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w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m D e c e m b e r 2 0 14 • I NSIGH T | 13 » THE LAKESHORE Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Sheboygan Counties Winds of success Manufacturers in Northeast Wisconsin continue to see payoffs from investments in renewable energy technologies. Cicero, Ill.-based Broadwind Energy Inc. has secured an $11 million wind turbine tower order for delivery in 2015. e towers will be constructed at the company's Manitowoc-based Broadwind Towers, Inc. facility. Broadwind Energy announced a $34 million wind tower order in August. At the time that deal was announced, the company had reached two-thirds of its construction capacity for 2015. at 2015 work schedule will be managed by Eric Blashford, who was appointed the newest president of Broadwind Towers in October. Blashford, 50, previously served as president of Pettibone, LLC Heavy Equipment Group, which produces equipment and parts for the forestry, oil and gas, railroad and construction industries. "His deep manufacturing experience with large industrial products in multi-faceted, multi- plant environments will be a great addition to our organization," says Peter C. Duprey, president and CEO of Broadwind Energy. » WEST CENTRAL Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, Marquette, Green Lake Counties More feta cheese, please! Agropur, Inc. will embark on a $55 million expansion of its Weyauwega cheese manufacturing facilities to meet a growing demand for feta cheese. e expansion is scheduled to be complete in in 2016 and expected to add 22 new jobs at the plant. e operation currently employs 146 at that location. e Weyauwega plant is one of four dairy processing plants that Canada- based Agropur operates in Wisconsin. e company, which had sales topping $3.8 billion in 2013, has eight additional plants in the United States and 36 total in North America, processing nearly 11.2 billion pounds of milk per year. Among the company's portfolio of brands are Natrel, Québon, OKA and Sealtest. "ere is a lot of tradition, skill and work ethic among our employees, and we are recognized in the market for having high-quality products," says Doug Simon, president of the USA Cheese business unit at Agropur. "We are a leader in feta cheese production and this will allow us to maintain that leadership position." Send business news updates and photos to edit@insightonbusiness.com. PREMIUM APPLEWOOD SMOKED MEATS & GIFTS Wisconsin's Finest Smoked Meats are available as personal and business gis. e Nueske family smokes their meats in the traditional Old World way; slowly, over logs of Wisconsin Applewood, until their signature rich, sweet smoke flavor is achieved. Nueske's smokehouse specialties are recognized at a national level for their flavor and quality. Featured in publications such as the New York Times and Chicago Tribune, each bite of Nueske's delivers the big, smoky taste that is known by food lovers and chefs across the nation. Choose Nueske's carefully smoked poultry or spiral-sliced hams, glazed with honey and spices, for your holiday table or send thoughtful gis of Nueske's famous bacon to your loved ones and business contacts. Nueske's Company Store 1390 East Grand Avenue Wittenberg, Wisconsin 54499 www.nueskes.com (800) 382-2266 A 3 rd Generation Family Company Wittenberg, Wisconsin • Since 1933