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.
🔒 City of Plymouth buys back historic downtown building following restoration
The city of Plymouth is once again the owner of a historic downtown building that has been completely renovated to offer shoppers a unique taste of the region's dairy culture. The former H.C. Laack building at 133 E. Mill St. is now known to visitors as the Cheese Counter and Dairy Heritage Center.
DotCom Therapy names new CEO
Madison-based teletherapy provider DotCom Therapy has named Omar Dawood chief executive officer. Dawood has also joined DotCom Therapy’s board.
🔒 Evans Transportation Services reinvesting in people, technology during period of...
Like many logistics companies, Delafield-based Evans Transportation Services, a third-party provider of logistics solutions, has seen a sizable increase in revenues within the last three years.
🔒 Mequon investment company Reinhart Partners to be acquired by Pennsylvania...
Mequon-based investment company Reinhart Partners Inc. has entered into an agreement with Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania-based Spouting Rock Asset Management that will allow Spouting Rock to acquire a majority stake of Reinhart.
Husco’s off-highway division awarded $40 million in new projects
Waukesha-based Husco International, a manufacturer of hydraulic and electro-mechanical components for automotive and off-highway application, has been awarded $40 million in new projects.
🔒 Milwaukee man used illegal tax scheme to buy a new...
A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to serve 60 months in jail after he used a tax refund scheme to illegally obtain over $1...
🔒 Badger Meter acquires U.K.-based water monitoring solutions company
Brown Deer-based Badger Meter Inc., a manufacturer of water meters and other flow instrumentation products, has acquired U.K.-based water monitoring solutions company Syrinix for about $18.1 million.
🔒 Inter-Med sues former employee, alleges trade secrets were shared
Racine-based Inter-Med Inc., a manufacturer of dental products, has filed a civil lawsuit against its former director of engineering, alleging the former employee used proprietary trade secret information while at his next job.
gener8tor earns B Corporation certification
Madison-based venture capital fund gener8tor announced Friday it has received a B Corporation Certification from the nonprofit B Lab. It’s a status achieved by only 1,700 for-profit global companies that have committed to upholding verified standards for social, environmental and governance practices.
🔒 Sellars Absorbent Materials raising another $3.9 million
Milwaukee-based manufacturer Sellars Absorbent Materials has raised about $1.05 million in equity from three investors.
🔒 Milwaukee software startup Forj raises $15 million, merges with Madison...
Milwaukee-based software startup Forj announced Thursday the completion of a $15 million Series A funding round. Following the close of the funding round, Forj also announced the acquisition of Madison-based Web Courseworks, a learning management system.
Parent company of Letterhead Press acquires Illinois packaging firm
Trevose, Pennsylvania-based S. Walter Packaging Group, parent company of New Berlin-based Letterhead Press Inc., has acquired Elk Grove, Illinois-based Pulver Packaging. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
