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TomoTherapy cuts 10 percent of global work force: TomoTherapy has cut its global work force by 10 percent, or about 60 positions. Chief executive officer Fred Robertson would not say Monday how many of those jobs were at the company’s Madison headquarters, but he said the reduction came last Wednesday. Wis. specialty crops industry gets grants : Farm officials say Wisconsin’s specialty crops industry, which includes fruits, vegetables, nuts and flowers, will get most of a $750,000 grant awarded to the state by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Black River Falls manufacturer busy with new orders: Despite the slow economy, business has picked up at D&S Manufacturing Inc. in Black River Falls, partly because of big orders a major customer – Oshkosh Corp. – has received for military trucks. Wausau Paper phases out Appleton site: Wausau Paper is taking another step in closing its Appleton converting facility, 1117 W. Washington St., by Dec. 31. Ariens Co. buys Parker Co. Inc. of Arizona: Outdoor equipment maker Ariens Co. announced Monday evening it had acquired the assets of debris maintenance equipment manufacturer Parker Co. Inc. of Phoenix, Ariz.
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