Ashley Smart
Ashley covers startups, technology and manufacturing for BizTimes. She was previously the managing editor of the News Graphic and Washington County Daily News. In past reporting roles, covering education at The Waukesha Freeman, she received several WNA awards. She is a UWM graduate. In her free time, Ashley enjoys watching independent films, tackling a new recipe in the kitchen and reading a good book.
🔒 Pewaukee-based Dockside Watercraft Cleaners expanding into Walworth County
When the COVID-19 pandemic threw Menomonee Falls residents Alexi and Colin Shepet a curve ball, the couple used the opportunity to launch a business that would quickly grow to service two counties. Dockside Watercraft Cleaners, which was first started in Pewaukee, is now expanding into Walworth County.
🔒 Slinger-based MBW planning expansion
Slinger-based MBW, Inc., a manufacturer of compaction and concrete construction equipment, is planning to expand operations by building a new research and development facility. MBW currently operates at 250 Hartford Road.
🔒 Port Milwaukee director appointed to national maritime transportation advisory committee
Adam Tindall-Schlicht, director of Port Milwaukee, has been appointed to the Maritime Transportation System Advisory Committee (MTSNAC) by U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
🔒 Milwaukee-based EmPower HR acquired by Phoenix-based HR firm
Milwaukee-based EmPower HR, a professional employer organization (PEO) and human resources outsourcing firm, has been acquired by Phoenix, Arizona-based Vensure Employer Services.
🔒 CSL USA fermentation facility opens in Caledonia
CSL USA Inc. (Cultures Supporting Life USA Inc.), a manufacturer of ingredients used in the dietary supplement and food industries, is opening a new fermentation facility in Caledonia.
🔒 Milwaukee-based Keiding to open second facility, in Menomonee Falls
Menomonee Falls-based Keiding, Inc., a manufacturer of sustainable, molded pulp products for use in protective packaging, is expanding its operations with the addition of a second factory. With the addition of the second location the company will create 20 new manufacturing positions.
🔒 Burlington-based HVAC contractor acquired by Illinois company
Burlington-based Vorpagel Service, Inc., a commercial HVAC contractor, has been acquired by Deerfield, Illinois-based Reedy Industries. Reedy Industries is a commercial and industrial HVAC, plumbing and building controls services company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Marquette professor receives $4.2 million Department of Energy grant
A Marquette University faculty member has been named the recipient of a $4.2 million Department of Energy Grant. Adam Dempsey, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering in the Opus College of Engineering, will use the funding to further research technology to be used in lean-burn natural gas engines.
🔒 Nwagbaraocha elected to National Association of Minority Contractors board
Ugo Nwagbaraocha, president and owner of Milwaukee-based Diamond Discs International, has been elected to serve on the national board of directors for The National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC). Nwagbaraocha is also president of the Wisconsin chapter of the National Association of Minority Contractors.
School uniform company plans to build headquarters in Oak Creek
Global Schoolwear, a national school uniform distributor, is proposing a new 75,000-square-foot building within the OakView Business Park.
🔒 Building on blockchain: Web3 offers a world of possibilities ...
When it comes to the emergence of Web3, it can be hard to hear through all the noise. The idea of Web3 – a...
🔒 Innovations: Mequon company creates bullet-resistant table to help protect against...
Many are concerned about gun violence and mass shootings in America. So, when Roger Clark, executive vice president of business development and co-owner of...
