The Packaging, Paper, Plastics, Printing, Pulp, Converting, Forestry and Supporting Industries are the backbone of the Wisconsin Manufacturing economy with plants located across the State of Wisconsin. The combined employment exceeds over 150,000 employees!
The approval of the new Engineering Building at UW-Madison is critical to support and grow our manufacturing base.
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150+ Participate in 'Swing Big with GBIG' Golf Outing |
Swing Big with GBIG was an outstanding event with over 150 registered golfers, 25 exhibitors and guests.
CG Bretting Manufacturing Company of Ashland won the golf outing, shooting a 54. Adam Kohlbeck of Basic Metals, Germantown, and a guest of McClone Insurance, Menasha, won $475 in the 50/50 raffle.
We want to thank Steve Van Dyke, President of the Green Bay Innovation Group, for putting the golf outing together, plus all the golfers! We want to thank Packerland Websites for sponsoring a hole to win $10,000 and the other 25 hole sponsors!
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3 GBIG sponsors honored by Greater Green Bay Chamber |
Three GBIG sponsors were honored at the Greater Green Bay Chamber Business Recognition Luncheon Awards & Showcase. Fiberglass Solutions LLC received the Growth Award; Green Bay Packaging received the Special Accomplishment Award for its Mill Reclaimed Water Project, and Bill Koehne, owner of Packerland Websites, was a Top 3 finalist in the Business Person of the Year Contest.
The event honors individuals’ and companies’ achievements, growth, innovation, and exceptional business practices in Greater Green Bay.
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Center for Chemical Upcycling of Waste Plastics Annual Meeting |
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In May, over 88 academics, students and industry partners attended the annual meeting of the DOE-funded Center for Chemical Upcycling of Waste Plastics (CUWP), hosted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The event included faculty and students from UW-Madison, Iowa State University, Michigan Technological University, the Universidad Autónoma De San Luis Potosi, the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, the Department of Energy, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, as well as a wide variety of corporate and governmental representatives. At left are the founders of CUWP: Prof. George Huber and Prof. Robert Brown.
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WISCONSIN STORIES AND UPDATES |
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Business Leaders Meet for New North Summit
The Power of Place is the theme of the annual New North Summit which occurred June 8 at the Lambeau Field Atrium, Green Bay.
GBIG appreciates all that New North does as a catalyst for regional prosperity. Barb LaMue, President and CEO of New North, and her team do a phenomenal job creating and implementing regional strategies for business growth and talent development.
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EDUCATION STORIES AND UPDATES |
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PAPER STORIES AND UPDATES |
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As we continue taking our tour of the Ashwaubenon industrial areas, we are focusing on companies near or on Glory Road and the concentration of companies that were created from the Paper Industry and are very dependent on it. |
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Englewood
Marketing Group
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Green Bay Packaging Coated Products |
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Paper Converting
Machine Company
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Green Bay Nonwovens Suominen |
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SPONSOR STORIES AND UPDATES |
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Quad Plus: Familiar with Power Factor Correction? |
Are you having problems with your power distribution at your plant or factory? It is crucial to get up to speed with power factor correction to avoid costly penalty fees and other inefficiencies for your equipment operation.
It is common for plant maintenance engineers and factory managers to be stumped by penalty fees and how to eliminate them.
Quad Plus’s recent power factor correction study highlighted the importance of understanding and prioritizing power correction.
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Strategies to Manage Your Job Candidate's Experience |
While we’re hearing news of layoffs in some sectors, the demand for technical skills in manufacturing remains high in Wisconsin. To attract, hire, and retain top talent, it’s worth considering the critical role the candidate experience plays during their interviewing process.
A positive experience not only reflects well on your organization’s brand but also increases the likelihood of securing the best candidates. Read more by Diane Mitchell, Managing Partner, Global Recruiters of Green Bay
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The mission statement of the Green Bay Innovation Group is to bring together and create opportunities for networking between Wisconsin companies involved in the Paper, Printing, Pulp, Plastics, Packaging, Converting and Supplier Industries. GBIG creates an open dialog between companies. GBIG webinars, meetings, etc. talk about current and new products, technology, innovation, sales, marketing, social media/web design, new equipment, etc.
GBIG is looking to create new products, new markets and expand the presence of our industries in Wisconsin. We are here to help you push the norm and challenge one another to help make our companies and our communities better.
Finally, we are bringing financial support to our communities, especially to those most in need through the donations from our Sponsors.
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