A Note from Marty Ochs
We had the opportunity to attend the grand opening at the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technologies at UW-Stevens Point on May 20. We saw the expanded, ISO 17025-accredited Composability Testing Laboratory.
WIST is a multidisciplinary research and laboratory hub. It partners with businesses to develop sustainable bio-based products, optimize packaging, and boost Wisconsin’s forestry and paper industry.
Sincerely,
Marty Ochs, GBIG Executive Director
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GBIG Golf Outing
Join us for a day of golf and camaraderie for a worthy cause at Swing Big with GBIG, co-sponsored by First Business Bank. The 4-person scramble is Thursday, June 18, at Mid Vallee Golf Course in De Pere. The golf outing offers opportunities for networking, camaraderie, and friendly competition while also raising money to support local food pantries and nonprofit organizations.
Swing Big with GBIG begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. and ends with FREE NETWORKING to ALL and awards starting at 3:00 p.m. Register today as a golfer, hole sponsor or attendee.
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Commercial Banking
In manufacturing, how you grow matters just as much as how fast you grow. The 5P industries are inherently cyclical, capital-intensive, and operationally complex.
With more than two decades in business banking, Jerimiah Janssen, Vice President II – Commercial Banking at First Business Bank works closely with family-owned manufacturers where capital decisions touch everything: hiring, equipment, capacity, and succession.
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New Product Line
Sun Chemical will launch SunGame™, a product line specifically for the fast-growing trading card and gaming industry, consisting of high-quality inks, durable coatings, advanced brand protection solutions and innovative packaging concepts.
Development Executive, Sun Chemical, comments: “Thanks to its rapid color development, quick setting and minimal misting, the range is optimized for high-speed print runs that demand precision.”
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Long Bed Lathe
Baum Machine has welcomed its latest CNC machine to their expanding line-up of machine tools. The Mazak Integrex E-650 H Long Bed lathe with 5th-Axis milling will bring enhanced capabilities for manufacturing.
“This machine is going to allow us to handle larger complicated parts,” says Rodger Baum, owner of Baum Machine. “Additionally, the 5th-Axis capability will take time off of other machines for secondary operations, increasing productivity and producing parts faster and more efficiently.”
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U.S.–China summit
The U.S.–China summit is not about a reset. It is about whether the world’s two largest economies can make a fragile relationship more manageable.
As trade flows have declined and supply chains have shifted, both sides have become more willing to test the other’s vulnerabilities. But the links remain large enough that unmanaged escalation would still matter for growth, inflation, supply chains and markets.
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Glass Microfiber Media
Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber‑based specialty materials, announces the launch of a new generation of glass microfiber media for HVAC filtration, designed to meet the growing demand for responsible, high‑performance air filtration solutions.
“Our new HVAC glass microfiber platform demonstrates how performance and sustainability can be integrated from the earliest stages of development,” says Stéphanie Pigeot-Rémy, Head of Global R&D and Product Development.
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Manufacturing Solutions
CMD Corporation has launched CMD Manufacturing Solutions, a dedicated offering focused on contract manufacturing, precision assembly, and fabrication services for complex equipment.
For decades, CMD has built, assembled, and supported sophisticated machinery for customers around the world. Along the way, the company has also successfully executed contract manufacturing projects.
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Expansion Project
Accurate Machine Co., Inc. is moving forward with a 1,740 square foot PEMB addition at its facility located at 1901 Hyland Ave., Kaukauna. The project will remove the existing end wall and extend the building 29 feet, creating additional space to support operational growth and equipment.
The project is being delivered through a design‑build partnership with Keller, Inc. of Kaukauna.
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Safety Module
EHS Tracks is excited to announce that the EHSTracks Safety Module is now live.
The \mmost powerful way to run routine safety inspections with interactive, real-time mapping, mobile data capture, and seamless cloud sync to your desktop dashboard, giving both field and office teams immediate visibility into what’s happening on the ground.
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Remote Workers
Remote and hybrid \workplaces have been in turbo-drive since COVID. Amundsen Davis presented a webcast to examine employers’ legal responsibilities for remote workers: “Navigating Remote & Hybrid Workplace Challenges.”
The final presentation in the Supervisor and Management Training Series will be “Managing Performance Issues Without Creating Legal Exposure” at 12 p.m. Tuesday, June 9.
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Scholarship Winners
The Wisconsin Paper Council announced the recipients of its Women in Forest Products Scholarships for 2026. Emily Demchik, a lead Product Scientist at Kimberly-Clark, was awarded a leadership scholarship. Pa Yeng Yang, an Electrical Engineer at Ahlstrom Thilmany Mill, was also awarded a leadership scholarship. Elisabeth Van Schyndel, a graduating high school senior, was awarded a scholarship to attend UW-Stevens Point.
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Meet Tim Lisowe
M3 Insurance is now a platinum member of GBIG. Business Development Executive Tim Lisowe is excited to share his deep expertise in workers’ compensation, captive insurance programs, risk strategy, and employee benefits with GBIG members.
Tim focuses on building meaningful relationships, helping organizations navigate risk, and taking a long-term approach to growth.
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News Release Tips
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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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