Manufacturing News
Check here for news and information about Wisconsin's exciting manufacturing industry. Learn about company expansions, hiring and training opportunities and innovative new strategies Wisconsin manufacturers are undertaking.
News items
November 2021
- Pierce Manufacturing to Expand WI Facilities and Add More Than 200 Jobs. Fire Engineering (November 2021)
October 2021
- Boat manufacturer moving to Wisconsin expected to create new jobs. NBC 15 News (October 8, 2021)
September 2021
- Generac plans to create 700 additional jobs, invest $53 million in its Wisconsin operations. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (September 29, 2021)
- Wisconsin companies are hiring. Here are a few offering higher wages and sign-on bonuses. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (September 2, 2021)
November 2020
- Chippewa Valley Technical College celebrates groundbreaking of addition to Manufacturing Education Center. WEAU 13 News (November 9, 2020)
October 2020
- Kaukauna High School Technology Education program installs $100,000 manufacturing machine. Fox 11 News (October 16, 2020)
June 2020
- UW-Oshkosh, Fox Valley Tech launch new teacher education prep program in technology and engineering. UW-Oshkosh News (June 15, 2020)
May 2020
- Virtual Career Academy advances construction and manufacturing opportunities. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (May 29, 2020)
January 2020
- Rock County area ranks as a leader in manufacturing. Beloit Daily News (January 13, 2020)
- Joseph Project to provide job training to Sheboygan County residents. BizTimes (January 10, 2020)
December 2019
- Hartford company among nominees for Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year. GMToday (December 26, 2019)
- Efforts foster more women in manufacturing. BizTimes (December 16, 2019)
August 2019
- Cool stuff made in southeastern Wisconsin. Biztimes (August 20, 2019)
July 2019
- Fall River manufacturers, Madison Area Technical College host 'Fun with Torches' welding camp. Capital Newspapers (July 22, 2019)
- Nexus Pharmaceuticals to Build Industry-Leading Sterile Injectable Manufacturing Facility in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Business Wire (July 10, 2019)
June 2019
- Worzalla Hosts Summer Camp Students to Promote STEM and Manufacturing Careers. Printing Impressions (June 26, 2019)
March 2019
- Dairyland Power announces new solar energy facility. WXOX.com (March 18, 2019)
February 2019
- Pardeeville students dig into career options at fair. Portage Daily Register (February 24, 2019)
December 2018
- Jobs near me: Youth apprenticeship programs provide pathway to skilled careers. Green Bay Gazette (December 31, 2018)
- CVTC gets grants for training high school students. Leader-Telegram (December 21, 2018)
- Mobilizing Manufacturing Training. Green Bay Press Gazette (December 10, 2018)
October 2018
- Door County Manufacturing Day Oct. 27, 2018. Door County Pulse (October 27, 2018)
- Wisconsin manufacturers make it happen. BizTimes (October 25, 2018)
- Manufacturing Month – Get to Know One of Wisconsin's Most Important Industries. Green Bay Press Gazette (October 23, 2018)
- Convincing students that learning blue-collar job skills will pay off. The Hechinger Report (October 23, 2018)
- More than 1,100 students to experience Manufacturing Days. Milton Courier (October 2, 2018)
- Companies Train Future Workforce Through Youth Apprenticeships. Green Bay Press Gazette (October 1, 2018)
September 2018
- Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturer Directory. Fox 11 News (September 26, 2018)
- Alverno awarded $1 million grant to encourage more women into STEM careers. BizTimes (September 5, 2018)
June 2018
- WITC course offers new options to inmates. Superior Telegram (June 22, 2018)
- MPTC boot camps fill need for area manufacturers. Daily Citizen (June 15, 2018)
- Lighting Manufacturer Investing $46M in Wisconsin. Thomas Net (June 13, 2018)
- Generac hiring for nearly 300 jobs at six Wisconsin facilities. Milwaukee Business Journal (June 12, 2018)
May 2018
