GBIG NEWS 2/23/22 In-Person Event with a Start-up in Biopolymers

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A Note from Marty Ochs

I recently had the opportunity to take a tour of C. G. Bretting Manufacturing Co., Inc. and have dinner with a few company representatives. I met with three members of the Sales Department – Randy DeMars, Troy O’Bey and Blake Bretting – at the 280,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Ashland, WI and had an interesting discussion regarding the Bretting company as well as manufacturing in general. Read more by clicking "Marty's Letter" below.

Truly,

Marty Ochs

Executive Director, Green Bay Innovation Group

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In-Person Event with a Start-up in Biopolymers

The Green Bay Innovation Group and the Greater Green Bay Chamber will be host an IN-PERSON Event Today, Feb. 23, from 2-4 p.m. at the Urban Hub, 340 N. Broadway Ste. 200, Green Bay.

We will introduce Anindya Mukherjee, Founder and CEO of PHAXTEC, Inc. PHAXTEC is looking for collaborations with strategic partners interested in new generation of coatings. After the presentation, we will follow up with networking for all attendees.

The Myth of Biodegradability & Other Eco Fiction

By Susan Stansbury

Industry Consultant

In industry, some of us are getting frustrated by the lofty pronouncements by marketers promoting their “earth-friendly” products. And worse yet, consumers are increasingly confused, and even skeptical, about those claims. The claims range from “green,” to “eco-friendly,” to “biobased,” and so much more. “Greenwashing” presents obstacles for those making true efforts.

Women in Business & Manufacturing Round Table

This Women in Business & Manufacturing Roundtable series, hosted by Susan Stansbury, features women in manufacturing and/or allied to industry.

In the first of three roundtables, the women below answer questions regarding the outlook for 2022, workforce issues, and growth areas. Read More

Barb LaMue

President & CEO, The New North

Cassie Diedrick, Business Development, Robinson Inc.

Mary VanVonderen

Marketing Manager, The CMM Group

Women in 5P to meet in March

Women in the 5P, hosted by Cassie Diedrick, Business Development Coordinator at Robinson Inc., will meet for 5P & Punch. All women in the 5P industries are invited to sip and network at 5pm Thursday, March 31, at The Bar on Holmgren, Green Bay. RSVP to Cassie, cassie.diedrick@robinsoninc.com.

Wi5P is looking for an additional Co-Chair with a background in pulp, paper, printing, packaging, or plastics. Please reach out to Cassie if interested.

WISCONSIN STORIES AND UPDATES

All About Packaging, LLC has purchased all assets of All About Packaging, Inc. (AAP, Inc.) headquartered in Appleton as of Jan. 1. The new owners, Chad Abel and TJ Thibert, have spent the last 30 years innovating and leading companies in the paper, plastic and metal manufacturing industries.

With the planned phase-out of Siemens Masterdrive in 2010, replacement parts and units that have been refurbished became difficult to obtain. Plus, those parts and units began to climb in both price and delivery times. For owners of this drive system, Quad Plus, Kimberly, offers solutions, products and services.