WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI—Aluminum-billet manufacturer Matalco Inc. has begun construction here on a new state-of-the-art plant. The $80 million project is expected to create 80 jobs over the next three years.

KOHLER, WI—Kohler Co. will shut down engine production here and move the work to Hattiesburg, MS. Some 325 positions in Wisconsin will be eliminated, but all affected employees will be offered alternative jobs here.