Manufacturing
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UW-Eau Claire works on anti-corrosive pigment as part of defense subcontract
Students at UW-Eau Claire are working on a U.S. Department of Defense contract to develop an environmentally-friendly, anti-corrosive pigment that can be mixed into paint used on military equipment.
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Wisconsin patients are still suffering effects of Ozempic shortage, pharmacists say
Patients at a Milwaukee pharmacy are feeling the shortage of Ozempic and other medications used to treat type 2 diabetes, which have been in short supply since 2022.
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1,700 Mercury Marine employees affected by temporary layoffs
Roughly 1,700 workers will be affected by temporary layoffs at Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac, as the company responds to a declining demand.
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New doc explores Uniroyal departure from western Wisconsin
“In addition to the facts and the figures, it’s the stories of these people who found a way to to change and adapt and and continue to live their lives beyond the closing of (the Uniroyal plant),” said B.J. Hollars, one of the production partners of the film.
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Harley-Davidson to receive $89M federal funding for electric motorcycles
Harley-Davidson, Wisconsin’s iconic motorcycle maker, will receive an $89 million grant to expand a manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania for electric motorcycle production.
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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.