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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. CONTENTS 3 All Star Nominees Career Resources 4 All Star Mindy Bauknecht N.E.W. Plastics Corp. All Star Joe Dengel Jay Manufacturing Oshkosh, Inc. 5 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Ariens Company 6 All Star Jeff Kubichek Sargento Foods, Inc. All Star Megan Lambrecht Nercon Eng. & Mfg., Inc. 7 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Johnsonville Sausage 8 All Star Ryan Lindeman Miller Electric Mfg. Co. All Star Ben Mikkelson Sturm Foods, Inc. 9 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Georgia-Pacific 10 All Star Samantha Payne Machine Plus, LLC All Star Randy Schmidt Great Northern Corporation - StrataGraph, Oshkosh 11 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Sargento Foods 12 All Star Matthew Van Egeren Georgia-Pacific All Star Michael Xiong Rockline Industries 13 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Nercon Eng. & Mfg., Inc. 14 All Star Mentor Bruce Duevel Georgia-Pacific All Star Mentor Tim Lenz Masters Gallery Foods, Inc. 15 NEW Manufacturing Alliance Members 16 Sponsors PRODUCED BY 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-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 ON THE COVER: Ryan Lindeman is a production/materials coordinator at Miller Electric Mfg. Co. 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. MANUFACTURING 23% HEALTHCARE/ SOCIAL ASSISTANCE 13% RETAIL TRADE 11% ACCOMMODATION/ FOOD SERVICES 8% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Local Employment Dynamics: Average Quarterly Em- ployment 2011-2014. Illustration from the New North Business Locator Guide. Top industry sectors in Northeast Wisconsin Private sector manufacturing jobs, which play a vital role in the New North economy, have increased by more than 22,000 jobs since June 2009. The next three industries are finance and insurance, transportation and warehousing, and waste services. ➤ For more information, visit the NEW Manufacturing Alliance website www.newmfgalliance.org