Paper, Pulp and Converting Industry Summary 
In the 1970’s, the Paper and Pulp Industries employed close to 30,000 people in Wisconsin. Back then, paper mills had integrated pulp mills, plus certain in-house converting capabilities. Wisconsin had 20 paper and pulp facilities close down.

Now, the state has 8,194 employed in these industries. There are just a couple of paper companies with pulp production, plus some converting capabilities. Currently, most of the pulp comes from other states, Canada, and foreign companies. A considerable number of paper mills outsource their converting needs, or they simply provide mill rolls to converting companies. What is the future of the industry?
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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.
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