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14 | I NSIGH T • O c t o b e r 2 0 14 w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m side is doing well, but we have seen a lot of growth on the food side as well," says Gordon Lane, president and COO of Briess, a family-owned company that can trace it origins back to 1876 in the Czech Republic. "We've probably seen a 20 percent growth in our workforce." It also fits with the family-owned company's vertical integration from seed to finished product. Briess purchased a seed farm in Wyoming in 2013 and is working with farmers in that region to grow barley from that seed. With the Manitowoc facilities, the company can store additional grain and has greater control of its supply chain. e elevator in Manitowoc stores nearly 4.5 million bushels of grain. Briess Malt & Ingredients is North America's leading supplier of specialty malts to the brewing industry, and an innovative supplier of specialty ingredients for beverages and foods. ere are no plans to replace the beer bottle murals painted on three of the silos at the Manitowoc site. e silos have become a community icon over the years. "As long as Anheuser-Busch doesn't say it's a trademark and ask for rent, or MillerCoors or the other breweries we work with don't object, the bottles will stay," Lane says. » THE NORTHWOODS Florence, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto Counties Bay Area Medical an Aurora partner on health care Aurora Health Care and Bay Area Medical Center have agreed to a joint venture both systems say will elevate the standard of health care in the community. "Both Aurora and BAMC have served the Marinette community for many years and this joint venture ensures that residents of our community will have access to high- ...to Partner Locally! "I never considered a credit union for commercial purposes, but now that's changed. Community First's mission to save people money is real. They saved my business a lot of money," said independent businessman, Tom Purdy. "I was awed by Community First's rapid response and competitiveness. They found a way for me." Let Community First find a way for your business too. "Community First is an extremely valuable partner." Tom Purdy Apple Hill Farms Development CFCU Member/Owner www.communityfirstcu.com (920) 830-7200 or Toll-Free 1-866-273-2328 APPLETON, GREENVILLE, NEENAH, DARBOY, DE PERE, HOWARD OSHKOSH, MANITOWOC, WAUPACA, NEW LONDON, NICHOLS