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Membership Matters Why should membership in NEW Manufacturing Alliance matter to you? Not only are you supporting a dynamic organization that promotes manufacturing, you're creating closer connections with potential employees who can keep your business performing at its highest level. With 18 counties throughout Northeast Wisconsin represented in the Alliance, this is the region's premier organization promoting manufacturing. OUR TASK FORCES DRIVE THE ALLIANCE: Talent—understand and communicate the need for an advanced manufacturing workforce; attract talent to the New North Communications—draw job seekers to the New North while improving the image of manufacturing careers K-16 Outreach—connect to and develop relationships with colleges and K-12 schools Board of Directors—grow Alliance membership, develop strategic partnerships, and enhance current programs Excellence Awards—an annual event held in October recognizing best practices in partnerships between education and industry M E M B E R S H I P P A G E M E M B E R www.newmfgalliance.org Being part of the Alliance isn't just lip service. Every member company gets involved to find ways to make the careers we offer in manufacturing accessible to potential new employees. —Mark Kaiser, CEO, Lindquist Machine MEMBER GROWTH 2006–2015 MEMBERSHIP BY INDUSTRY TRULY THE VOICE OF MANUFACTURING Alliance members employ 34% of the entire manufacturing workforce in Northeast Wisconsin. 34 % MACHINERY PAPER & ALLIED PRODUCTS FURNITURE & FIXTURES PLASTIC & RUBBER PRODUCTS METAL & ALLIED PRODUCTS FOOD PRODUCTS TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT LUMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC MACHINERY PRINT & PUBLISHING PRODUCTS AND MORE … 12 36 40 50 60 78 82 103 121 139

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