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w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m S e p t e m b e r 2 0 19 • I NSIGH T | 17 C O M P I L E D B Y J E S S I C A T H I E L • INTERSTATE 41 CORRIDOR Brown, Calumet, Outagamie, Winnebago, Fond du Lac Counties K-C announces plan to add 130 workers at Fox Crossing plant Kimberly-Clark Corp. is in the process of investing $115 million in its Fox Crossing plant and plans to hire 120 machine operators and 10 maintenance electricians and mechanics by the end of 2020. e investment in the plant along with the additional jobs is part of the commitment K-C made when it received $28 million in state tax incentives in late 2018 as part of a plan to keep the plant open. In early 2018, K-C released a list of 10 facilities — including the Fox Crossing plant — it planned to close as part of a cost-saving initiative. e Neenah Nonwovens Plant also was on the list, and it closed this past spring, putting 74 employees out of work. To keep the Fox Crossing plant open, K-C agreed with the state to employ at least 2,400 workers in Wisconsin in the next five years. e Cold Spring plant currently has about 575 employees. In addition to bringing on new workers, K-C agreed to invest in the Fox Crossing facility. e company says it will spend $200 million on the plant within the next five years. A 135,000-square-foot warehouse is under construction at the plant and should open by the end of the year. Additional equipment — including the latest computer-controlled equipment — also will be added to the facility by the end of 2020. WEDC report finds Wisconsin's paper industry leads the nation Wisconsin's paper industry continues to lead the nation in the number of both paper mills and employees and the value of products sold, according to a new study released by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. e state's pulp, paper and converting industries directly generated $18.2 billion in economic output and employed more than 30,000 workers in 2018, according to the study, which the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point completed for the WEDC. e industry's total contributions to the state's economy — including direct, indirect and induced benefits — come to more than $28.8 billion and more than 95,000 jobs. e study also found the state's paper industry is better positioned than many of its peers to meet demands for new products because of investments in plant upgrades, technological advances and improved worker training. e study revealed the geographic breadth of the paper manufacturing industry in Wisconsin, with 41 of the state's 72 counties home to at least one paper manufacturing business, whether that is a mill or a converter. In some counties, paper manufacturing represents more [continued ] » Mark likes health plans that help make it more convenient for his employees to get access to the care they need. Like plans with $0 copays for primary care, urgent care and online doctor visits. If you're like Mark, you'll like UnitedHealthcare. Visit uhc.com/WI Plan benefi ts and programs may vary. Insurance coverage provided by or through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or its affi liates. Health Plan coverage provided by or through UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin, Inc. 8494627.0 3/19 ©2019 United HealthCare Services, Inc. 18-10762-A