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.
Three years after picking Wisconsin, Haribo picks contractor for Pleasant Prairie...
Haribo of America has selected Gilbane Building Co. as the general contractor for its planned manufacturing facility in Pleasant Prairie.
The selection is a major...
🔒 Gale Klappa agrees to stay at WEC Energy Group into...
Gale Klappa has agreed to stay on as executive chairman of Milwaukee-based WEC Energy Group until May 2024, according to company securities filings.
🔒 TAPCO planning innovation center in Milwaukee
Brown Deer-based Traffic and Parking Control Co. Inc. plans to transform the former headquarters of Adaptive Micro Systems into its first innovation center.
Harley-Davidson recalling around 1,000 LiveWire motorcycles
Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. is recalling around 1,000 of its 2020 LiveWIre motorcycles after discovering a software issue.
🔒 Johnson Controls names new North American Building Solutions president
Johnson Controls International plc has named Nate Manning as the new president of its Building Solutions, North America segment.
After report from The Verge, Foxconn’s Gou says project is ‘already...
Foxconn founder Terry Gou issued a statement Monday defending changes in the company’s plans for its Wisconsin plant and expressing the company's commitment to it “as long as policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels remain committed to Foxconn and the very important technology development goals driving the company’s investments.”
Top executive leaving Rockwell for Carrier
Patrick Goris will leave his role as chief financial officer of Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc. on Nov. 13, the company announced Monday.
Goris will become...
5 coronavirus-related changes manufacturers expect to keep for the future
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a lot of companies to change the way they operate and manufacturers are no different. During the 2020 BizTimes...
Generac’s Aaron Jagdfeld on 2020, Briggs & Stratton, climate change and...
Generac chairman and CEO Aaron Jagdfeld joined BizTimes Media associate editor Arthur Thomas for a one-on-one interview as part of the 2020 Next...
Generac in site selection process for another facility
Waukesha-based Generac Holdings Inc. is in the site selection process for another facility to produce its standby generators as it has seen demand increase...
🔒 Snap-on buys former M.G. Design building in Pleasant Prairie
An affiliate of Kenosha-based Snap-on Inc. bought a roughly 121,000-square-foot industrial building in Pleasant Prairie’s LakeView Corporate Park from Zilber Property Group, according to...
Wisconsin’s job rebound slows with 13,700 private-sector jobs added in September
Wisconsin added 13,700 private-sector jobs in September, a 0.58% increase that lags behind the U.S. growth rate for the third straight month, according to data released by the state Department of Workforce Development.
