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NEW Manufacturing Insights

NEW Manufacturing Insights is a collaboration between the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA) and Insight on Manufacturing (IOM) magazine, highlighting issues and opportunities for manufacturers in the 18-county New North region in Northeast Wisconsin. Hosted by NEWMA Executive Director Ann Franz and IOM Editor Kate Bruns featuring guests from across the region, new episodes will be released on Thursdays. Get a quick overview of the latest NEWMA and Insight programs and events, take a

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21:59

Ep. 59 (1/16/25): How Green Bay's Coex 3D is...

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2025/01/16

Todd Louthain, owner of Coex 3D in Green Bay, joins Kate and Ann on this week's episode of the podcast, which ties in with the January 2025 IOM cover story on additive manufacturing, "Addition by Addition," that was released yesterday. Louthain bought Coex 3D and spun it off from The Village Companies in 2022, and today it is one of only 14 domestic manufacturers of 3D printing filament selling to the open market.Louthain is more than a manufacturer, however. Coex 3D prides itself on providing

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Ep. 58 (1/9/25): Marine Travelift raises the standard

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2025/01/09

Happy New Year from all of us at Insight Publications, the NEW Manufacturing Alliance, and Woodward Community Media, who are proud to kick off the third season of NEW Manufacturing Insights with a feature on Sturgeon Bay-based manufacturer Marine Travelift, which was recently awarded a military contract to build the U.S. Coast Guard's largest-ever boat lift and constructs 70 to 90 lifts per year, up to 1,000 metric tons in size, with customers on six continents. Director of HR Michelle Waldinger and

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Ep. 57 (12/19/24): Helping kids ditch the digital...

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2024/12/19

Mark Hawkins, founder of the nonprofit organization Hands on Deck, joins co-hosts Ann Franz and Kate Bruns on the final episode of 2024 to talk about how Hands on Deck is helping students learn the benefits of woodworking, enjoying device-free hobbies, and the fundamentals of manufacturing. Mark shares the history of the youth boat-building organization and how it has grown in popularity, serving K-12 students from across Wisconsin's New North region. Thank you to Appleton Airport for sponsoring

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Ep. 56 (12/12/24): Futurist Jonathan Brill talks...

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2024/12/12

Jonathan Brill, a seasoned inventor, the first person to hold the position of "global futurist" at HP, and a former adviser to the U.S. Secret Service, will speak in Green Bay on Feb. 28 at Envision Greater Green Bay's annual Global Futures Day Forum. In anticipation of that visit and connecting with leaders in Northeast Wisconsin, Brill joined co-hosts Ann Franz of the NEW Manufacturing Alliance and Kate Bruns of Insight on Manufacturing magazine on this week's episode of the NEW Manufacturing

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Ep. 55 (12/5/24): Advanced Tooling Inc. is one of...

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2024/12/05

Greg Schrage of Mt. Calvary's Advanced Tooling, Inc. joins co-hosts Kate Bruns and Ann Franz on this week's episode of NEW Manufacturing Insights, which looks back at the first-ever Best Places to Work in Manufacturing awards that were presented by Insight in November. ATI was not only one of the top 10 manufacturers that were honored for its high scores in the Workforce Research Group employee engagement survey, but the company performed well enough that it ranked No. 2 overall. Schrage talks about

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Ep. 54 (11/21/24): New North, Inc. CEO Barb LaMue

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2024/11/21

Barb LaMue, the president and CEO of New North, Inc., joins co-hosts Kate Bruns of Insight on Manufacturing magazine and Ann Franz of the NEW Manufacturing Alliance on this week's episode. Listen in as Barb reflects on the organization's nearly 20 years of success chartering economic development in the 18-county region, including its talent and business attraction achievements and the potential impact of the upcoming 2025 NFL draft.This week's episode is sponsored by Northeast Wisconsin Technical

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Ep. 53 (11/14/24): Keeping things moving with...

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2024/11/14

Jim Eckes, fabrication manager at Nercon Conveyor Systems, joins co-hosts Kate and Ann on this week's episode to talk about the company's investment in the community of Oconto, which has included a partnership with Oconto High School, educational programs with NEWMA, and a burgeoning youth apprenticeship program Jim calls one of the "favorite programs I've ever been involved with."You can also hear Jim describe the conveyor belts, or "transportation systems," Nercon creates for the food and consumer

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Ep. 52 (11/7/24): Manufacturing First recap

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2024/11/07

This week's podcast takes a look back at Manufacturing First 2024, which was held last week at the Resch Expo in Green Bay. Hear reflections from co-hosts Ann and Kate, as well as interviews recorded live at the event with participants who shared their #MfgFirst insights during the day.Thank you to Northeast Wisconsin Technical College for sponsoring this episode, and thank you to everyone who attended the 14th annual Manufacturing First Expo & Conference!

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Ep. 51 (10/24/24): Career EXCELerate

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2024/10/24

This week Kayla Countney of Goodwill NCW and Nancy Bleck of Rawhide Youth Services join co-hosts Ann Franz and Kate Bruns to talk about the innovative Career EXCELerate program -- a collaboration between Goodwill NCW, Rawhide Youth Services and Fox Valley Technical College that provides free job training coupled with high-level mental and emotional support. The program was launched about three years ago with the support of a Wisconsin Workforce Innovation Grant, and it's still going strong today and

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Ep. 50 (10/17/24): Eagle Performance Plastics

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2024/10/17

We're celebrating our 50th episode this week! This episode features a conversation with Jason Bailin and Jordy Krall of Appleton's Eagle Performance Plastics, which was recently named one of Wisconsin's Best Places to Work in Manufacturing and was featured in the September issue of Insight on Manufacturing. Bailin, sales manager, and Krall, sustainability specialist, talk about Eagle's recent growth as well as a fascinating new partnership they have forged with a New North vendor that is helping

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Ep. 49 (10/10/24): Greg Linnemanstons on the quest...

