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ON THE COVER: Erin Stillman is a welder at Fox Valley Metal-Tech in Green Bay CONTENTS 3 All Star Nominees Career Resources 4 ll Star Emily M. Bellin A Sturm Foods, Inc. A ll Star Sheila Ecker Sargento Foods 5 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Ariens Company 6 ll Star Gary Ihde A Marinette Marine A ll Star Travis Knier Rockline Industries 7 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Johnsonville Sausage 8 ll Star Marco Moldonado A N.E.W. Plastics Corp. A ll Star Melissa Mrotek Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP 9 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Georgia-Pacific 10 ll Star Erin Stillman A Fox Valley Metal-Tech A ll Star Spencer Thiel Curt G. Joa 11 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Sargento Foods 12 ll Star Adam Vanden Heuvel A MEGTEC Systems A ll Star Long Xiong KI 13 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Nercon Engineering & Mfg., Inc. 14 ll Star Mentor Quin Bader A KI A ll Star Mentor Monica Kleinhans Sargento Foods 15 NEW Manufacturing Alliance Members 16 Sponsors 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. 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 ➤ Future Growth on the Horizon Private sector manufacturing jobs, which play a vital role in the New North economy, have increased by more than 14,100 jobs as of June 2011, the largest six-month gain since 1995. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Local Employment Dynamics: Average Quarterly Employment 2011. Illustration from the New North Business Locator Guide. PRODUCED BY Insight Publications Suite 200 Zuelke Building 103 W. College Ave., Appleton, WI 54911 (920) 882-0491 www.insightonbusiness.com Insight on manuFacturing Published bimonthly (January-March-MayJuly-September-November) Nikki Kallio, Editor Cover photo: Shane Van Boxtel, Image Studios Inside photos and video: Alex Zacarias, 3N Productions To advertise or subscribe: www.insightonmfg.com 2 N E W M A N U FAC T U R I N G A L L I A N C E MANUFACTURING 25% HEALTHCARE/ SOCIAL ASSISTANCE 14% RETAIL TRADE 12% ACCOMMODATION/ FOOD SERVICES 9%