Some of the best-known companies in the world call the Milwaukee Region home, including Briggs & Stratton, Harley-Davidson, Jockey International, Kohl’s Department Stores, Master Lock, Manpower, MillerCoors, Northwestern Mutual, Rockwell Automation and S.C. Johnson.
We’re also home to several international leaders in business-to-business commerce, including A.O. Smith, Brady Corp., Fiserv, GE Healthcare Technologies, Johnson Controls, Joy Global and Modine Manufacturing.
It’s no coincidence that so many leading-edge companies call Milwaukee home. Consider the following:
| COMPANY | PRODUCTS/SERVICES | RANK | REVENUE (billions) |
HEADQUARTERS LOCATION |
| Johnson Controls | Automotive seating, batteries and industrial controls | 58 | $38.06 | Glendale |
| Northwestern Mutual | Insurance, financial services | 118 | $21.73 | Milwaukee |
| Manpower | Contract employment | 119 | $21.55 | Milwaukee |
| Kohl's | Department stores | 155 | $16.38 | Menomonee Falls |
| Harley-Davidson | Motorcycles and accessories | 412 | $5.97 | Milwaukee |
| Rockwell Automation | Industrial controls and software | 429 | $5.69 | Milwaukee |
| Fiserv | Transaction and information management tools | 482 | $4.87 | Brookfield |
| Wisconsin Energy | Utility | 515 | $4.43 | Milwaukee |
| Marshall & Ilsley Corp. | Bank-holding company | 550 | $4.02 | Milwaukee |
| Joy Global | Mining equipment and services | 626 | $3.41 | Milwaukee |
| JohnsonDiversey | Commercial cleaning, sanitation and hygiene solutions | 631 | $3.38 | Sturtevant |
| Snap-on | Tools and equipment | 700 | $2.93 | Kenosha |
| Bucyrus International | Mining equipment and services | 775 | $2.50 | South Milwaukee |
| A.O. Smith | Electrical motors, water heaters and boilers | 822 | $2.30 |
Milwaukee |
| Briggs & Stratton | Air-cooled engines | 862 | $2.15 |
Wauwatosa |
| Modine Manufacturing | Radiators and heat transfer devices | 939 | $1.90 | Racine |
| Rexnord |
Industrial equipment and components |
947 | $1.85 | Milwaukee |
| MGIC Investment |
Private mortgage insurance |
999 | $1.72 | Milwaukee |
| COMPANY | PRODUCTS/SERVICES | RANK | REVENUE (billions) |
HEADQUARTERS LOCATION |
| S.C. Johnson | Household products | 31 | $8.75 | Racine |
| Roundy's Supermarkets | Retail supermarkets | 105 | $3.80 | Milwaukee |
| Quad/Graphics | Printing | 232 | $2.05 | Sussex |
The Milwaukee Region includes
18 of the Fortune 1000
largest publicly traded companies.