Subscribe to BizTimes Daily – Local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business in Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. McDermott Cue Mfg LLC, a Menomonee Falls-based manufacturer ...

CNC gantry milling machine helps McDaniel Custom Cues reduce production time by 75-80%. Switching to CNC milling has reduced the time needed to cut pool cue points and the female pockets they fit into ...

Dad builds. Son designs. That’s a business combination that’s certainly “on cue.” From a garage in West Liberty, Iowa, Pat Diveney and his son Brian make custom pool cues. Pat has been building cues ...

Pearland resident Jerry Olivier takes his cue from customers when it comes to what they want. Silver, gold, rubies, diamonds or even copies of tattoos—if they want it, Olivier will incorporate it into ...

Business priorities: "I first wanted my cues to be good. I wanted a solid hit with very little deflection. That's what my cues are known for. "Then, I worked on the design. "The cue sells itself ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Billiards is ”one of the most popular recreational activities.” In downtown Nekoosa, between a laundromat and a childcare center sits an international business. ”Yeah, I would ...

As a child, Jim Barkley, Jr., used to help his father repair pool equipment. He spent a lot of time gluing tips on cues and doing other minor repairs. Funny how things come back around. After a long ...

Jack Riley is about to turn 67. And although he usually plays 18 holes of golf (scoring in the 80s), he often stretches a round to 27 holes. Either way, he walks every fairway. Riley brings the same ...

When finicky billiard players need a cue, seldom do they browse among the mass-produced sticks stocked by sporting goods stores. They talk to someone who speaks their language and makes cues by hand ...

LOS ANGELES – A famous custom pool-cue maker has been sentenced to two years of probation for his role in trying to help export protected African elephant ivory to Taiwan. Seventy-five-year-old Cesar ...