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Happy New Year to all our CMMA members, partners, and friends!
We hope 2024 was rewarding and you share our optimism for the bright future this year will bring for manufacturing in central Minnesota. It’s a great time to make, sell, and ship!
The CMMA Board of Directors recently completed our annual strategic planning retreat. This productive session yielded a solid and structured plan to keep CMMA moving forward, creating opportunity, and delivering ROI for our members. We reviewed ... Read more.
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Todd Leonard
3401 Nevada Ave N • New Hope, MN 55427
(612) 803-9000
http://apadanatechnology.com
Engineering EPC contractor
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Jeff Rivers
222 Bronder Drive • Foley, MN 56329
(320) 968-7251
http://blowmolded.com
Manufacturing and assembly of medium and large plastic parts
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Stacey Gohl
3500 American Blvd. W. #155 • Bloomington, MN
(320) 249-4791
https://bandcfund.com/
Group self-insured workers' compensation option for Minnesota contractors and manufacturers.
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Becky Schueller
247 5th Street SE • Pine City, MN 55063
(320) 322-4040
http://www.ecdp.us
Economic development consortium
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Vivek Saxena
33 South 10th Ave #150 • Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 204-3787
http://factory-twin.com
Factory data analytics platform
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Dennis Strassburg
606 25th Ave S #104 • St. Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 217-6300
http://klostercollaterol.com
Machinery and equipment valuation services
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Timothy Bjorge
14750 Riverwood Drive • Little Falls, MN 56345
(320) 632-2000
www.lfalls.k12.mn.us/about/directory
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Mathew Odette
917 W St Germain St • St. Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 291-8840
http://www.stopgostudio.com
Video production
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Swanville School District
Sheryl Johnson
602 DeGraff Avenue • Swanville, MN 56382
https://www.swanville.k12.mn.us/swanville-high-school
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Terri Schonnesen
500 Chelsea Road • Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 271-5200
http://ultramc.com
Precision manufacturing with complex and exotic materials
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Member Anniversaries - Thank You
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Albany High School
Eden Valley-Watkins School
Foley Public Schools
Kimball Area High School
New London-Spicer High School
Sauk Centre Public Schools
Zimmerman High School
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MMA
Masterclass series
Wednesdays • 11:00 am
2/12/25 - Digital 3D manufacturing - Beyond the prototypes
Register.
2/19/25 - AI in action - Transforming marketing in manufacturing
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2/26/25 - Selecting talent to build successful teams
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CMMA Breakfast Meeting
February 27 • 7:15 am
Monticello
Topic: Essentials of automation: Unlocking the efficiency and innovation
Speaker: Pete Rogers, Central McGowan
Tour: Ultra Machining Company (UMC), Monticello
Sponsor: MNCEO
Register.
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CMMA Breakfast Meeting
March 27 • 7:15 am
St. Cloud
Topic: The state of manufacturing
Speaker: Bob Kill, Enterprise Minnesota
Tour: SCR, Inc., St. Cloud
Sponsor: Builders & Contractors Workers' Compensation Fund
Register.
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MMA
Masterclass series
Wednesdays • 11:00 am
3/12/25 - Cyber risk in manufacturing
Register.
3/19/25 - How to hold a successful manufacturing tour
Register.
3/26/25 - How to create a solid fair chance process - the do’s and don’t and best practices
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CMMA Breakfast Meeting
April 24 • 7:15 am
Waite Park
Topic: Professional development
Speaker: The Repurposed Educator
Tour: Starrett Tru-Stone Technologies
Sponsor: Falcon National Bank
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CMMA Golf Social
June 10, 2025
Sauk Rapids
Join us for the 13th annual CMMA Golf Social and help us raise $15,000 to benefit scholarships and youth programs!
Sponsorships available.
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MMA YouTube Channel
Watch over 120 educational webinars and past meetings.
Past events
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5th Annual CTE Jamboree
About 75 people attended the 5th annual CTE (Career and Technical Education) Jamboree in Sartell on November 21st. The Jamboree that focused on creating viable partnerships between education and manufacturing.
The jamboree included a tour of Sartell High School’s CTE programming which includes real-world experience with construction, metals, robotics, manufacturing and more. Classes like SabreCON Habitat for Humanity Home Build give students the chance to apply their skills, contributing to community service and gaining practical experience in the construction industry.
Slides from the presentation "Aligning Learning with Livelihood: The Future Has Arrived" by Luke Greiner, Labor Market Analyst, MN Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), can be found here: https://ow.ly/fmVQ50Ue55W
Thanks to all the great presenters: Lester Engel, CMMA President; Patrick Walsh, Superintendent at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Secondary School, Tim Zipoy, Central Minnesota Jobs and Training Services, Inc.; Luke Greiner at Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development; Alison Orgaard, Resource Training & Solutions; Scott Leffler and Ryan Dewey, Chisago Lakes Senior High School; and Peter Ladwig and Leslie Hunter, Niron Magnetics, Inc. Special thanks to Michael Rivard, Ed.D., Shayne Kusler, Nick Phillips, and Joseph Schulte at Sartell High School .
