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regional roundup "The level of activity in our wind tower business remains strong and this order moves us one step closer to filling our tower capacity for 2013." —Peter Duprey, president and CEO of Broadwind Energy Construction on the new ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano, which will be adjacent to ThedaCare Physicians-Shawano on County Highway B, is expected to begin this summer. The new hospital will replace Shawano Medical Center. » The Lakeshore Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Sheboygan Counties Manitowoc company to fill turbine orders Broadwind Energy Inc. recently won $35 million in orders for wind turbine towers that it plans to build at its Manitowoc manufacturing facility. The order includes towers for various domestic wind power projects and will be delivered during 2013. "The level of activity in our wind tower business remains strong and this order moves us one step closer to filling our tower capacity for 2013," says Peter Duprey, president and CEO of Cicero, Ill.-based Broadwind Energy. Operators of the S.S. Badger, the ferry that runs between Manitowoc and Ludington, Mich., announced earlier this year plans to start ferry runs two weeks early this season to help ship wind tower structures manufactured in Manitowoc to wind farms in Michigan. Lakeshore Technical unveils manufacturing mobile lab Area high schools will have the opportunity to offer introductory manufacturing classes starting next school year thanks to a new Advanced Manufacturing Mobile Lab put together by Lakeshore Technical College. The 340-square-foot lab is versatile, says Richard Hoerth, executive dean of manufacturing trades and agriculture at LTC. "The key here is the ability not only to be able to be transported to other sites but also the flexibility that goes into that trailer," he says. "We have the ability to offload equipment; bring new equipment on," allowing the lab to be used for training in a variety of subject areas. Available classes, which will be team taught by an LTC instructor and a teacher from the hosting high school, include [continued ] » SUCCESSFUL SUCCESSION. In the hydraulic cylinder industry things need to run smoothly. So when family owned JARP Industries recently went through a transition, we did a variety of things to make it happen without a hitch. This partnership is just one example of how we provide dependable service for even and durable results in high-pressure industries. When your business doesn't allow for a pause in the action, let us help. eau claire | wausau ruderware.com w w w. i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m M a y 2 013 • Insight | 15