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Microbial Discovery Group expands in Wisconsin with opening of third manufacturing facility
WEDC is partnering with innovative leader in fermentation FRANKLIN, WI. SEPT. 3, 2025 – State, local, and company leaders today celebrated the grand opening of the third Wisconsin production location for Microbial Discovery Group (MDG). The expansion...
Wall Street Journal, Linkedin: Milwaukee region booming with opportunities for young professionals
July 21, 2025 (MILWAUKEE) – Milwaukee is growing its reputation as a premier destination for young professionals, as recognized by two major media outlets in recent days. In a feature published by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Milwaukee...
Governor Evers and WEDC join Yaskawa America, Inc. Leadership to Announce Expansion and North American Headquarters Relocation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Dennis Fitzgerald, VP of Customer Satisfaction, dennis_fitzgerald@yaskawa.com, (847) 887-7014 JUNE 13, 2025 Governor Evers and WEDC join Yaskawa America, Inc. Leadership to Announce Expansion and...
Lilly announces $3 billion expansion of its recently acquired manufacturing facility in Wisconsin
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced a $3 billion expansion of the Kenosha County, Wisconsin, manufacturing facility that the company acquired earlier this year. This...
Changes to Wisconsin’s Business Development Tax Credit Program take effect
Big changes have arrived for one of WEDC’s most popular incentive programs that helps businesses locate or expand in Wisconsin. This year, the state updated the Business Development Tax Credit (BTC) Program to give businesses more flexibility to...
Lilly Acquires New Injectable Medicine Manufacturing Facility from Nexus Pharmaceuticals
Upon completion, this acquisition will expand Lilly's growing U.S. capacity to produce the latest life-changing medicines INDIANAPOLIS and LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., April 22, 2024 – Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Nexus Pharmaceuticals, LLC today...
WestRock to Open Cutting-Edge Converting Facility in Southeastern Wisconsin Company to Make Investment in Pleasant Prairie, WI
CONTACT: Rebecca Gries, Milwaukee 7, 414.287.4140 PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wisc. – WestRock Company, a leading sustainable paper and packaging solutions provider, today announced plans to build an advanced corrugated converting facility in Pleasant Prairie. The...
Company offering high quality turn-key manufacturing moving to MKE region
Centerline Design & Fabrication , a company offering turn-key solutions for end-to-end manufacturing, has signed a lease to move their operations from Waukegan, IL to Rawson Avenue in South Milwaukee at the former Bucyrus campus. The company had outgrown...