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.
🔒 Growth in southeastern Wisconsin manufacturing slowed amid rising costs and...
The pace of growth in southeastern Wisconsin manufacturing sector slowed in October as companies dealt with changing material prices, rising shipping costs and product and labor shortages, according to the latest Marquette-ISM Report on Manufacturing.
🔒 Vonco adding 25 jobs with expansion in Salem Business Park
Vonco Products plans to add 25 jobs with a 36,000-square-foot expansion of its facility in the Salem Business Park in Kenosha County.
Supply chain, loss of placement at U.S. retailer drive 16% sales...
Koss Corp. saw its net sales drop more than 16% to $4.4 million during the first quarter of its fiscal year as shipping delays led to backorders and the company lost placement at a U.S. mass retailer.
🔒 Zurn saw 50 containers delayed by ‘logistics knot’ in the...
During the third quarter, Milwaukee-based Zurn Water Solutions planned to import around 900 containers from suppliers outside the U.S., including from southeast Asia. As...
🔒 Harley-Davidson had its best third quarter in a long time
There was a lot for Harley-Davidson executives to like in the company’s third quarter results.
🔒 Modine, Dana terminate $1 deal for automotive business
Racine-based Modine Manufacturing Co. will no longer sell the liquid-cooled portion of its automotive business to Ohio-based Dana Inc. after the two companies agreed to terminate the deal.
🔒 Kenosha County’s booming job growth hasn’t translated to population growth
Tim Casey knows the challenge of finding an apartment in Kenosha firsthand. He rented an apartment when he was hired as the city’s development...
🔒 Solar rising: Green implications from WEC Energy’s changing power mix
Talk to Bob Tutkowski about the operations of the Elm Road Generating Station in Oak Creek or walk around the power plant with him for even...
🔒 Dana Guthrie’s Gateway Capital makes its first investment
Milwaukee-based venture capital firm Gateway Capital Partners has made its first investment after raising $13.5 million earlier this year.
🔒 WEC Energy Group names its next CEO
Milwaukee-based WEC Energy Group has announced a series of leadership changes taking place on Feb. 1, including the naming of its next chief executive officer.
🔒 Strattec CEO says long-term view helps in navigating automotive industry...
Strattec Security Corp., like most automotive suppliers, has been on quite the rollercoaster since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Weekly Debrief: USPS building redevelopment plans sink with sale and Milwaukee...

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Andrew Weiland, Alex Zank and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the big stories of the week, including the sale...
