AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAdvanced Manufacturing: Hewlett Packard Enterprise plans to invest $75 million in Chippewa Falls, adding 75 high-skill jobs; Wisconsin approved up to $5.1 million in performance-based tax credits. Freight and Logistics: Milwaukee Mitchell’s new $80 million air cargo center is ready to handle freight, aiming to offer a lower-cost alternative to Chicago O’Hare. Corporate Leadership: Milwaukee-based ManpowerGroup named Becky Frankiewicz its next CEO, effective Jan. 1, with Jonas Prising becoming executive chair. Workforce Investment: Wisconsin awarded $6.6 million in grants to train more than 3,800 workers in AI, robotics and advanced manufacturing. Industrial Growth: Fincantieri shipyards will receive $10 million in Navy and federal investment for modernization. Business Risks: Somerset brewer Oliphant Brewing is preparing for potential federal restrictions on hemp-derived THC products, now a major revenue source. Local Development: Milwaukee paused new data-center development for a year as officials weigh the projects’ impacts.
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