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2 N E W M A N U F A C T U R I N G A L L I A N C E ABOUT NEWMA The NEW Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA) is a group of manufacturers working together with educational institutions, workforce development boards, chambers of commerce and state organizations to promote manufacturing throughout Northeast Wisconsin. 3 How can I be an All Star or All Star mentor? Sponsor-Paid Profile: Nercon Conveyor Systems 4 All Star Angel Acevedo Rosa Georgia-Pacific, Green Bay All Star Vijay Choudhary Fives Giddings & Lewis, Fond du Lac 5 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Sofidel America 6 All Star Cody Frambs Nicolet Plastics, Mountain All Star Rebecca Koble Robinson, Inc., De Pere 7 Sponsor-Paid Profile: AriensCo 8 All Star Paige Meyer Rockline Industries, Sheboygan All Star Vanessa Niquette Household Utilities, Inc. (HUI), Kiel 9 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Waupaca Foundry 10 All Star Nate Poellet KI, Green Bay All Star Clayton Reindl Samuel Pressure Vessel Group, Marinette 11 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Optima Machinery Corp. 12 15 years of All Stars 14 All Star Rachel Roche STRYKER, Appleton All Star Britany Thorman Household Utilities, Inc. (HUI), Kiel 15 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Rockline Industries 16 All Star Mentor Rob Bermke Georgia-Pacific, Green Bay All Star Mentor Aaron Peterson GNC Laminations, Appleton 17 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Sargento 18 NEW Manufacturing Alliance member listing 19 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Georgia-Pacific 20 NEW Manufacturing Alliance facts and figures 21 All Star nominees Sponsor-Paid Profile: Robinson, Inc. 22 Sponsor-Paid Profile: NEW Educational Resource Alliance All Stars at Any Age 23 Other Resources Manufacturing First Expo & Conference 24 Sponsors FOUR OBJECTIVES: 1. CREATE a positive view of manufacturing careers. 2. GROW partnerships between K-16, media and manufacturers. 3. PROMOTE workforce development. 4. ADVANCE collaborative efforts that promote the health of manufacturing. For more information, visit the NEW Manufacturing Alliance website www.newmfgalliance.org CONTENTS PRODUCED BY A division of Woodward Communications, Inc. INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS 400 N. Richmond St., Suite B • Appleton, WI 54911 (920) 882-0491 www.insightonbusiness.com INSIGHT ON MANUFACTURING Published bimonthly (January, March, May, July, September and November) Publisher: Brian Rasmussen Editor: Kate Bruns All Stars contributing writer: Nikki Kallio Photos and video: Alex Zacarias, 3N Productions To advertise or subscribe: www.insightonmfg.com ON THE COVER: Vijay Choudhary, a senior test engineer at Fives Giddings & Lewis, is one of 10 Manufacturing All Stars featured in this issue.