- Visitors bring STEAM careers to life for D.C. Everest Middle School students. Wausau Daily Herald (May 30, 2018)
- Manitowoc woman wins Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Award | Biz update. Herald Times Reporter (May 11, 2018)
- Milwaukee Tool to start construction on Brookfield campus expansion. Journal sentinel (May 3, 2018)
April 2018
- How Trek rode its way to success. Chase (April 23, 2018)
- Rockwell and ManpowerGroup collaborate to train veterans for high-tech jobs. Journal sentinel (April 20, 2018)
- Fond du Lac High School's ACE facility set to build careers. FDL Reporter (April 19, 2018)
March 2018
- ATI Announces $95 Million Expansion of Wisconsin Manufacturing Facility, Creating 125 New Jobs. National Association of Manufacturers (March 26, 2018)
- They fix big trucks and solve puzzles. In-demand diesel techs can earn more than $100K. Green Bay Press Gazette (March 23, 2018)
January 2018
- Woman welder forges a career in the trades. BizTimes Milwaukee Business News (January 22, 2018)
December 2017
- Shifting careers: Automotive service a reliable field in need of workers. Wisconsin State Journal (December 24, 2017)
October 2017
- La Crosse businesses, college, campuses go for personal touch at high school career expo. La Crosse Tribune (October 5, 2017)
- MSTC's mobile tech lab inspires Wisconsin manufacturing. WSAW TV (October 4, 2017)
September 2017
- Program trains students for careers. The Country Today (September 25, 2017)
June 2017
- Foxconn forces Wisconsin to confront acute shortage of automation-age tech workers. JS OnLine(July 9, 2017)
June 2017
- Wisconsin Oven expanding, adding about 85 jobs. Journal Sentinel (June 07, 2017)
- Rockwell and Manpower team up to train new generation of digital-age manufacturing workers. Journal Sentinel (June 13, 2017)
May 2017
- Dutchland Plastics in Oostburg adding 50 jobs. Sheboygan Press (May 18, 2017)
- Fox Cities tech: Where women can lean in. Post Crescent (May 25, 2017)
March 2017
- $3 Million Awarded in Challenge Grant to MATC to Expand Automotive Programs and Create Al Hurvis/PEAK Transportation Center. Yahoo Finance (March 28, 2017)
- GE Healthcare to add 170 Wisconsin jobs. BizTimes.com (March 15, 2017)
- Next generation of manufacturers will be entrepreneurs, innovators. Milwaukee NNS (March 14, 2017)
- Manufacturing an essential part of country’s economic future. Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune (March 8, 2017)
- 3 Brunswick employees recognized for excellence in manufacturing. Fond du Lac Reporter (March 6, 2017)
February 2017
- February is Career and Technical Education Month. La Crosse Tribune (February 8, 2017)
- Nestle Plans Eau Claire Factory Expansion. Eau Claire Leader-Telegram (February 3, 2017)
- Wisconsin's First Career Technical Education Online School Opens. PR NewsWire (February 17, 2017)
January 2017
- GE Healthcare to move jobs from Maryland to Wisconsin. BizTimes.com (January 27, 2017)
- Use of math, creativity all part of CNC machining. Madison.com (January 28, 2017)
December 2016
- Building Careers for the Future. Fond du Lac Reporter (December 4, 2016)
October 2016
- Smart Girls Rock: Exploring STEM careers. Appleton Post-Crescent (October 26, 2016)
- School Tech Centers Promote Manufacturing Careers. Sheboygan Press (October 19, 2016)
- Uline to Add 500 Jobs Company-Wide by mid-2017. BizTimes.com (October 24, 2016)
- Students get a taste of manufacturing careers on Schools2Skills tour. TMJ4.com (October 11, 2016)
- Eighth-graders learn about manufacturing jobs. Wausau Daily Herald (October 25, 2016)
- Collin Roth: Investment in STEM education could pay off for Wisconsin. Madison.com (October 8, 2016)
- How to Inspire Students To Pursue Careers In Manufacturing. Forbes (October 06, 2017)
August 2016
- UW-Superior Encourages Girls To Pursue STEM Careers Through Space Camp. WPR.org (August 12, 2016)
April 2016
- Gateway opens manufacturing center in Elkhorn. BizTimes (April 20th, 2016)
- Milwaukee Tool Begins Expansion Plan At Brookfield, Wisconsin, Manufacturing Complex. AreaDevelopment (April 11th, 2016)
March 2016
- Genesee' s Generac Power Systems named one of Wisconsin' s Manufacturers of the Year . Lake Country Now (March 31st, 2016)
