Caterpillar plans improvements for manufacturing plant

US service firms grow more slowly in October

Published: November 5, 2012
Tags: economy, Institute for Supply Management, manufacturing, non-manufacturing activity

U.S. service companies grew at a slightly slower pace in October than September because of a decline in new orders. But a measure of employment rose, indicating services firms hired more.

Report: Industry equipment manufacturers expect to end 2011 on high note

Published: December 14, 2011
Tags: AEM, Association of Equipment Manufacturers, machinery, manufacturing

Construction equipment manufacturers anticipate overall business to close out 2011 with double-digit increases over the last year.

Unemployment aid applications drop to 9-month low

Published: December 8, 2011
Tags: jobs, Labor Department, manufacturing, unemployment

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in nine months, that latest evidence that the job market is improving.

Manitowoc Cranes hires strikers’ replacements

Published: December 7, 2011
Tags: Manitowoc Cranes, manufacturing, strike, union
Comments: 2

Manitowoc Cranes has notified its striking machinists that it’s hiring replacement workers to meet customer demand.

US service firms expanded in Nov. at slower pace

Published: December 5, 2011
Tags: Institute for Supply Management, jobs, manufacturing

Service companies, which employ 90 percent of the U.S. work force, expanded at a slower pace in November and a measure of employment at those firms fell.

Report: Wisconsin lost 9,700 jobs last month

Published: November 17, 2011
Tags: Department of Workforce Development, jobs, manufacturing, unemployment

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — New data from the state Department of Workforce Development shows Wisconsin lost nearly 10,000 jobs over the last month. The agency reports the state lost 9,700 jobs from September to October. The private sector shed 9,300 positions. Manufacturing, health care, construction and retail sectors all saw losses. The private sector as [...]

Company’s partnership boosts students, business

Published: October 27, 2011
Tags: Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center, Fox Valley Technical College, manufacturing, Milke Weller, Miller Electric, Miller Electric Mfg. Co., Susan May

Donating equipment to Fox Valley Technical College is more than a philanthropic gesture for Miller Electric Mgf. Co.; it’s an investment in the company’s future.

Construction adds jobs, overall rate stays at 9.1 percent

Published: October 7, 2011
Tags: economy, jobs, Labor Department, manufacturing, Obama

By  CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers added 103,000 jobs in September, a modest burst of hiring after a sluggish summer. Still, job growth remains too weak to lower the unemployment rate, which stayed at 9.1 percent for the third straight month. The Labor Department also reported Friday that it has [...]

Finishing systems company moving jobs from Mexico

Published: September 22, 2011
Tags: Global Finishing Solutions, manufacturing

OSSEO, Wis. (AP) – Instead of sending work to Mexico, a manufacturer is bringing jobs from Mexico to Wisconsin. Global Finishing Solutions is completing a $10 million expansion at its headquarters in Osseo that’s expected to create 111 new jobs over the next three years. The addition will allow the company to move production from [...]