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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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Ep. 119: Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Robinson...

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2026/04/16

Sam Thomas, president of De Pere-based Robinson, Inc., joins Insight's Kate Bruns and NEWMA's Ann Franz on this week's episode to talk more about his company's history and future, including its recent recognition as Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year in the "large" manufacturer category. Thomas, who is also featured in this month's issue of Insight on Business with fellow Northeast Wisconsin MOTY award recipient Spark Ops Metalworks, says 2026 is likely the last year Robinson will be in the "large"

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Ep. 118: The unstoppable Jackie Anderson

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2026/04/09

Jackie Anderson, head of talent acquisition for Ornua USA in Hilbert, will be a panelist at next week's NEW Manufacturing Alliance "Future of Work" Summit focused on employee retention (April 16 at Fox Valley Technical College). This week she joins Ann and Kate on the podcast to give a preview of her insights on the critical topic, as well as share the history of her career journey, which has also included 11 years in child care and 5 1/2 years at Fincantieri Marine Group. While Jackie has a diverse

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Ep. 117: New North, Inc. CEO Patti Habeck

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2026/04/02

In December Patti Habeck became the third-ever president and CEO of New North, Inc. -- the 18-county economic development organization serving Northeast Wisconsin -- after 14 years with the nonprofit Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin. A few months into her new role, she sits down with Ann and Kate on this week's episode of NEW Manufacturing Insights to discuss the challenges ahead for New North, Inc., what it has been like taking over a "small but mighty" organization, and what it has felt like to

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Ep. 116: Kristen Jonas on keeping HR moving

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2026/03/26

Kristen Jonas, owner of Kinesiology HR, joins Ann and Kate on this week's episode to talk about her HR career and experience and the challenges and successes of owning her own business, as well as give a sneak preview of her presentation for the April 14 NEWMA "Future of Work" Summit on employee retention.A self-described "productivity addict," Kristen also works as a certified divorce coach and says she enjoys being a fractional HR practitioner because of the variety of industries she is able to

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Ep. 115: TitletownTech's Kathryn Clouse talks AI in...

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2026/03/19

For the last two years, Kathryn Clouse has served as director of co-innovation for the Green Bay-based venture capital firm TitletownTech, helping companies -- including manufacturers -- fast-start their innovations in the realm of artificial intelligence. On this week's episode, Kathryn attempts to put into context for Kate and Ann how fast AI is exploding; how much the space has changed just since 2024, when large language models were first gaining foothold; and what innovation looks like for

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Ep. 114: Fincantieri's Ricky Nutt on the evolution of...

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2026/03/12

Ricky Nutt, chief of shipyard operations at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, and Amelia Compton Wolff, editor of Insight on Business magazine, join Ann and Kate on this week's episode to dive deeper into the March 2026 Insight on Manufacturing feature "Staying the course," written by Amelia about how the shipbuilder has modernized its operations and pivoted in the wake of U.S. Navy contract shifts and the Industry 4.0 revolution.Ricky, who has worked with the company since 2011, has had a front-row

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Ep. 113: Vyper Industrial CEO Dayne Rusch

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2026/03/05

Dayne Rusch, CEO of Vyper Industrial -- one of the Midwest's fastest growing companies and the subject of Insight's March cover feature written by Kate -- joins Kate and Ann on this week's episode of NEW Manufacturing Insights to talk more about the short history of the company and how he, his brother Dylan, his father Chris, and director of brand partnerships Alex Ostrihonsky have worked together to build Vyper, which started out importing motors, into one of the coolest brands in the U.S. making,

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Ep. 112: Manufacturing All Star Elizabeth Senn

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2026/02/26

W.E. Hoban Company quality engineer Elizabeth Senn, the 2026 NEW Manufacturing Alliance All Stars honoree who graces the cover of this year's NEWMA All Stars magazine, joins Kate and Ann today on the podcast along with her All Stars nominator Shannon Young, the company's director of human resources.W.E. Hoban Company, formerly known as Green Bay Drop Forge, is a regular participant in the NEWMA All Stars program, which recognizes young manufacturing employees in our region who are setting an example

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Ep. 111: Kathy Miller wants MORE for manufacturers

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2026/02/19

Leadership coach and Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame inductee Kathy Miller, author of the books "MORE is Better: Leading Operations with Meaning, Optimism and Relationships for Excellence" and "Steel Toes and Stilettos," joins Ann and Kate on this week's episode of the podcast, sponsored by Stoke RGA.Kathy will be the keynote speaker at the NEW Manufacturing Alliance's Future of Work Summit on April 14, which will focus on the topic of employee retention. Her "MORE" framework has proven to be a

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Ep. 110: Management Boot Camp with UW's Steve King

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2026/02/12

Steve King, author of multiple leadership books including "The Manager's Dillemma" and "Brag Worry Wonder Bet," joins Ann and Kate on this week's episode of the podcast, sponsored as always by Stoke RGA.Steve, who is semi-retired after a celebrated HR career, leads the University of Wisconsin Center for Professional and Executive Development's management boot camp, which is coming to Northeast Wisconsin in April for the first time and will be hosted by Schreiber Foods in Green Bay.On this week's