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Holiday social
🎄 Members, friends, and spouses enjoyed the CMMA Holiday Social on December 10 at Partners Pub in Sartell.
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January meeting
We had a great CMMA meeting in Kimball on January 23rd.
King Banaian, professor from the Department of Economics at St. Cloud State University, shared the economic forecast for manufacturing.
Attendees toured the CTE program at Kimball Area Public Schools.
We finished by touring Styme Industries. Styme is a complete sheet metal job shop including design, engineering, laser cutting, shearing, forming, metal fabrication, welding and packaging.
Thank you Rob Stark, CEPA®, Edward Jones, for sponsoring the meeting!
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CMMA 2025 Board election results
The CMMA Board of Directors election results were determined when voting ended on November 15. Seventeen nominees were listed on the ballot and nine were elected to serve a two-year term beginning January 1, 2025.
Read more.
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Board Bio - Dan Ortloff
Dan is the President of Falls Fabricating, LLC.
Read more.
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Central Minnesota Tour of Manufacturing 2025 - Upcoming webinar for hosting successful manufacturing tours
Do you want to connect with your community and grow your career pathways? Then you will want to join this webinar on March 19 at 11 am to learn how to develop and grow your brand by offering tours of your business and doing outreach with your local schools. By participating in this webinar you will learn how to connect with different organizations that can assist you with your outreach, be given free marketing tools and resources, and be shown how to hold successful tours during Manufacturing Month – or any other time of year!
Join presenter Della Ludwig, DEED's Workforce Strategy Consultant and member of CMMA’s Board of Directors ... Read more.
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Recap of grants awarded in 2024
The CMMA Foundation awarded grants totaling $21,543 in 2024. The grand total of CMMA’s community impact since 2008 is $193,068 in grants/scholarships.
The 2024 Grant recipients are as follows:
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K12 schools can apply for CMMA grants and scholarships here.
Donations are welcome and encouraged
Funds support youth manufacturing programs. Donations are eligible as a 501(c )3 charitable contribution. Donate online at Community Giving, or send to 101 7th Ave. S. #100, St. Cloud, MN 56301 with CMMA Fund in the memo line.
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Welcome Katie Baumann, Development Coordinator
Katie comes from working in marketing at a local manufacturing company in Princeton, MN. Through that she gained experience with digital marketing, SEO, social media, content creation, and communication. Her passion is to implement creativity and create connections to help people and businesses succeed.
Outside of work Katie has a photography business that keeps her busy over the weekends and after hours. She also enjoys spending time with her family, working out on Peloton, and reading.
You can reach Katie at Katie@midwestmanufacturers.com.
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2025 Sponsorship packages
As the central office serving CMMA, our job is to help your business succeed. 2025 sponsorship packages are now available. You can reach your prospects, customers and fellow members.
Learn more.
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CMMA Prepaid Meeting Tickets Available
You can purchase (10) prepaid CMMA meeting tickets for $250 through our eCommerce store. The tickets can be used for attendance at CMMA meetings, with no expiration date. Use the tickets however you wish; i.e. one person can attend ten meetings; ten people can attend one meeting, etc. Purchase here.
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The K12Navigator
The K12 Navigator is an online directory that allows employers of all industries and sizes to engage with schools and students interested in exploring careers within career fields that they offer. The tool allows students to connect with employers that are willing to provide classroom speakers, company tours, job shadowing, apprenticeship programs, student mentors, and more. Register your business on the Navigator today.
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Youth Apprenticeship Toolkit launched to help manufacturers
If you're interested in starting a Youth Skills Training or Youth Apprenticeship program, you now have access to step-by-step instructions, costs, forms, and other resources here. Help spread the word.
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CMMA mailing address
1210 Broadway St #240 PMB154, Alexandria, MN 56308
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Lower your operating costs through CMMA Membership | |
Responding to your needs, we have carefully selected three vendors — vetted by our board and endorsed by fellow members— to provide a cost savings to your operation, including... | |
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Human Resource Management
PROduction Workforce Professionals, specializing in human resources management services just for manufacturers, is a subsidiary of Pro Resources, a professional employment organization (PEO) established in 1991 and headquartered in Detroit Lakes, MN.
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Human Resources – allows you to manage HR, benefits, and payroll over the Internet.
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Payroll – outsourced payroll administration services accessed online.
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Employee Benefits - a package of benefits for all full time (30+hours per week), permanent employees that does not cost the employer anything unless they choose to pay a portion of the premiums.
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Risk Management - specialists to ensure a safer workplace and controlled workers’ comp costs.
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