Arthur Thomas
Arthur covers banking and finance and the economy at BizTimes while also leading special projects as an associate editor. He also spent five years covering manufacturing at BizTimes. He previously was managing editor at The Waukesha Freeman. He is a graduate of Carroll University and did graduate coursework at Marquette. A native of southeastern Wisconsin, he is also a nationally certified gymnastics judge and enjoys golf on the weekends.
🔒 Kohler expanding in clean energy management with acquisition
Kohler Co. is expanding its clean energy management with the acquisition of Massachusetts-based Heila Technologies.
Wisconsin cities remain among top U-Haul destinations, but Indiana sees strong...
Wisconsin’s two largest cities remained among the top 15 destinations for one-way U-Haul trips, a gauge of migration published annually by the moving truck company.
🔒 Brunswick Billiards to be acquired by Indiana sporting goods company
Illinois-based Life Fitness plans to sell its Brunswick Billiards pool table and rec room games business to Escalade Inc., a publicly-traded sporting goods company based in Indiana.
Growth in southeastern Wisconsin manufacturing picked up in December
The pace of growth in southeastern Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector picked up in December, but supply chain, inflation and labor issues remain, according to the...
Most Wisconsin bank CEOs expect economy to stay the same over...
In the middle of the year, the chief executive officers of Wisconsin banks were split on the outlook for the state’s economy. Almost half,...
Wisconsin population growth ranks 31st in 2021
Wisconsin added 3,585 residents in the 12 months ending July 1, a 0.06% population growth rate that ranks 31st in the country, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Wisconsin’s economy shrank slightly in the third quarter
The Wisconsin economy shrank slightly in the third quarter as the state contended with the delta variant of COVID-19 and mounting supply chain challenges, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
🔒 Supply chain challenges, onshoring opportunities helped drive MPE acquisition of...
With many customers looking to bring manufacturing back to the United States amid ongoing supply chain challenges, Milwaukee-based MPE Inc. saw the acquisition of Racine Metal-Fab as a chance to add capabilities and capacity to its Wisconsin footprint.
🔒 Racine Metal-Fab acquired by Milwaukee-based company
Racine Metal-Fab, a Yorkville-based provider of sheet metal manufacturing services, has been acquired by Milwaukee-based Midwest Products & Engineering Inc..
🔒 Enerpac hires exec from Brady Corp. to oversee Americas, adds...
Menomonee Falls-based Enerpac Tool Group has hired Scott Vuchetich as its executive vice president for marketing and president of its Americas business.
🔒 CJ & Associates to acquire interiors division of Schroeder Solutions
New Berlin-based CJ & Associates will acquire the interiors division of New Berlin-based Schroeder Solutions as of Jan. 1, the companies announced.
Weekly Debrief: Going deeper on the 2021 BizTimes Best in Business
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BizTimes Media reporter Maredithe Meyer joins associate editor Arthur Thomas and editor Andrew Weiland to discuss BizTimes Media's 2021 Best in Business recognition....
