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Chairman and CEO Fisk Johnson Named "Friend of the Library" for Encouraging Racine Children to Read Nearly Two Million Books RACINE, Wis., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, the Racine Public Library named Fisk Johnson, SC Johnson's Chairman and CEO, "Friend of the Library," their highest honor. Johnson received the award for sponsoring the Racine Reads: Dream Big! program during the 2011-2012 school year which challenged 10,000 local elementary school students to read one...

Aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen are the most commonly used drugs for pain control. Dr. J G Moellendorf, DC, ND, LCP discusses recent research from the audiology profession about increased hearing loss with analgesic use. Sturgeon Bay, WI (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Chiropractor and Naturopath, Dr. J G Moellendorf, DC, ND, LCP notes that while aspirin has been known for decades to cause ringing in the ears, stomach ulcers,and kidney problems, doctors are concerned...

Rentapen Inc., of Waukesha, WI, a 3D design services company and tooling components manufacturer sponsors a race car at Slinger Speedway in Slinger, Wisconsin. (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 On April 27, 2013 Slinger Speedway opened up their gates and let the fans come in for the first race of the season. Paul Reagles is one of the drivers that you can see speeding around the track at around 70 miles per hour. When Paul isn’t racing he is attending Waukesha County Technical College for a degree...

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...

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the House and Senate Agriculture Committees prepare to write a new Farm Bill this week, the list of organizations opposed to a proposed dairy program continues to grow. Nearly 150 organizations and businesses across the food chain, from farmers and food manufacturers to food retailers and consumers, have signed letters to members of Congress urging them to oppose the "Dairy Market Stabilization Program" (DMSP). This program is...

MADISON, Wis., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to an independent report released last week, Focus on Energy, Wisconsin utilities' statewide program for energy efficiency and renewable energy, significantly increased energy savings in 2012, up 17 percent from the previous year. The 2012 study, conducted by The Cadmus Group, Inc., an independent evaluator, analyzed the program's performance and its benefits and costs for the state of Wisconsin. (Logo:...

Appvion reflects the company's heritage of applied innovation. APPLETON, Wis., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Appleton Papers announced today that the company changed its name to Appvion, Inc. The new name reflects the company's heritage of innovation in applying chemistry to paper and microencapsulation as a means to create value for its customers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130513/CG12038LOGO) Commenting on the name change, Appvion's chairman, president and...

Eureka award bestowed on company and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee MILWAUKEE, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, the world's leading automotive battery supplier, and the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Milwaukee are being recognized for an unprecedented industry-academic partnership that advances research, development and commercialization of energy storage technologies. The Milwaukee Business Journal honored Johnson Controls and UW-Milwaukee with the Eureka Award for...

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement was issued today by Joan Claybrook, Spokesperson for the Asbestos Cancer Victims Rights Campaign: "On behalf of asbestos cancer victims nationwide, we are appalled that the Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill that adds additional burdens for Wisconsin's veterans and seniors dying of asbestos-related cancers. Fatal asbestos cancers do not manifest until decades after exposure and then usually cause death within...

Sanimax, a leading rendering and renewing process company, partners with Apache Stainless Equipment Corporation for custom stainless steel vessel manufacturing to support their growing production of Biodiesel fuel. Beaver Dam, Wisconsin (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 Sanimax, a leading rendering and renewing process company, partnered with Apache Stainless Equipment Corp. to provide stainless steel tanks to support growing production of B100 Biodiesel fuel. The Sanimax facility in DeForest,...