A Note from Marty Ochs

De Pere, Wisconsin, is located just south of Green Bay, with a population of 25,000. De Pere is home to many 5P businesses, and we invite you to tour some of them with us. Join us for the De Pere City Tour from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Networking Event at the Chicago Street Pub in De Pere at 4:00 p.m. on April 10. Registration is required, as we have limited space for the tours.

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9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

FyterTech

2121 American Boulevard Ste. B.

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Independent Printing & Packaging

1801 Lawrence Dr. De Pere

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Bayside Machine Corporation

2257 American Blvd. De Pere

2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Seaway Printing

2812 American Blvd. De Pere

2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Neway Packaging

1882 Commerce Dr. De Pere

THANKS TO OUR PLATINUM SPONSORS

FEATURED STORIES

GBIG Supports VPI & New Facility

VPI is transforming how it serves the community with the development of a new Community Programs Collective, a facility designed to meet the growing needs of individuals with disabilities and families. This new space increases VPI’s capacity to provide life-changing services while fostering greater social and economic independence for those it serves. GBIG showed its support of VPI by contributing $5,000 towards the new facility.

VPI Community Programs Collective

The US is set to profit from a discovery that transforms plastic waste into hydrogen.

The Snack Food Market Driven by Demand for Savory Snack Packaging

3-M Investigation pulls back curtain on decades of old deceit campaign.

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EVENTS

The 20th Annual Sustainable Forestry Conference will take place in Florence, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, April 16, at Keyes Peak Ski Lodge. Space is limited, and reservations are required. 

Forestry Conference

Mark your calendar for Swing Big with GBIG. The 4-person scramble is on Thursday, June 19, at Mid Vallee Golf Course, 3850 Mid Valley Drive, De Pere. Register as a golfer and hole sponsor.

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UW Madison Future Facility in Engineering Workshop

Amplify the finishing package event

UW Platteville Stem Expo

Fox Cities Chamber Legislative Luncheon April 7th

PAPER STORIES AND UPDATES

Sofidel Advances paper mill without requirements for environmental statement.

Westrock closes North Charleston Paper mill

Kalamazoo County receives grant to clean up former papermill site

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PACKAGING STORIES AND UPDATES

Ingredients invests $50 million in Cedar Rapids facility capacity for packaging and papermaking.

Unlocking smart packaging RFID

PLASTIC STORIES AND UPDATES

Plastic Injection Moulding Market poised for substantial growth

Scientists are making discovery with microplastics in soil impact on agriculture.

 94% plastic recycled in 4 hours.

NONWOVENS STORIES AND UPDATES

Future of industrial Nonwovens to 2029

Nonwovens have stabilized in the USA market.

Wet tissues and wipes to grow by $10.78 billion 20025 – 2029

FOREST STORIES AND UPDATES

Cities interested in mass timber construction

Deforestation roaring back

Alabama’s $36 billion dollar forestry industry powers growth

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DE PERE 5P BUSINESSES

Anderson-Vreeland

Creative Sign

DIS

Maflex

Metal Storm

Sierra Coating

Ahlstrom De Pere

Anderson Vreeland

Bedford Paper

Campbell Wrapper

Circle Packaging

Creative Sign

DIS Solutions

EDL Packaging

Foth Engineering

Green Bay Packaging Folded Carton

Harper Corporation

Infinity Machine

Jones Signs

Maflex America

Metal Storm

Northfield Corp.

Packerland Tapes

RR Donnelley De Pere

Sierra Coating

Skyline Resources

Sustana Fiber

Tech4

The Mail Haus

Totani America

SPONSOR STORIES AND UPDATES

Quad Plus

Efficient operations and maintaining a safe workplace are priorities for industrial operations. Industrial machine safety standards often boost productivity by preventing accidents and minimizing downtime. Quad Plus describes the key industry regulations that protect workers and a company’s bottom line. 

Quad Plus

Robinson

Robinson is investing in facilities and equipment at its Wisconsin locations. Robinson added a Mitsubishi GX-F advanced12kW fiber laser and accompanying 20-shelf SmartFlex automation tower. In addition, Robinson has more than doubled its flexible manufacturing to 770,000 sq. feet. The workforce has grown to over 700 employees.

Robinson

Associated Bag

Associated Bag is pleased to welcome Melissa Wuest as Midwest Sales Manager. Serving the Fox Valley, she has a strong background and knowledge of packaging products across industries and will be able to assist you with your packaging, shipping, and workplace product needs.

Associated Bag

JP Morgan Chase

The stock market is the ultimate voting machine, reflecting prospects for earnings growth, stability, liquidity, inflation, taxation and predictable rule of law. JP Morgan’s Chairman of Market and Investment Strategy gives his take on the Trump administration’s economic policies 50 days in, as well as their effect on markets thus far.

Market Outlook

Pixelle advanced barrier coatings

Beyond the Box-Game Changing Trends for 2025 – BradyPlus

Oshkosh Converting slitting and rewinding

Ox Industries announces cutting edge technology

ark data centers achieving cmmc compliance.

E Labels continue to grow with second Domino N6l0i

McAdams Graphics/ALJAN Shrink Sleeves aark data centers: Achieve cost savings and scalability

JP Morgan/Chase building on strength

Is Your Business Ready for Short-Term Interest Rates?

First Business Bank security procedures.

Voorwood automated knife positioning

WSI transportation is here to stay in the paper industry

JP Morgan: Market Outlook 50 days of grey

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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