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.
🔒 Mitchell Airport travel continued slow rebound in July
Air travel through Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport continued to slowly rebound in July after plummeting earlier this year, but remained well behind levels from last year.
🔒 Generac acquires maker of battery-powered turf care products
A Generac Holdings Inc. subsidiary has acquired the assets of Ohio-based commercial turf care manufacturer Mean Green Products LLC for an undisclosed price, the company announced Tuesday.
🔒 With no new qualified bids, Briggs & Stratton auction canceled
The potential sale of nearly all Briggs & Stratton Corp. assets to New York-based KPS Capital Partners moved closer to reality Monday as the...
🔒 Public record: A glimpse at Foxconn’s work in Wisconsin
Foxconn Technology Group officials told the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. this spring that around 550 of the company’s employees in the state qualified for...
R&B Wagner acquires Enprocon Inc.
Milwaukee-based metal fabrication and architectural railing manufacturer R&B Wagner acquired Barron-based Enprocon Inc. in late July, according to a Monday announcement.
Enprocon is the maker...
Region’s manufacturing sector returns to growth for first time since January
Southeastern Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector grew for the first time since January, according to the August Marquette-ISM Report on Manufacturing.
The report’s Milwaukee-area PMI came in...
🔒 Komatsu Mining pays $8.76 million for future HQ site
Komatsu Mining Corp. paid $8.76 million to acquire two properties at the former Solvay Coke site in the Milwaukee harbor, according to state records.
🔒 Jason Industries set to emerge from bankruptcy as private company
Jason Industries is set to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a private company a little more than two months after initially filing for protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
🔒 ManpowerGroup survey: Nearly all workers concerned about returning to workplace,...
In a survey of more than 8,000 workers across eight countries, Milwaukee-based ManpowerGroup found that 94% of employees have some level of concern about returning to their workplace amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stella & Chewy’s plans HQ addition, 100 new jobs in Oak...
Pet food maker Stella & Chewy’s plans to add nearly 140,000 square feet of space to its Oak Creek headquarters and add 100 jobs over the next three years.
🔒 Rockline investing $20 million to nearly double wipe production in...
Rockline Industries is investing $20 million in a new disinfecting wipe production line at its Sheboygan facility that will nearly double production capacity.
Moving work to New York creates sale-leaseback opportunity at Briggs &...
Briggs & Stratton could sell its Burleigh Street plant and then lease just the southern half of the facility after moving several production lines to facilities in New York, according to court filings in the company’s bankruptcy case.
