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Facility Increases In-house Capabilities and Quality Control ST. LOUIS, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SAFC Hitech(TM), a focus area within SAFC(R), a member of the Sigma-Aldrich Group (NASDAQ:SIAL) , today underlined its commitment to the electronic materials markets with the opening of a $9 million state-of-the-art cleanroom located on the Company's Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin campus. The 5,000 square foot facility...

MADISON, Wis., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In connection with the upcoming American Gas Association Financial Forum, Alliant Energy (NYSE:LNT) will webcast its formal presentation to the financial community on Monday afternoon, May 5, at 3:40 p.m. eastern time. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020405/LNTLOGO) Interested parties can access a live audio webcast of the presentation on the company's Web site at http://www.alliantenergy.com/investors. A replay of...

Oakbrook Terrace, IL (April 29, 2008) – Eight companies from the Midwest region will present to investors at the 10th Annual AeA Micro Cap Financial Conference. Up to 100 companies representing 25 states will present at the conference. This year for the first time, the conference will feature a track on alternative energy/green tech companies, including a panel discussion...

State offers enticing ideas for spending tax rebates on travel to Illinois   CHICAGO – Taxpayers can soon enjoy the fruits of their labor by using their rebate checks for a rewarding retreat in Illinois.  According to a recent Expedia.com® survey, 51 percent of Americans are somewhat likely to spend their upcoming tax rebate on travel or a vacation.   Travelers...

Stratford, Wisconsin – (April 29, 2008) – Bob Kulp, a businessman from Stratford, Wis., has been named to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Region V Regulatory Fairness Board.    Kulp was appointed to the board by Nicholas Owens, National Ombudsman and Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Enforcement Fairness at the SBA (www.sba.gov).   In acting as an advisor to Owens along with...

By Brian E. Clark RISING High-tech business in Madison The state’s capital city has scored a pair of high-tech coups, with Microsoft Corp. and Google opening downtown facilities in Madison. Microsoft's advanced development lab in downtown Madison follows a visit by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates last year. The center will be run by David DeWitt, who retired recently from the UW-Madison computer science department. He is considered...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- General Motors will cut one shift at the Janesville assembly plant in July and lay off more than 750 employees - about 30 percent of its workforce - company officials say. Other Rock County companies that supply the GM plant could also be affected by the furloughs, with hundreds more layoffs possible. Analysts said the...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com General Motors will cut one shift at the Janesville assembly plant in July and lay off about 750 employees - about 30 percent of its workforce - company officials announced. Other Rock County companies that supply the GM plant could also be affected by the furloughs, with hundreds more layoffs possible. Analysts said the...

By Rachel Leisemann WisBusiness.com Twenty-two million Americans diagnosed with asthma may soon have a new, fast and accurate method to detect breathing changes and get treatment – and all at an affordable price. Traditional, quality asthma-monitors are expensive, costing between $30,000 to $40,000, making them accessible to some scientists, but not most physicians and asthma sufferers. UW-Madison researchers are among...