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Ep. 109: DuxxBak President & NEWMA Chair Brandon Beard

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2026/02/04

Brandon Beard, president of DuxxBak Composite Decking in Green Bay, says he never planned on working in manufacturing. His first dream was to be like Robin Williams' character in "Good Morning, Vietnam" -- focused on military service and broadcasting. Brandon finally gets his turn behind the microphone today, but we promise he doesn't yell into the microphone on this week's episode of NEW Manufacturing Insights. He joins this week's show to talk about his career in manufacturing in Northeast

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Ep. 108: The Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin

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2026/01/28

Ryan Rogers, director of operations for 1000 Island Airboats in Marion, Wisconsin, joins Kate and Ann on this week's show to talk about the 2025 "Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin," as determined by an online vote this past fall: the 1000 Island 24-Foot Search and Rescue Airboat.The lifesaving product is also the subject of this month's Insight on Business magazine "Home Made" feature, which you can read online here:

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Ep. 107: UWGB Chancellor Michael Alexander

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2026/01/22

The Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance, led by podcast co-host Ann Franz, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and makes a big change by moving to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. In that spirit, Dr. Michael Alexander, chancellor of UWGB since May 2020, joins Ann and special guest co-host Jen Fietz of Stoke RGA on this week's episode to talk about his five-plus years leading the institution, the challenges and revelations of COVID, how higher education is evolving, UWGB's

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Ep. 106: Manufacturer of the Year Finalist Eck...

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2026/01/15

Kiley Eck Hayon is president of Eck Industries in Manitowoc, which was recently announced as a finalist for the 2026 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Awards, which will be presented Feb. 19. On this week's episode she joins Ann Franz and guest co-host Jen Fietz of Stoke RGA to talk about the rewards and challenges of working in a family business, why Eck Industries is committed to its capital investments in technology and more.Learn more about Eck Industries at eckindustries.com.This podcast

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Ep. 105: 2026 Manufacturing Trends!

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2026/01/08

Jen Fietz, owner and CEO of the firm Stoke RGA, joins co-host Ann Franz of the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance on this week's episode of the NEW Manufacturing Insights podcast to discuss studies and trends that paint a picture of the manufacturing industry heading into 2026. Regular co-host Kate Bruns, Insight's manufacturing editor, was under the weather for this week's recording but will return for future episodes.Ann opens the show by thanking Jen for committing to a new yearlong

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Ep. 104: FIRST Robotics inspires creativity and...

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2025/12/18

Melissa Samuels of ErgoFactor and Emily Tietjen of NEW Water are Kate's and Ann's last guests of 2025, joining the podcast this week to talk about their volunteer work with Brown County FIRST Robotics, which teaches K-12 students skills including collaborative problem solving, Gracious Professionalism™ and Coopertition™, as well as technical fluency for future careers in fields like engineering and manufacturing. You can learn more about the program, which board members Samuels and Tietjen say is

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Ep. 103: Inside EDL Packaging

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2025/12/11

EDL Packaging, a Massman Company's Kathryn Rowen, vice president and general manager, and Lynn Caruso-Stueck, director of operations, join Ann and Kate on this week's episode to talk about the company's 60-year tradition of making equipment for shrink wrapping and shrink bundling in Greater Green Bay.EDL recently constructed and moved into a new facility in De Pere that expands the company's capabilities with enhanced efficiency and a total 25% space increase. On the episode, Rowen and Caruso-Stueck

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Ep. 102: Masters Gallery Foods: Business Friend of...

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2025/12/04

Julia Herlache, sustainability manager for Masters Gallery Foods, joins Kate and Ann on this week's episode to talk about how the company has been intentionally and methodically building its sustainability efforts over the past dozen or so years since two employees first approached Masters Gallery's leadership about taking steps to reduce waste in the plant. Today, Masters Gallery is an example in the food manufacturing industry, and in Wisconsin's New North region, of integrating and promoting

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Ep. 101: Galloway Company and the 'cream of the crop'

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2025/11/20

Annika Galloway, director of communications and public relations for Galloway Company, is Ann's and Kate's guest on this week's pre-Thanksgiving episode of NEW Manufacturing Insights. Listen as the co-hosts raise a glass with Annika, a fourth-generation family business leader, while the company prepares to sponsor A Very Neenah Christmas Market Dec. 5-7 and announces the development of its latest beverage innovation: an acidified crème liqueur base that allows acid, dairy and alcohol to swim

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Our 100th Episode!

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2025/11/13

Started in October 2023 as a joint project of Insight Publications and the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance, NEW Manufacturing Insights celebrates 100 episodes this week with a look back at some of the most interesting guests, topics and insights shared on the podcast so far. Co-hosts Ann Franz of NEWMA and Kate Bruns of Insight talk about and play some of their favorite clips, including interviews with CEOs such as Dan Ariens, Adam Rupp, Tanya Nueske, Sachin Shivaram, as well as moments

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