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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. 3 All Stars: Looking back, moving forward Sponsor-Paid Profile: Nercon Eng. & Mfg., Inc. 4 All Star Jacob Becker Rockline Industries All Star Mark Buechel Great Northern-StrataGraph 5 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Ariens Company 6 All Star Amos DeCoster Heartland Label Printers All Star Mitchell Edbauer Georgia-Pacific 7 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Johnsonville, LLC 8 All Star Pat Jossart Nature's Way All Star Craig Mickelson CMD Corporation 9 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Waupaca Foundry 10 All Star Ramandeep Singh Virk Rockline Industries All Star Peter Van Zeeland Fox Valley Wood Products 11 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Northeast Wisconsin Educational Resource Alliance 12 10 YEARS OF ALL STARS 14 All Star Brian Wendt KI All Star Jesse Xiong Johnsonville, LLC 15 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Rockline Industries 16 All Star Mentor John Buyarski KI All Star Mentor Valerie Fricke Nicolet Plastics 17 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Sargento 18 NEW Manufacturing Alliance member listing 19 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Georgia-Pacific 20 NEW Manufacturing Alliance facts and figures 21 All Star nominees Sponsor-Paid Profile: KI 22 Sponsor-Paid Profile: Heartland Label Printers 23 Other Resources Sponsor-Paid Profile: Masters Gallery Foods, Inc. 24 Sponsors ON THE COVER: Jacob Becker, an associate scientist for Rockline Industries in Sheboygan, is one of 10 Manufacturing All Stars featured in this issue. 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 CONTENTS