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A Note From Marty Ochs

As I travel across Wisconsin, I have witnessed remarkably interesting small towns with major manufacturers in Northern Wisconsin. A notable example is Phillips, WI (pop. 1,533). Phillips has developed a variety of recreational facilities and an impressive manufacturing base. I had the opportunity to visit and tour some of the manufacturers: Phillips Plastics Corporation; BW Papersystem, a division of Barry-Wehmiller; and Phillips Plating.

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GBIG EVENTS

Driving the Future of Packaging

Understand the Impact of color, embellishments, and print on modern packaging design, presented by GBIG and Wikoff Color, with six guest speakers.

DATE: Tuesday, September 24

PLACE: Hilton Garden Inn, 1160 W. Park Place, Milwaukee

TIME: Check-In at 8:00 a.m. and speakers begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m.

COST: $50.00, includes

REGISTRATION: Go to the GBIG Events Page Future of Packaging

Investing in Manufacturing

Understand how to grow your manufacturing business organically and through acquisition and investment, presented by GBIG and Cornerstone Business Services.

DATE: Tuesday, October 29

PLACE: Miron Construction HQ, Neenah

TIME: Check-In at 7:00 a.m. and speakers begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 3:15 p.m. with lunch

COST: $50.00, includes lunch

REGISTRATION: Go to the GBIG Events Page Investing in Manufacturing

Future of Packaging

Investing in Manufacturing

Event Schedule

Green Bay Innovation Group (GBIG) and International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) will partner for a premier Packaging Showcase Expo. This event is set to take place February 25-26, 2025, at the Hilton Paper Valley Conference Center, 333 W. College Avenue, Appleton, Wisconsin. The expo promises to unveil the latest innovations in packaging technology, focusing on sustainability and high-tech solutions tailored for the food, dairy, deli, bakery, and retail markets.

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Wisconsin Economic Summit October 15-16 La Crosse

First Business presents Manufacturing Expo October 30th.

New North investor appreciation night

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THANKS TO OUR PLATINUM SPONSORS

PFAS Work Groups

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may enter the environment and result in contamination to groundwater, surface water, soil and/or sediment. GBIG is involved with the PFAS Collaboration Group.

PFAS Cleanup

Scholarship Recipient

The Women in Forest Products Scholarship Fund awarded a $1,000 scholarship to its first high school recipient at an award ceremony at Ahlstrom’s Central Office in Kaukauna. The recipient, Carissa Ashman, will attend the UW-Green Bay to pursue a major in environmental engineering.

Women in Forest Products

Visualizing the decline in Paper, Printing and Wood Products

UW Madison focus on new faculty Weiyu Li to enhance energy s ustainability

Willamette Falls Paper Company to close putting pressure on the Printing Industry of Wisconsin.

Manufacturing Camp

In August, VPI honored 16 graduates of the Nuts, Bolts, & Thingamajigs Foundation’s Inclusion Manufacturing Camp. The 4-week camp helps train and prepare young adults with disabilities for employment in manufacturing, while showing local employers that this group of individuals is a viable option to meet workforce demands.

VPI

Workplace Safety

Workplace-related injuries cost employers billions of dollars annually, and there’s no price tag on low morale and worker confidence following an injury. However, the investment in technology for workplace safety can significantly reduce these costs and effects. Technology provides many opportunities to improve safety.

Quad Plus

Leadership Tip

The first step to becoming a great leader in any industry is to become a great listener. You need to practice active listening. Don’t listen to respond, or to argue, or just to forget the next day. Listen to understand. In leadership roles, listening is a massive part of the job. With active listening, you can create more positive outcomes for your organization and those within it.

Dignify

ENCOR Coating by Wikoff Color

Wikoff Graphics' ENCOR is a coating produced using photopolymer speciﬁcally designed for offset printing and spot coating applications. The plate is processed without the use of harmful solvents and in a low temperature environment, giving it the most accurate plate-to-plate registration available on the market.

Wikoff Graphics

Sustainability Breakthrough

Eagle Performance Plastics found a breakthrough to manage the plastic shavings generated from machining customer parts. Through GBIG, Eagle connected with Convergen Energy. Eagle took a significant step towards sustainability in August by starting to deliver waste to Convergen Energy. Eagle’s waste stream initiative will divert waste from landfills by repurposing it into fuel pellets and eventually, electricity

Eagle Performance Plastics

Eagle Performance Plastics launches sustainable initiatives through a the Green Bay Innovation introduction..

Voorwood Precision Built Equipment

ark announces new CFO and COO

Mastering Engraving Embossing Success with Precision Roll Solutions

JP Morgan/Chase: A strong economy in a fragile world. The Dow Jones hits 41,175!

WSI Inc. role as a paper logistics hub.

GBIG Mission Statement

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.