Yaskawa American Expands Franklin, Wisconsin, Headquarters Operations
Robotics manufacturer Yaskawa American Inc. plans to expand its operations in Franklin, Wisconsin. The $180 million project is expected to create 700 jobs.
Robotics manufacturer Yaskawa American Inc. plans to expand its operations in Franklin, Wisconsin. The $180 million project is expected to create 700 jobs.
Fermented Food Holdings, a producer of sauerkraut and fermented foods, plans to expand its operations in Bear Creek and Madison, Wisconsin. The $13 million project is expected to create 60 jobs.
Fiserv, a global technology leader and provider of payments and financial services solutions, opened a new global headquarters in the historic Westown neighborhood of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The $40 million project is expected to create 250 jobs over five years.
Cloud-based software provider OpenGov will invest $400,000 at its operations center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The project is expected to create 65 jobs.
Generac Power Systems, a leading global designer and manufacturer of energy technology solutions and other power products, expanded its corporate operations into the Village of Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The 75,000 square-foot office building will house ap
Heartland Produce started construction on their new $29 million headquarters and distribution facility in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The project is expected to create 40 additional full-time jobs.
Power tool manufacturer Milwaukee Tool will expand its corporate operations into downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The company is expected to hire 1,200 employees within the next 3 years with an option to expand the office space by adding 150,000-square
The Angelus Corporation, a provider of aerospace and defense solutions, broke ground on its global headquarters in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.
EQ, a Minnesota-based financial services and corporate services company, is establishing operations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The project is expected to create 180 jobs on the city’s northwest side.
Faith Technologies, an energy expert and national leader in electrical planning, engineering, design and installation, announces the expansion of its Excellerate division with the construction of a 225,000-square-foot building in Little Chute, Wisconsin. The facility will serve as its headquarters and construction innovation center.
Phoenix, known for making compact neutron generators, will start construction on its state-of-the-art neutron imaging center in Fitchburg, Wisconsin.
Zendesk, Inc., a customer engagement platform, will invest $12.7 million to expand its operations in Madison, Wisconsin. The company will establish a Midwest regional hub as part of a project expected to create 136 jobs over the next three years.
Komatsu Mining Corp. plans to build a new state-of-the-art headquarters and manufacturing campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The company plans to create more than 400 jobs.
France- based Jacquet Midwest, a service-oriented stainless steel and nickel alloy processing company, purchased ten acres of the Southside Industrial Park for its new headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin.
Foxconn reached agreements to purchase The Grand, a six-story office building, and the majority of the first floor at the Haymarket Landing building in downtown Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
An affiliate of Phoenix Investors, a national private commercial real estate firm, signed a lease for approximately 134,000 square feet with Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc. to relocate into the former Lowe's Home Improvement store at 5800 W. Hope Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Morris Midwest, a leading supplier of CNC machine tools and related products and services in the Upper Midwest, opened its new headquarters and technical center in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
EnSync, Inc., dba EnSync Energy Systems, a leading developer of innovative distributed energy resources, opened its new global headquarters office, 20 miles northwest of Milwaukee, in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.
Apple is undertaking a new set of investments to build on its commitment to support the American economy and its workforce, which includes breaking ground on a new facility in downtown Reno, Nevada, which will support its existing facilities.
The Manitowoc Company, Inc., a 116-year-old leading global manufacturer of cranes and lifting solutions, will relocate its corporate headquarters from Manitowoc to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
U.S. Venture Inc., a leader in the distribution of petroleum and renewable energy products, lubricants, and tires and parts for the automotive industry, plans to build a new corporate headquarters on a portion of the Fox River bluff site in downtown Appleton, Wisconsin.
Baker Tilly Capital, a boutique investment bank, reported it successfully sourced capital on behalf of TRI Holdings, for construction of a new corporate headquarters facility for Duluth Trading Company in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin.
Molson Coors Brewing Company, the 243-year-old parent company of MillerCoors, is expanding its operations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by opening a global business service center to support its operations throughout North America.
Exact Sciences will build additional laboratory facilities at 650 Forward Drive on Madison, Wisconsin’s near west side.
A company that applies expert human intelligence and behavioral analytics to redefine industrial control system cybersecurity, Dragos opened the doors to its new global operations center in Hanover, Maryland.
Red Arrow Products fired up an expansion project that will lead to a 100,000-square-foot Global Center of Excellence for Smoke and Grill Technology at the former Foster Needle Company site in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
Generac Power Systems, a leading manufacturer of power generation and engine-powered products, plans to invest more than $73 million in building renovations and equipment in a growth plan that will encompass its facilities in Waukesha, Oshkosh, Jeffe
Whiteboard manufacturer and online retailer EverWhite will move its production to a significantly larger facility to accommodate demand for its dry erase whiteboards in Hartford, Wisconsin.
InSinkErator, a subsidiary of Emerson and manufacturer of food waste disposers and instant hot water dispensers, will invest nearly $34 million for a new headquarters and lab facility in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, along with $29 million in planned improvements at its manufacturing facility in Racine.
Hailed as the No. 1 national sausage brand, Johnsonville is expanding its global corporate headquarters in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, with plans to add nearly 100 new jobs over the next five years.
A company that provides custom sheet metal fabrication services, specializing in stainless steel products, Prestige Metal Products has chosen an 85,630-square-foot building at the Bristol Business Park in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, as the new site for its metal fabrication operations and company headquarters.
