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REGIONAL ROUNDUP "By working with companies and businesses, NWTC is able to continually react to industry needs." —Joseph Draves, NWTC associate dean of trades and techologies. are authorized under the federal Workforce Investment Act to provide direction and guidance on the investment of federal dollars into various job training programs. » THE LAKESHORE Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Sheboygan Counties Lakeshore Industry Cluster Initiative gets off the ground The counties along Lake Michigan and Calumet County are coming together for a new economic initiative. The Economic Development brings together leaders in business, labor, education and economic development from 11 counties, says Jim Golembeski, the board's director. Workforce development boards » WEST CENTRAL Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, Marquette, Green Lake Counties Creative Converting expanding operations Hoffmaster Group Inc., the parent company of Creative Converting Inc., is moving its production and distribution operations from a plant in Menomonee Falls to its Clintonville facility. Forty new hourly employees will and construction markets. IOP says Aarrowcast' led by Ben Grigg, president and CEO, will continue to manage the business. IOP operating principal Andrew Weller will assume the newly-created position of company chairman. » THE NORTHWOODS Florence, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto Counties Corporation of Manitowoc County is leading the Lakeshore Industry Cluster Initiative jointly with economic development organizations in Door, Calumet, Kewaunee and Sheboygan counties. The cluster initiative engages businesses in industry cluster networks to analyze and leverage assets and opportunities for additional business growth and development. The initiatives' initial focus will be manufacturing, food processing/ agriculture, energy and tourism. be added in Clintonville, along with 10 salary positions once operations fully shiſt over from the Menomonee Falls plant to Creative Converting Inc. An estimated 100 Menomonee Falls employees will lose their jobs with the move. Hoffmaster Group leaders say the move will streamline company operations and make it more efficient. New owner for Shawano's Aarrowcast An Illinois private equity firm has purchased Aarrowcast Inc. in Shawano. Industrial Opportunity Partners Niagara firm purchases vacant Brokaw paper mill Brokaw Development, a division of Niagara Worldwide, which is based in Marinette County, recently purchased a vacant paper mill in the Marathon County community of Brokaw from Wausau Paper. Wausau Paper closed the Brokaw Mill and put it up for sale earlier this year. Eric Spirtas, president of Niagara (IOP) did not disclose the price it paid for the provider of gray, ductile and austempered ductile iron castings for agriculture, heavy truck, military Worldwide, says the company will develop and market the former mill property to sell to other companies. The days of making paper at the mill site are over, and Spirtas now is developing plans to attract companies to the property. Send business news updates and photos to edit@insightonbusiness.com. s current management team, SA VE THE DA TE February 19, 2013 16 | INSIGHT • October 2012 Oshkosh Convention Center • For information call Insight at (920) 882-0491 • For conference updates, check www.insightonbusiness.com/indevelopment www. insightonbusiness.com