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PLANT|NEWS cont. from operating activities totaled $48.8 million compared with a use of cash during the first quarter of 2011. » Quarterly dividend increased by 4.2 percent, from $0.24 per share to $0.25 per share. "I am pleased to report that Bemis Company's President and CEO. "Unit sales volumes continue to be soft, reflecting weaker consumer demand in light of current economic conditions. Our full year guidance assumes volume growth during the second half of 2012." Total Bemis net sales for the first operating performance is improving, cash flow is healthy, and our facility consolidation activities are progressing as planned, " said Henry Theisen, supplier of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive materials used by leading food, consumer products, healthcare, and other companies worldwide. The company's flexible packaging business has a strong technical base in polymer chemistry, film extrusion, coating and laminating, printing, and converting. Headquartered in Neenah, Bemis employs approximately quarter of 2012 was $1.3 billion, a 1.5 percent decrease from the same period of 2011, reflecting the impact of lower unit volume in the flexible packaging business segment. Acquisitions completed during the second half of 2011 increased first quarter net sales by an estimated 1.6 percent. During the fourth quarter of 2011, Bemis initiated a facility consolidation program to improve efficiencies and reduce fixed costs. As a part of this program, Bemis announced the planned closure of five facilities and the intent to move most of the production from these facilities to other Bemis operations. These facility consolidation activities are expected to save approximately $40 million in annualized costs beginning in 2013. Bemis Company, Inc. is a major 30 | INSIGHT on Manufacturing • May 2012 EVENT|NEWS MANUFACTURING FIRST IS SEPT. 26 S T ave the date — the 2012 Manufacturing First Expo and Conference will be held Sept. 26 at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay. The event is designed to provide hands-on opportunities to grow businesses via connections to or shared knowledge from other local manufacturers. Last year's event attracted more than 400 manufacturers. This year's event is sponsored by First Business Bank and Insight Publications. F LEAN PRACTICES FOCUS OF SEMINAR he Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership is presenting a seminar in partnership with Fox Valley Technical College. The Standard Work & Visual Management seminar, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on June 5 at the D.J. Bordini Center at FVTC, will explain how to implement and use techniques of standard work and visual management. These techniques allow the user to easily see variation in process and opportunities for improvement. To register, visit www.wmep.org. F 20,000 individuals worldwide. More information about the company is available at www.bemis.com. AHERN WINS DSF AWARD were completed on time and on budget approximately one year ago. Centennial Hall is now the largest academic building on the UW-La Crosse campus at 189,000 square feet, and features 44 classrooms and two auditoriums. It is also on track to become the first new academic facility in the UW-System to obtain LEED certification. DSF annually recognizes two projects of distinction: one for new construction projects and second for remodeling work. Gov. Scott Walker presented awards to each of the 14 contributing contractors as recognition of each party's efforts and outstanding work. Ahern employs about 900 Gov. Scott Walker presents Ahern CAD Designer Wes Gilbertson with the company's Best Project Award. Ahern recently received a Wisconsin Division of State Facilities' (DSF) 2011 Best Project Award for its contributions to the new University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Centennial Hall academic building. Ahern's fire protection system installations employees that provide pipe fabrication, mechanical, and fire protection contracting. The company services commercial, industrial, municipal, and industrial markets throughout the nation. Ahern is distinguished by its safety record that's averaged 2.7 times better than the industry average for the last 10 years. For more information, visit www. jfahern.com. F www.insightonmfg.com