Is Lambeau Field in Green Bay? If you live in Green Bay 3 sides of Lambeau Field border Ashwaubenon and 1 side is Green Bay. While Green Bay got the Packers, Ashwaubenon became the Super Bowl Champions in the 5P and Converting Industries. Ashwaubenon is home to over 35 Local, Regional and Multi-International Corporations. GBIG will be highlighting the companies in the GBIG NEWS. Photo, right, is EDL Packaging. See the GBIG News Ashwaubenon section to view other photos and links to webpages. |
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GBIG thanks Rep. Tom Tiffany and
celebrates investments in Wisconsin's paper industry
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GBIG thanks Congressman Tom Tiffany for his efforts reaching out to Billerud regarding the Wisconsin Rapids Paper, Pulp and Converting facilities. We appreciate Billerud’s $1 billion investment into their Michigan plants. As we look at Paper and Pulp Industries, Wisconsin is turning the corner with some sizable investments.
- The Green Bay Packaging $500 million investment in a state-of-the-art paper mill
- Green Bay Packaging Coated Division is adding onto their coated products division!
- Georgia-Pacific Breaks Ground on a $500 Million Expansion plus 1 million sq ft distribution center in De Pere
- ST Paper, LLC, with a facility in Oconto Falls, installed a new tissue paper machine in Duluth, MN
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Green Bay Packaging's
New Plant
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Green Bay Packaging's
Coated Division Expansion
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Georgia Pacific's
Distribution Center
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ST Paper's
New Tissue Machine
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Georgia Pacific's
New Mill
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EC03 is the new name for the former Agfa Offset Solutions
EC03 is one of the leading global suppliers of prepress solutions to the offset printing industry. The company is present across all steps of the prepress value chain, offering a portfolio of offset plates, graphic film, equipment, services, software and chemicals. Under the new ownership of AURELIUS, the business will retain its organizational structure and sales and service teams.
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R&R Insurance webinars
Cyber Crime and Risk Management 11am-12pm May 30
ADA/FMLA Requirements for Employers
11am-12pm June 13
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New North Summit
The Power of Place is the theme of the annual New North Summit, from 7:30am to 4:30pm June 8 at the Lambeau Field Atrium, Green Bay.
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GBIG Golf Outing
The second annual Swing Big with GBIG will be Thursday, June 15, at Mid Vallee Golf Course. Register today as a golfer or Hole Sponsor.
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TAPPI will sponsor a PS&ChE Coating & Laminating in Packaging Applications course on June 8-9 at UW-Stevens Point. This course is designed for those working in paper converting, coating, printing and flexible packaging. The content will be particularly beneficial to engineers, technicians, chemists, scientists, sales representatives, and customer service representatives.
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Dr. Natalie Rudolph, Division Manager Polymer at NETZSCH, will speak at a Chemical Upcycling of Waste Plastics (CUWP) seminar on Thursday May 25, from 4-5pm about Identification and Quantification of Unknown Plastics Using DSC – Opportunities and Limitations. Guests can attend in person at EH 3690 or via Zoom.
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INDUSTRY STORIES AND UPDATES |
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Nonwovens – Specialty Alternatives
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By Susan Stansbury, Industry Consultant
This begins Part 3 of three articles about those fantastically creative nonwovens fabrics. I continue with needle punch, carded, and other specialties nonwovens.
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WISCONSIN STORIES AND UPDATES |
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EDUCATION STORIES AND UPDATES |
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PAPER STORIES AND UPDATES |
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SPONSOR STORIES AND UPDATES |
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As a GE Magne-Blast circuit breaker ages, it experiences various problems that can be costly and potentially dangerous. Quad Plus offers cutting-edge and effective solutions if you need help with aging GE Magne-Blast circuit breakers. Contact Jim Woulf from Quad Plus at (920) 515-4155 or jwoulf@quadplus.com for reliable repair and maintenance services.
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Dura-Fibre, LLC, strengthens its presence in custom laminated products and packaging with the acquisition of Greif® Chicago Converting. The acquisition further solidifies Dura-Fibre’s position as one of the largest independent industrial paperboard laminating businesses in the United States. Dura-Fibre will now add strap protectors and coverboard products to its portfolio.
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Bill Koehne, owner of Packerland Websites, has been named one of three finalists in the Business Person of the Year contest run by the Greater Green Bay Chamber of Commerce. The award winner will be announced June 8 to honor an individual's impact, innovation, leadership, and community engagement.
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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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