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REGIONAL ROUNDUP "Our focus on this was global. Four years ago, 80 percent of our sales were domestic. Now they're 70 percent international." —Kristin Michal, Oshkosh Corp. spokeswoman problems for Wisconsin farmers' crops, according to UW-Cooperative Extension agent David Laatsch. In Door County, temperatures didn't allow for the fruit crops to grow. Early spikes in temperature in March caused early blooming for the crops and frosts in April made it difficult for crops to survive. Hopes for new growth in early summer months have been all but quashed by near-100 degree temperatures and a lack of rain. "In Door County, the fruit survival rate in some areas was as low as 3 percent. says Laatsch. If these conditions continue, they could cause huge losses for farms without irrigation systems. " Mechanical Research project completed A.C.E Building Service of Manitowoc recently completed a building project for Mechanical Research, a company in Newton that designs and manufactures seals and sealing devices. The addition is 6,535 square feet. The new building includes space for a crane, as well as an MR-24 seam room to be used for product assembly and testing. Construction of a new production and storage area for Mechanical Research is under way. » WEST CENTRAL Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, Marquette, Green Lake Counties Rural Health Initiative raises $7,655 A wine and cheese tasting event was held in New London to benefit the Rural Health Initiative in Waupaca County, which benefits farm families in the area. At the event, 187 people attended the tasting, which offered samples of 40 kinds of wine and 40 different types of cheese. The event, held April 27 at Crystal Falls Banquet Hall, raised $7,655. The event was sponsored by a number of local businesses, including ThedaCare Physicians, Larson Cooperative, First State Bank, Waupaca Farm Bureau and Jay-Mar. » THE NORTHWOODS Florence, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto Counties TEA grants bring jobs to Marinette County Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) grants provided by the Wisconsin Department of It's simple, really: the less money you spend powering your business, the more you'll have left over to invest in it — from new equipment and hires, to, yes, the humble office supplies. You see, at Wisconsin Public Service, we run a business too. And we know cuts in overhead expenses can be steered instead toward growth. So we're out to make sure you spend less on energy every day of the year, and have more to spend on your business. And that's exciting. Visit the Saving Energy section of wisconsinpublicservice.com and follow us on Twitter @WPSforBiz. 12 | INSIGHT • August 2012 www.insightonbusiness .com