sold to Chicago company
Milwaukee-based Klement’s Sausage Co. has been purchased by Chicago-based Amylu Foods in a move that could grow the Milwaukee sausage maker’s workforce.
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Soy sauce maker planning $800M expansion in Jefferson County
Soy sauce manufacturer Kikkoman Foods is planning an $800 million expansion in Wisconsin that could create 83 new jobs over the next 12 years.
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At a 180-year-old farm equipment manufacturer, dreams of steady employment now ‘a fairy tale’
The Case tractor factory in Mount Pleasant has cut about a third of its workforce. The United Auto Workers local that represents workers there has been informed more cuts are coming.
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Madison ice cream company fined nearly $150K for safety violations
A Madison ice cream company is facing nearly $150,000 in OSHA fines, after a federal investigation into workers being exposed to anhydrous ammonia.
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Johnsonville to close Sheboygan County plant, affecting nearly 400 workers
Wisconsin-based sausage manufacturer Johnsonville announced Wednesday it will close its Meadowside plant in Sheboygan County. The closure comes after the company acquired co-manufacturer Salm Partners. The Sheboygan County plant employees […]
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The state budget set aside $125M to address PFAS. Months later, communities are still waiting for relief.
At the beginning of this year, Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed spending more than $100 million to address pollution from so-called forever chemicals known as PFAS. Months later, Republican lawmakers called […]
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Business incubator works to connect Driftless Area entrepreneurs
In her role as executive director of the Platteville Business Incubator, Kate Koziol said she learned there are no mistakes in the entrepreneurial world. “There’s just ideas that didn’t execute […]
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When will Wisconsinites see relief from high drug prices? A health insurance broker weighs in
This year, Medicare will start negotiating lower prescription drug prices. But one Wisconsin insurance broker says people will have to wait a few years to see prices go down. The […]