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Stronger together
The pieces for a successful business cluster were all there: manufacturers tied to the water industry; a university program focused on freshwater research; and...
Middle market growth fuels Wisconsin’s economy
Wisconsin’s strong manufacturing sector plays a vital role in helping middle market firms grow and thrive throughout the state.
The most recent Middle Market Power...
Public-private partnerships spark downtown revival
What a difference 10 years makes. A decade ago, an empty shopping mall stood at the center of downtown Green Bay, surrounded by vacant...
Northwest Enterprise Center Network helps companies start off right
Merlyn Coy doesn’t mince words about the role the Northwest Enterprise Center Network played in helping his company, Dental Metrics Laboratory, get off the...
Aviation industry looks to take off in Oshkosh
Jason White hopes D’Shannon Aviation, which relocated its aircraft engine overhauling operations from Minnesota to Oshkosh, is the first of many new aviation companies...
Three Lakes Fab Lab building job skills
When Steve Yahr, director of the Fab Lab at Three Lakes School, is asked why this small, northern Wisconsin school district is home to...
Newly attracted companies give back to Kenosha community
It’s no secret the Kenosha Area Business Alliance is on a roll. With help from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., county, local municipalities and...
New directory connects regional manufacturers
Carron Net Co., Inc. in Two Rivers makes nets for sports, industrial and safety uses. To do that, Bill Kiel sources parts from all...
Changing kids’ perceptions about manufacturing
Finding workers with the right skills is an issue throughout Wisconsin, but in Waukesha County a manufacturers’ group has teamed up with local schools...
Balancing act
Zander Press, Inc.
Product/service: Commercial printing, newspaper
Headquarters: Brillion
Year founded: 1899
Founder: Otto Zander
Current leaders: Kris Bastian, Darcy Zander-Feinauer and Beth Wenzel
Website: zanderpressinc.com
Growing up, the three daughters...
Leadership at all levels
Badger Mining Corporation
Product/service: Provider of premium northern-white industrial raw and coated silica sand
Headquarters: Berlin
Year founded: 1949
Founder: Clifford A. Chier
Current family leaders:Â Lori Phillippi and...
Partnerships help private universities expand offerings
When Marquette University unveiled plans earlier this year to build the state-of-the-art Athletic Performance Research Center in partnership with Aurora Health Care, it marked...