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Medical Device Manufacturer Receives Recognition for Second Consecutive Year. Butler, Wis. (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Wisconsin-based MRPC, a single-source provider of medical device components and assemblies, has been recognized by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as a 2013 Top Workplace in Southeastern Wisconsin. For the second consecutive year, MRPC received the award honoring the best places to work in the area, based upon feedback from employees. “MRPC’s accomplishments stem from the...

After conducting a nationwide executive search led by healthcare leadership solutions firm B. E. Smith, Southwest Health Center in Platteville, Wis., has hired Matthew Streeter as chief financial officer. A seasoned healthcare executive, Streeter will assume his new duties in June. LENEXA, Kan. (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 After conducting a nationwide executive search led by healthcare leadership solutions firm B. E. Smith, Southwest Health Center in Platteville, Wis., has hired Matthew Streeter...

Company is One of Three Worldwide to Receive Award Every Year Since its Inception BELOIT, Wis., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For the seventh consecutive year, building products distributor ABC Supply Co. Inc. has been honored with the Gallup Great Workplace Award, which recognizes the best-performing workforces in the world. The company is one of only 32 worldwide to receive the 2013 award and one of only three to have received the award every year since its inception. "We want to...

Medical Device Manufacturer’s Continued Growth Leads to Renovation of Headquarters. Butler, Wis. (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 MRPC, a single-source provider of medical device components and assemblies, will break ground for its headquarters’ expansion in Butler, Wis. on May 14. The project marks the first expansion at this location in approximately 30 years and will add 15,000-square-feet to the 85,000-square-foot facility. A groundbreaking event will be held at the headquarters, 13161 W....

TORONTO, May 7, 2013 /CNW/ - Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (TSX: WM, FWB: WC7) ("Wallbridge") today provided an update on the progress on its Broken Hammer copper and PGE project in Sudbury. Five additional drill holes were completed at the Broken Hammer project this winter to support geotechnical studies and final pit design. Highlights of the drilling include: -- 12.07 metres of 3.80 g TPM*/t, 0.33% Cu, 0.03% Ni in WIS-132 below the current pit,...

ASQ's "Global State of Quality Research: Discoveries 2013" provides initial insights and data collected from nearly 2,000 companies in 22 countries. The unprecedented research will provide benchmark data to organizations, helping them identify and bridge gaps in quality. Milwaukee, Wis. (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Thirty years after U.S. business embraced the quality movement, research by ASQ— among the leaders of the aforementioned effort — shows there are significant gaps in...

Company offers wide range of durable, fuel-efficient engines for outdoor power equipment KOHLER, Wis., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- KOHLER® Engines is excited to be a first-time exhibitor at the National Hardware Show, scheduled for May 7-9, 2013 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (Booth #6961). The company will be showcasing a variety of engines at the show, including gasoline options from its highly regarded Command PRO® commercial line, as well as its powerful and efficient...

Starting today, TDS Telecommunications Corp. (TDS®) is building on the idea that managed services can solve business problems. MADISON, Wis. (PRWEB) May 01, 2013 “In this period of slow economic growth and reduced spending on basic telecommunications and IT services, many enterprises will find that purchasing managed services is a cost-effective alternative to increasing internal staffing.” This quote appeared in a new study from Insight Research Corp. and was published in the...

ASQ, the leading authority on quality in all fields and industries, has joined the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition to help develop workforce training, tools and innovations to implement smart manufacturing technologies. Milwaukee, Wis. (PRWEB) April 30, 2013 ASQ, the leading authority on quality in all fields and industries, has joined the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC), a public-private partnership developing testbeds and training for next generation...

Settlement is consistent with utility's long-term strategic plan MADISON, Wis., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT), has reached a settlement agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Sierra Club to continue to build on its long history of environmental stewardship, which includes a decrease in nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by more than 50% over the last ten...