One walk across the manufacturing floor at Modular Power & Data (MPD) shows remnants of their metal fabricating history. From restaurant menu boards to lake piers, the company’s client base has been as diverse as the work they perform. But now MPD is turning the lion’s share of its attention to next-generation technology, producing
The Moody’s Analytics map highlighted by Fortune underscores that reality, placing Wisconsin outside the group of states experiencing contraction and reinforcing its position as a stable, growing environment amid broader national headwinds. While many manufacturing-heavy states have faced recession risk or outright decline, Wisconsin has continued to move forward with balance and resilience.
With the proliferation of data center development in southeastern Wisconsin, and the investment being made by operators of those facilities in these communities, Wiscon Products owner Torben Christensen took advantage of an opportunity to improve the processes his company employs via artificial intelligence.
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith joined CEOs and other leaders from around southeastern Wisconsin for a listening session this week, discussing several issues that have been permeating the news, social media and conversations around the water cooler.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, research and daily life – powering everything from smart services to advanced analytics. Behind every AI application is a network of data centers, the infrastructure that enables high-speed computing and large-scale data processing.
“Do everything you can to serve the legacy of our community while moving us forward, so we can maintain the greatness that we’ve enjoyed.” That was the request of Ted Neitzke, Mayor of Port Washington, just minutes before community leaders, business executives, tradespeople and other stakeholders turned the ceremonial dirt during the
Premium paper packaging company GZ PrintPak will spend $7.1 million to expand production capacity at its recently opened Mount Pleasant manufacturing site to manufacture luxury paper bags, according to a Thursday announcement from the company and local economic development groups.
MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced plans to build a new greenfield manufacturing site in Southeastern Wisconsin. The project marks the next step in the company’s previously announced $2 billion investment in
OpenAI, Oracle and Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced plans to develop a data center campus outside Milwaukee in Port Washington, Wisconsin.
On September 18, 2025, Concept Labs hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the official opening of its new 196,000 SF facility in the Village of Pleasant Prairie.