Sheboygan plant closing will cost at least 58 jobs: Gardner Denver has informed the sate of Wisconsin that the eventual closing of its Sheboygan plant will result in the loss of 36 more jobs by Sept. 5 for a total of 58 layoffs so far. GM picks Michigan plant over Wisconsin, Tennessee sites for new car: A person briefed on the decision says General Motors will build its new subcompact car at a factory in Orion Township, Mich. Bankruptcy Court approves Spectrum Brands’ reorganization plan : Spectrum Brands’ long effort to get out from under its mountain of debt crossed a major hurdle Thursday. Montfort cheese company sold to New Jersey firm : Wisconsin Farmers Union Specialty Cheese Co. of Montfort, which produces Montforte Bleu and Gorgonzola cheeses, has been sold to its distributor. Kimberly-Clark Corp. will cut 1,600 jobs: Kimberly-Clark Corp. said yesterday it will cut 1,600 jobs, or 3 percent of its global work force, by year’s end as it slims down in the tough economy. Kraft Pizza expansion celebrated in Little Chute: Kraft Pizza Co. employees and local dignitaries celebrated the official opening of a 108,000-square-foot addition Thursday housing a new pizza crust bakery and pizza assembly line believed to be the fastest in the world.
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