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BELOIT, Wis., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ABC Supply Holding Corp., the parent company of American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. ("ABC Supply"), has completed the previously announced buyout of its minority shareholders, an investor group which included Advent International and Apollo Global Management. Diane M. Hendricks, the company's co-founder, now controls 100 percent of the shares of ABC Supply. Financing for the transaction was underwritten by Deutsche Bank,...

MADISON, Wis., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Focus on Energy, Wisconsin utilities' statewide program for energy efficiency and renewable energy, announced today that its New Homes Program certified 1,625 new energy efficient homes in 2012. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130110/CG40562LOGO) "The success of Focus on Energy's New Homes Program can be attributed to the exceptional skills and professionalism of the participating home builders and building consultants,"...

Tickets On Sale Now for 5th Annual Kohler Festival of Beer, May 31-June 2 KOHLER, Wis., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tickets are now available for a host of beer-themed educational seminars, tastings, demonstrations and happenings at the Kohler Festival of Beer, May 31-June 2 at The American Club resort. This year features signature event favorites and new brew-themed events including a 5K Beer Trail Run' Grilling University and a Pub Crawl. Prost! New Events On TapBeer...

BELOIT, Wis., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Regal Beloit Corporation (NYSE: RBC) announced today that it plans to release its first quarter 2013 financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Regal will hold a conference call to discuss the earnings release at 9:00 AM CDT (10:00 AM EDT) on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Individuals who would like to participate by phone should dial 800-860-2442, referencing Regal. International callers should dial 412-858-4600,...

Milwaukee Brewers stolen bases will help support the local fight against childhood cancer MILWAUKEE, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine your child has been diagnosed with a devastating illness. If the best possibility for treatment is hundreds of miles away and requires a significant amount of time to administer, where would you stay during that time? Given the doctors, tests and hospital visits, how would you minimize the effects of this lifestyle change to your family? (Logo:...

When it comes to delivering genes to living human tissue, the odds of success come down the molecule. The entire therapy — including the tools used to bring new genetic material into a cell — must have predictable effects. Now, a new screening process will simplify non-viral transfection, providing a method researchers and clinicians use to find an optimal set of biomaterials to deliver genes to cells. Developed by William Murphy, the Harvey D. Spangler professor of biomedical...

U. S. Government levies 75% tariff on lightweight thermal paper sold by Koehler into the U.S. APPLETON, Wis., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Appleton Papers issued a response today following a final determination by the U.S. Commerce Department that Papierfabrik August Koehler AG (Koehler) deliberately coordinated with multiple parties to structure its sales, pricing and shipping procedures in a manner that would enable it to manipulate its sales prices of lightweight thermal paper...

MILWAUKEE, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Wisconsin Energy (NYSE: WEC) has been recognized as one of the 100 best corporate citizens in the United States for the sixth consecutive year. The annual rankings are prepared and published by Corporate Responsibility Magazine. The publication evaluates approximately 1,000 publicly held companies on the basis of environmental performance, employee relations, philanthropy, finance and governance. For the fifth time, Corporate...

Fans Who Purchase a 110th Anniversary Ticket Package Before April 19 Eligible for Pre-Sale MILWAUKEE, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rock n' Roll Hall-of-Famers Aerosmith and superstar Toby Keith will join Kid Rock as headline performers for Harley-Davidson's 110th Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee over Labor Day weekend. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click...

A&W Iron & Metal, Inc., in Kewaskum, Wisconsin, is giving away prizes for recycling April 22 - April 27. (PRWEB) April 10, 2013 Earth Day is April 22, but A&W Iron & Metal, Inc., a recycling facility in southeastern Wisconsin, is extending the celebration through April 27. The first 300 recycling customers on April 22 will receive a small tree in honor of Earth Day. Throughout the week, the recycling facility will be giving away A&W Iron & Metal, Inc. t-shirts,...