Scanalytics Inc., a Milwaukee, Wisconsin company, that developed proprietary technology to measure real-time customer behavior through intelligent floor sensors, received a $200,000 loan from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
Two Milwaukee, Wisconsin, startup companies have received Qualified New Business Venture certification from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
In mid-July, PwC released its Q2 2016 Manufacturing Barometer, which surveyed senior executives at U.S.-based industrial manufacturing firms to determine their assessment of the direction of the nation’s economy, as well as their projections for thei
Remedy Analytics, Inc. is expanding its operations at 234 West Florida Street in the Walker’s Point neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The company anticipates hiring 27 full-time associates, doubling its workforce.
Alliance Laundry Systems, the leading global commercial laundry equipment provider, plans a $62.6 million expansion to its operations hub in Ripon, Wisconsin. The project will add 225,000 square feet of new buildings including the construction of a new North America Sales and Marketing Headquarters and the conversion of an existing warehouse into a manufacturing facility. It is estimated that the project will add 200 new permanent jobs to the local workforce.
Milwaukee Tool expects to add 600 associates to its workforce during the next five years, as a result of its proposed $33 million, 200,000 square foot headquarters expansion in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
The Little Potato Company, a specialty potato producer, will locate its U.S. head office and processing, washing, packing and storage facility in DeForest, Wisconsin. The company has a similar head office and facility in Alberta, Canada.
A company that provides integrated solutions, National Decision Support Company is opening new research and development headquarters in in Madison, Wisconsin. The company's new software development headquarters is located in the historic Jackman Buil
The rapid fulfillment of leasing opportunities in Milwaukee’s Global Water Center since the building’s completion in 2013 has led to the purchase of a second, nearby, building to house additional companies seeking to tap the growing network of industry resources located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s burgeoning Water Technology District.
W. P. Carey Inc., a global net lease real estate investment trust specializing in corporate sale-leaseback and build-to-suit financing and the acquisition of single-tenant net lease properties, announced that CPA:18 – Global, one of its managed non-t
TIP Technologies, a provider of Quality Management Solutions, compliance, and shop floor execution software, is moving to a new office location at Tower Place in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Toolamation Services Inc. is relocating its headquarters and manufacturing operations from northern Illinois to the City of Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Healthcare technology start-up ConsortiEX Inc. is establishing its headquarters and operations center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ConsortiEX provides innovative information technology systems and services to manage the ordering, distribution and trackin
British-based 4imprint Inc., an international direct marketer of promotional products, is expanding its offices and production facilities in Oshkosh, Wisconsin—a $10.8 million project expected to create 150 new jobs.
Gardner Denver, Inc., a manufacturer of industrial compressors, blowers, pumps, loading arms and fuel systems, is moving its global headquarters to 222 E. Erie St. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Third Ward. The headquarters could ultimately employ as many
Agropur Inc., a Canadian-based processor of dairy products, is investing more than $55 million to expand Feta cheese production capacity at its Weyauwega, Wisconsin, operations center.
Baker Cheese Factory Inc., a family-owned cheese-maker in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, is expanding and modernizing its operations in St. Cloud—a project expected to create about 40 new jobs.
Dynamic Fabrication and Finishing plans a $15 million upgrade of its operations center in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, as part of a project expected to create 75 jobs during the next three years. In addition to the capital investment, the company will spend more than $900,000 on job training for its employees, state economic development officials said.
Piping Systems Inc. plans to expand its industrial pipe fabrication facility in Hortonville, Wisconsin, as part of a $5.5 million project expected to bring more than 100 new jobs to the Fox Valley area.
Expera Specialty Solutions, a leading manufacturer of specialty paper products, is establishing its corporate headquarters in Kaukauna, Wisconsin.
In a move expected to create 110 new jobs, Dynamic Recycling Inc. is opening a new facility in the Town of Onalaska, Wisconsin, to accommodate the company’s continued growth. The company is spending more than $2 million to renovate and upgrade the fa
Menasha Packaging Company, which specializes in high-end graphic packaging and product merchandising solutions, is investing $5 million to expand production capacity at its Hartford, Wisconsin, production facility.
Astro Industries Inc., a metal coating and finishing company, is expanding its operations in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, increasing its plant facility with a 20,000-square-foot addition to help it meet existing demand and accommodate future production and sales growth.
State Collection Service, a full-service accounts receivable management solutions provider, is embarking on a nearly $5 million expansion in Beloit, Madison and West Allis,Wisconsin that is expected to create 300 new jobs over the next three years.
ConsortiEX Inc., a health-care information technology company that designs and installs high-tech software for hospitals, will open a facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Thermal Spray Technologies Inc., which develops thermal spray coating solutions for some of the world’s top manufacturers, is expanding its production facility in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, as part of an $11.5 million project expected to create about 20
Arow Global Corp., a leading manufacturer of window systems for buses and recreational vehicles, will invest $1.8 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Marathon County, Wisconsin, as part of a project expected to create 63 new jobs in the region.
Ironwood Plastics Inc., a firm that manufactures custom-molded plastic parts, is expanding its operations in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, as part of a $19 million project that ultimately is expected to triple the size of its workforce by creating 80 new jobs.
Bemis Company, Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of medical device and pharmaceutical packaging, is undertaking a $25 million expansion project in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, which is expected to create 160 jobs.
The Outdoor and Action Sports division of VF Corp. is expanding its facility in the Appleton area of Outagamie County, Wisconsin, a $2.7 million project that is expected to add up to 70 new jobs.
GOEX Corp., a manufacturer of plastic sheet products, is more than doubling the size of its operations in Janesville, Wisconsin, as part of a project expected to create about 30 new jobs and retain 130 existing ones.
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