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.
🔒 Diversey to close Watertown plant, lay off 60 workers
Diversey Holdings, a South Carolina-based manufacturer of cleaning and hygiene products, will shutter its Watertown plant at 316 Hart St., according to a WARN notice.
🔒 Former manager of BMO Harris Bank’s Muskego branch pleads guilty...
A former manager of the BMO Harris Bank branch in Muskego has agreed to plea guilty to embezzling $233,616 from the business, according to court records.
🔒 Racine startup Houstr receives funding from Gateway Capital
A Racine startup that seeks to make short-term rentals a real-life marketplace has now been backed by Milwaukee-based venture capital firm Gateway Capital.
🔒 Container Life Cycle Management will pay $1.65 million for clean...
Container Life Cycle Management (CLCM) will pay $1.65 million as part of a pre-suit settlement with the state and U.S. departments of justice after the company allegedly made clean air and hazardous materials violations.
🔒 Generac re-issues recall for portable generators that can cause injury
Town of Genesee-based Generac Holdings Inc. re-issued a recall late last week for a series of portable generators that can cause injury to users.
🔒 Drexel Building Supply to acquire McMahon and Company
Campbellsport-based Drexel Building Supply, a wholesale building materials supplier, announced this week its intent to acquire McMahon and Company, a Jackson-based supplier of doors and millwork. Terms of the deal, which is scheduled to close Dec. 31, were not disclosed.
🔒 Local companies lean on different workplace strategies to support their...
Sometimes it may seem like veteran and civilian workers are speaking two different languages. That’s to be expected when a person has served years...
🔒 Tech startup CodeBaby makes a comeback after shuttering operations four...
After winding down operations back in 2018, Milwaukee-based tech startup CodeBaby, Inc. has returned with its highly advanced digital avatars – and increased market demand for its product.
🔒 Milwaukee startup Rose Biosciences says it has discovered a new...
A biotech startup spun out of the Medical College of Wisconsin says it has discovered a new way to treat diabetes.
Pilot Project Milwaukee set to open next Friday
Chicago-based Pilot Project Brewing is on track to open its new Milwaukee location next Friday. The brewery incubator acquired both the old Milwaukee Brewing Company facility at 1128 N. 9th St. and the Bottlehouse 42 restaurant in September.
🔒 Waukesha-based American Iron & Alloys acquired by De Pere-based company
Waukesha-based American Iron & Alloys, LLC (AIA), a supplier of cast iron, bronze bar, tubing, and other metal components, has been acquired by De Pere-based The Lawton Standard Co. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Exact Sciences to lay off 250 Wisconsin employees
Madison-based Exact Sciences Corp., a provider of cancer screening and diagnostics, is planning to lay off approximately 250 of its Wisconsin-based employees beginning next week.
