Manpower Inc. Celebrates First Anniversary in Second Life
Event Convenes Second Life Gurus to Discuss Opportunities to Further Real Life Social Responsibility Efforts in Virtuality
MILWAUKEE, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manpower Inc. announces the worldwide celebration of the company's one-year anniversary in Second Life. The celebration kicked-off with a multi-media convening of virtual world gurus on Manpower Island to reflect on the ways leading brands can attract...
STATE’S FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS “RACE” FOR SUCCESS
26 Wisconsin DECA chapters in Madison to develop vision for 08-09 school year
Madison, Wis. (July 28, 2008)—More than 200 high school students and teachers from across the state will convene in Madison this week for Wisconsin DECA’s annual Chapter Officer Workshop (COW), held July 29-31, at the University of Wisconsin. The event will offer students top-of-the-line facilitation and hands-on...
SOIL SCIENTIST’S FASCINATION WITH MINERAL YIELDS PLAN FOR BATTLING IT
MADISON - Under the microscope, its crystals gleam like tiny gems. But when the phosphate mineral struvite starts clinging to the insides of sewage treatment plants, it tends to lose its charm. Fed by the copious phosphorus in wastewater, struvite crystals form in the billions and amass in huge, cement-like chunks, clogging pipes and valves and blocking water flow.
"It's...
Energizer Holdings, Inc. Files Patent Infringement Complaint in Federal Court Against Spectrum Brands
ST. LOUIS, July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Energizer Holdings, Inc., (NYSE:ENR) , and the Eveready Battery Company, Inc. have filed a Complaint with the United States District Court Western District of Wisconsin. The Complaint is against Spectrum Brands and alleges patent infringement of patents owned by Energizer.
Energizer believes that Spectrum Brands infringe Energizer's US Patents 5,290,414 and 6,849,360 by importing...
Regal Beloit Reports Record Sales and Earnings for the Second Quarter of 2008
BELOIT, Wis., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Regal Beloit Corporation (NYSE:RBC) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 28, 2008. Record quarterly performance was driven by strong market demand for generators, industrial motors and high efficiency motors coupled with strong operational execution and productivity improvements. Performance was achieved in spite of continued weakness in the residential HVAC...
Nation’s First Littoral Combat Ship Under Way
Freedom (LCS 1) Begins Builder's Sea Trials
MARINETTE, Wis., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- History was made today when the nation's first Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom (LCS 1), put to sea for the first time, marking the beginning of Builder's Sea Trials for the first-in-class coastal surface combatant.
The agile 378-foot Freedom, designed and built by a Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) -led...
EPA Reaches Agreement With Journal Holdings on Clean-Air Violations
CHICAGO, July 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Journal Holdings Inc., 333 W. State St., Milwaukee, Wis., formerly known as NorthStar Print Group Inc., on alleged clean-air violations at the company's printing plant at 512 Ninth Ave., Norway, Mich.
The agreement, which includes a $200,000 penalty, resolves EPA allegations that Journal Holdings...
The Manitowoc Company Delivers Another Quarter of Solid Performance
- Second-quarter 2008 net sales totaled $1.3 billion, an increase of 28 percent from the second quarter of 2007
- Second-quarter 2008 operating earnings increase 41 percent
- Crane segment backlog climbs to $3.52 billion
- Manitowoc generates $141 million in cash from operations for the current quarter, while EVA climbs 45 percent over the second quarter of 2007...
Mary A. Winston Joins Board of Directors
NEENAH, Wis., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ:PLXS) today announced that its Board of Directors has increased the size of the Board to nine directors and has elected Mary A. Winston to fill the new seat, effective immediately. Ms. Winston currently serves as President and Founder of WinsCo Financial, LLC, a consulting firm focused on developing and implementing...
Sonic Foundry to Release 2008 Third Quarter Results on Thursday, July 31, 2008
Company will hold its investor webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET
MADISON, Wis., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, today announced it will release results for its third quarter of fiscal 2008 on Thursday, July 31 after the close of the market.
The company will host a...
Shopko Announces New Apparel Brands
GREEN BAY, Wis., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for back-to-school, Shopko announced that it has added national brands to its Junior and Young Men's assortments. The new branded merchandise provides more selection, more trend, more fashion, and the proven quality that national brands are known for.
The Young Men's Department carries the latest styles from Union Bay, US...
Ladish Reports Sales of $119.0 Million and Net Income of $6.2 Million for 2nd Quarter 2008
CUDAHY, Wis., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ladish Co., Inc. (www.ladishco.com) (NASDAQ:LDSH) today reported 2008 second quarter sales of $119.0 million, a 5% improvement over $113.6 million of sales in the second quarter of 2007. The Company had a net income of $6.2 million, resulting in diluted earnings per share of $0.43 for the second quarter of 2008 versus net...