January 2016
- Pardeeville technology education program shapes career paths . Portage Daily Register (January 25th, 2016)
December 2015
- S&S Cycle expansion brings jobs to the area . ABC News 19 (December 16, 2015)
- Program helps inmates find careers in manufacturing: . Journal-Sentinel Online (December 15, 2015)
- Students land good jobs before graduation . Greenbay Press Gazette (December 9, 2015)
November 2015
- Manufacturing jobs part of Wisconsin' s future . Green Bay Press Gazette (November 30, 2015)
- Small manufacturers mean big business . Wisconsin Rapids Tribune (November 24, 2015)
- Women can help fill manufacturing jobs . Wausau Daily Herald (November 24, 2015)
- “Job growth you want to see:” Milwaukee Tool works to expand its Brookfield headquarters . fox6now.com (November 19, 2015)
October 2015
- Manufacturing key to economy, standard of living . The Northwestern.com (October 31, 2015)
- Area schools push manufacturing potential . WISC News.com (October 21, 2015)
- Using tours, tech to make manufacturing cool . Wausau Daily Herald (October 19, 2015)
- Warren Petryk column: October is Manufacturing Month . Pierce County Herald (October 6, 2015)
- Manufacturing Day opens students’ eyes to future careers . WBAY.com (October 2, 2015)
September 2015
- Wisconsin added 6,500 manufacturing jobs in the past year . Biztimes.com (September 22, 2015)
- Wood manufacturers seek to mold students . The Northwestern.com (September 10, 2015)
June 2015
- Work continues to shrink skills gap in Wisconsin. Green Bay Press Gazette (June 30, 2015)
- Pilot program on careers sited in Beloit . Beliot Daily News (June 30, 2015)
- LTC Production Boot Camp a boon for job seekers. htrNews.com (June 29, 2015)
- Moraine Park graduates students from Manufacturing Skills Academy. fdlReporter.com (June 27, 2015)
- Toolin' It Camp teaches students about manufacturing. BizTimes.com (June 8, 2015)
February 2015
- Plumber, electrician demand grows as economy improves. Green Bay Press-Gazette (February 20, 2015)
- Mishicot Students ponder manufacturing career options . HTR News (February 15, 2015)
January 2015
- Manufacturing Leaders Looking for Next Generation of Workers in High Schools. WSAW.com (January 26, 2015)
- Plastics provides careers in Northeastern Wisconsin. Green Bay Press Gazette (January 1, 2015)
- Gardner Denver Moves Global Headquarters to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. AreaDevelopment.com (January 7, 2015)
December 2014
- Manufacturing expansions reflected in record Milwaukee Purchasing Managers Index. BizTimes.com (December 22, 2014)
- Bay Link Manufacturing opens doors to students. Appleton Post-Crescent (December 24, 2014)
November 2014
- Manufacturers attribute excellence to employees. Green Bay Press Gazette (November 12, 2014)
- Guest commentary: excited by manufacturing's future. Beloit Daily News (November 10, 2014)
- In Wisconsin, the money's on manufacturing. Journal-Sentinel Online (November 8, 2014)
October 2014
- Heavy Metal Bus Tour explores manufacturing careers. Wisconsin Rapids Tribune (Octobber 29, 2014)
- Marine manufacturing industry thrives in Wisconsin. TwinCities.com (October 28, 2014)
- Astro Industries Expands Its Ashwaubenon Manufacturing Complex. AreaDevelopment.com (October 16, 2014)
August 2014
- Advanced Laser to add 27 jobs with expansion. BizTimes.com (August 5, 2014)
July 2014
- Trainable manufacturing candidates are matched with jobs in new program. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online (July 23, 2014)
- Wisconsin Manufacturers eye next generation of employees. Business Management Daily (July 18, 2014)
June 2014
- The Boldt Company celebrates 125 years. Green Bay Press-Gazette (June 28, 2014)
- Medline To Open Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Medical Products Manufacturing Facility. Area Development Online News Desk (June 19, 2014)
- Muskego company engineers a future for Wisconsin manufacturers. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online (June 11, 2014)
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