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2024/10/10

We're back to talking marketing on this week's episode of NEW Manufacturing Insights -- this time with Greg Linnemanstons, the 23-year president of the Appleton-based inbound marketing firm Weidert Group. Greg tells Kate and Ann about his firm's B2B services as well as previews his forthcoming Manufacturing First breakout session, "The Top Industrial Sales & Marketing Plays Your Lead Gen Strategy Needs Now," scheduled for 11:15 a.m. on Oct. 30 at the expo. Learn more and register for

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Ep. 48 (10/3/24): LIVE at Werner Electric Supply on...

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2024/10/03

Werner Electric Supply President Craig Wiedemeier joins Kate and Ann live from Werner Electric's headquarters in Appleton as we celebrate the one-year anniversary of NEW Manufacturing Insights at a special Manufacturing Month kickoff event. Craig tells the co-hosts the 75-year-long story of Werner Electric and shares how the business has evolved to become a partner with manufacturers in learning IT and OT, adopting new programs and tools that help improve productivity, and keeping pace with

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Ep. 47 (9/26/24): ark data centers CEO Brett Lindsey

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2024/09/26

Brett Lindsey is the newest CEO of Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based ark data centers, which recently rebranded from Involta and is creating in the New North region its largest data center in the country. ark data centers will create a 20-megawatt campus on 24.5 acres in the village of Harrison, with easy access to major markets such as Chicago and Minneapolis. On this week's episode, Lindsey tells co-hosts Kate Bruns and Ann Franz about why the company is excited to set up shop in Wisconsin using the

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Ep. 46 (9/19/24): The New North region needs more...

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2024/09/19

Steve Meyer, a longtime advocate and practitioner of technical education in Northeast Wisconsin, joins Kate and Ann on this week's episode to take a deeper dive into this month's Insight on Manufacturing cover story about the New North region's tech education teacher shortage and what institutions like Wisconsin Technical College System, UW System and school districts like Seymour Community are doing to help recruit, retain, and reskill qualified teachers to train students for next-generation

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Ep. 45 (9/12/24): Eight in 10 workers worldwide...

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2024/09/12

Kelly Bubolz of KB Training Connections is an expert on preventing burnout in the manufacturing industry -- because she herself is a survivor of burnout in the manufacturing industry. Her body suffered complete physical collapse from burnout in March 2021, forcing her to leave the career she says she had worked so hard for.Back to school and the change in weather can exacerbate symptoms of burnout this time of year, Kelly says, and on this week's episode of NEW Manufacturing Insights she sits down

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Ep. 44 (9/5/24): 2024 Manufacturing First Keynote...

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2024/09/05

Don't miss this week's episode as leadership expert, educator and author Steve Jones of Jadin Jones Consulting joins Kate and Ann to talk leadership. He gives listeners a preview of his forthcoming Manufacturing First Expo & Conference keynote and shares stories and wisdom from along his career journey. The former five-time state championship winning football coach tackles topics from generational differences to workplace challenges to his role with the Green Bay Packers.Thank you to Wisconsin

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Ep. 43 (8/29/24): Titletown Manufacturing is a key...

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2024/08/29

Formerly known as Precision Tool and Dye -- a name that didn't necessarily reflect what the company does, the firm we know today as Titletown Manufacturing is a "job shop" that does assembly and builds components for OEMs. Co-owner Chris Fuss joins Kate and Ann this week to explain the difference between "job shops" and "production shops," the intricacies of the machining trade he has been involved with since age 16, and the impact of Industry 4.0 at Titletown Manufacturing. Thank you to The Boldt

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Ep. 42 (8/22/24): Burger Boat stays afloat for an...

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2024/08/22

With a history dating back to 1863, Manitowoc's Burger Boat Company is Wisconsin's second-oldest company. Our guest today, naval architect Ron Cleveringa, has been with the firm for 25 years and even dreamed of working for Burger Boat as a child growing up in Michigan. A custom shipbuilder that got its start creating fishing vessels, Burger Boat today produces some of the world's most dazzling yachts, "anything up to 200 feet," Cleveringa shares. Listen to the full episode to learn more from

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Ep. 41 (8/15/24): SparkOps takes center stage

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2024/08/15

Bryan Perl, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Fond du Lac's SparkOps Metalworks, joins Kate and Ann on this week's episode to share how SparkOps has transformed the entertainment industry with its patented truss components, which have been used for stages at major events from the Super Bowl to Formula 1 to the Olympics.Founded in 2022, SparkOps is a newcomer to the Northeast Wisconsin manufacturing scene, but Perl brings customer-focused and employee-focused business experiences to the industry

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Ep. 40 (8/8/24): Tracking the hottest employment law...

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2024/08/08

DeWitt LLP Law Firm's Steve DiTullio joins Kate and Ann on this week's episode to unpack the employment law issues that should be top of mind for manufacturers in 2024 and 2025, including the recent announcement from the FTC banning non-compete clauses nationwide, a topic on which DiTullio comments in the July issue of Insight on Manufacturing. Get an update on the rule's status in the appeals process. has been an employment defense attorney with DeWitt LLP since 1994 and is an expert on FMLA,

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