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w w w.in s i g h t o n m f g . c o m Januar y 2016 • /INSIGHT ON MANUFACTURING | 5 F E AT U R E 8 Lighting a spark Highlights of the NEW Manufacturing Alliance Excellence in Manufacturing/K12 Partnership Award winners D E PA RT M E N T S 7 Editor's Note 26 Plant News V O L U M E 1 0 I S S U E 1 INSIGHT ON MANUFACTURING 26 Contents 25 14 22 8 Manufacturing Matters! Platinum sponsors: Consolidated Construction Company Phoenix Investors Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation/WEDC Foundation ` Dirk Maroske, CEO, Aztalan Engineering ` Shelley Jurewicz, Executive Director, FaB Wisconsin Register at: www.manufacturingmatters.org Marine Corp., Marinette ` Brad Crews, COO, NAFTA; CNH Industrial, Chicago ` Irwin Shur, VP, General Counsel and Secretary, Snap-On Inc., Kenosha Register at: www.wmc.org/event/focus-on- manufacturing-breakfast taste at fee] 5:30 pm- 10:00 pm Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee 2016 MOTY Awards The Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) award program is an annual recognition of excellence in manufacturing. It celebrates the successes of manufacturers in the state: their innovations, philanthropy, technological advances, commitment to customer satisfaction and quality jobs. Register at: www.wimoty.com challenges. Reception Board Chair Board Chair Matters! #MFGMatters2016 Manufacturing Competitive companies times Matters! 17 ON THE COVER Photo courtesy of Jack's Photography, LLC I N E V E RY I S S U E 14 VITALITY INDEX Manufacturing's bright future — young technical workers are key to maintaining industry growth 17 MANUFACTURING MATTERS! A detailed breakdown of all the opportunities to celebrate one of Wisconsin's key industries 22 INSIGHT FROM Ngosong Fonkem and Bruce Aitken — Pacific trade agreement will boost export opportunities 24 BY THE NUMBERS We show you what it all means