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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 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Nercon Eng. & Mfg., Inc. 4 All Star Alex Peters KI All Star Erin Halle Sargento 5 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Ariens Company 6 All Star Paul Verhagen A to Z Machine Company, Inc. All Star Jacob Liimatta EMT International, Inc. 7 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Johnsonville Sausage 8 All Star Josh Buman Heartland Label Printers All Star Tou Long Lee Johnsonville Sausage 9 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Waupaca Foundry 10 All Star Brian Danielson Lindquist Machine Corporation All Star Justin Dart Nature's Way Brands 11 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Northeast Wisconsin Educational Resource Alliance 12 All Star Ryan VanCampenhout Georgia-Pacific All Star Andrew Rottier Nercon Eng. & Mfg., Inc. 13 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Rockline Industries 14 All Star Mentor Janet Rankin KI All Star Mentor Jake Morois EMT International 15 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Sargento 16 NEW Manufacturing Alliance member listing 17 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Georgia-Pacific 18 NEW Manufacturing Alliance facts and figures 19 Other Resources Sponsor-Paid Profile: Masters Gallery Foods, Inc. 20 Sponsors ON THE COVER: All Star Alex Peters is a Robotic/Automation Specialist at KI in Green Bay. His story appears on page 4. 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. For more information, visit the NEW Manufacturing Alliance website www.newmfgalliance.org PRODUCED BY INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS 400 N. Richmond St., Suite B, Appleton, WI 54911 (920) 882-0491 www.insightonbusiness.com Co-Publishers Margaret LeBrun & Brian Rasmussen INSIGHT ON MANUFACTURING Published bimonthly (January, March, May, July, September and November) Editor: Sean Johnson All Stars Contributing Writer: Nikki Kallio Cover photo, inside photos and video: Alex Zacarias, 3N Productions To advertise or subscribe: www.insightonmfg.com