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.
🔒 Haribo finally breaks ground in Pleasant Prairie, three-plus years after...
German gummy bear maker Haribo has finally broken ground for construction of its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Pleasant Prairie, more than three years after initially announcing its plans.
Shrinking labor force helps cut Wisconsin unemployment to 5%
There is good news in the latest monthly jobs report for Wisconsin. The unemployment rate dropped from 6% in October to 5% in November.
🔒 Spancrete acquired by Minnesota-based company
Waukesha-based concrete precaster and machinery manufacturer Spancrete has been acquired by Minnesota-based Wells Concrete, the fifth largest precaster in the U.S.
🔒 Glance at yesteryear: An aerial view of Milwaukee County Hospital
This undated photo shows the Milwaukee County Hospital at 8700 W. Wisconsin Ave. The hospital primarily served the city and county’s poor residents. It...
🔒 Corporation of the Year: Milwaukee Tool
Ask Milwaukee Tool group president Steve Richman for an update on the company’s expansion projects and he’s quick to turn to why the projects...
🔒 Hiring outlook in Milwaukee and Wisconsin improving, but lags behind...
The hiring outlook for metro Milwaukee improved heading into the start of 2021 with 22% of employers planning to increase their staffing, up from 16% heading into the fourth quarter, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
Arandell sale to private equity firm approved by court
A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of Arandell Holdings Inc. to a group led by Saothair Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in the Philadelphia area.
🔒 Kenall settles lawsuit over light disinfection technology
Kenosha-based Kenall Manufacturing has settled a lawsuit against Central Islip, New York-based Clear-Vu Lighting over the company’s visible light disinfection technology.
Kenall licenses the technology...
🔒 Advocate Aurora exec joining WEC Energy Group board
Cristy Garcia-Thomas, the chief external affairs officer of Advocate Aurora Health Inc., will join the board of Milwaukee-based WEC Energy Group on Jan. 1, the company announced Thursday.
🔒 Rexnord to expand Zurn’s offerings with acquisition
Milwaukee-based Rexnord Corp. plans to expand the offerings of Zurn with the acquisition of Burlington, Ontario-based Hadrian Inc., a provider of washroom partitions and lockers.
🔒 Geneva Supply buys former American Girl facility in Kenosha County...
Delavan-based Geneva Supply has bought the former American Girl doll facility in western Kenosha County for its Chicago-area operations.
🔒 Lawsuit seeks to void Franklin’s approval of new Strauss Brands...
Strauss Brands’ plans to expand to a new facility in the city of Franklin face a new challenge after a group of homeowners and a nonprofit organization filed a lawsuit seeking to void the city’s approval of the project.
