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GBIG Swing Big Rescheduled

The Green Bay Innovation Group had to re-schedule the Swing Big with GBIG to June 20 th . We had over 190 people sign up already! Simply, Mid Valle could not fully accommodate us on the June 13 th date due to a prior commitment. Therefore, Mid Valle Golf Course offered to provide the whole course to us on the 20th of June so we can accommodate up to 216 golfers exclusively for GBIG.

Swing Big golf outing with GBIG

Go to: www.greenbayinnovationgroup/events – Swing Big with GBIG to sign up for golfing and to sponsor a hole. We should have over forty people at the HOLE SPONSOR too! We are offering FREE networking to non-golfers and supporters of GBIG after 3:30 p.m. at Mid Valley Golf Course. We anticipate over 270 people attending the event! The proceeds from the event will go to Non-Profits in Northeastern Wisconsin. If you want to donate or bring a GIVE-A-WAY, see Steve Van Dyke.

If you cannot make the event and signed up, please send me an email and GBIG will fully reimburse you. We are sorry for the inconvenience. We were incredibly surprised to see such a large turnout to the Golfing event.

Thanks for your support of the Green Bay Innovation Group,

Marty Ochs and Steve Van Dyke
Green Bay Innovation Group

GBIG NEWS Converting, Coating & Sustainability April 17th, 2024

The Converting, Coating & Sustainability Event on April 17th was a huge success with an outstanding agenda and group of speakers. We want to thank Miron Construction for hosting the event.

Our guest speakers included:

  • Rodney Pennings of PCMC Sales Director of Printing, Coating and Laminating. PCMC is a Division of Barry-Wehmiller.
  • Jeff Carew President of the Coating Business Unit of ProCon the largest independent Paper Converting Company in the United States.
  • David Magda Director of Product Innovation for Pixelle Specialty Paper Solutions with innovative solutions in paper and barrier coating for sustainable packaging.
  • Mark Hunter, the Director of Technology, Innovation at Hoffmaster Group. Hoffmaster is a leading manufacturer of disposable tableware.
  • John Garnett Vice President, Sustainability & Emerging Technology at Charter Next Generation. CNG invests in the highest quality technologies and people for state-of-the-art film production for the packaging industry.
  • Blake Titus Senior Virtual Construction Lead Industrial at Miron Construction.
Jeff Carew Presentation
David Magda Presentation
Mark Hunter Presentation
Marty GBIG News Convention

We all recognize that sustainability and recycling are the premier topics in the packaging industries. A shift in Consumer demand has brought sustainability to the forefront of company priorities. Companies are making a shift to environmental commitment. They recognize the push from Governments and consumers across the Globe to develop an eco-friendly behavior and economic growth. Consumers worldwide reported that 82% reflect their own personal values.

Companies recognize:

  1. Make use of eco-friendly products!
  2. Minimize waste!
  3. Improve the environment!
  4. Government Policies!
  5. Consumer demand for Sustainability and Recycling of packaging!

Adheso-Graphics joins the Anderson & Vreeland, Family of Flexo Brands.

Bryan, OH – Anderson & Vreeland Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of flexographic print technologies, equipment, and consumables, has announced the acquisition of Adheso-Graphics, a manufacturer of pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes designed for various applications including corrugated, wide web, narrow web, offset and letterpress printing.

Adheso Anderson Vreeland

“We are excited to expand our core portfolio with the addition of Adheso-Graphics to the Anderson & Vreeland, Family of Flexo Brands,” says Darin Lyon, President and CEO of Anderson & Vreeland, Inc. “Our commitment to providing world-class products to the markets we serve is enhanced by this strategic acquisition. We remain customer centric and focused on delivering innovation across the Flexographic space.”

For 63 years, Anderson & Vreeland, Inc. has focused on adding vertical manufacturing to its portfolio, starting with Matrix materials, then adding Nova Polymers, Custom Flex, AVantage Liquid Photopolymer resins, Provident, LLC and now Adheso-Graphics. This latest addition to the Anderson & Vreeland Family will bring customers new technology offerings, product development and a robust commitment to printing excellence, serving multiple markets.

“Today, we take a great leap forward, forging our new journey with industry leading Anderson & Vreeland, Inc. to ensure these synergies continue with renewed sales and service,” says Adheso-Graphics President Don Scanlon. “Our legacy moves on with a very positive future.”

About Anderson & Vreeland Inc., Family of Flexo Brands

Anderson & Vreeland provides flexographic printers with innovative solutions that are tailored to their specific application. With a team of passionate technician experts, we do this by identifying the most effective & advanced technologies in our portfolio, educating our customers on how these products will improve their bottom line, and seamlessly integrate these solutions into our clients’ business.

About Adheso-Graphics, Inc.

Adheso-Graphics manufactures and distributes pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes designed for various applications including corrugated, wide web, narrow web, offset and letterpress printing. Trusted since 1967, Adheso takes pride in providing application-specific solutions that cost printers minimal time, money and effort.

Quad Plus: Leveraging Industry Expertise for Turnkey Solutions in System Integration

The rapid pace of advancing technology means manufacturers are facing the need to update equipment and maintain tight margins to stay ahead of the competition. Integrating upgrades could mean a multi-layered project involving the management and coordination of several contractors – a headache few manufacturers have time for.

Turnkey solutions in system integration offer streamlined installations and a single point of contact for manufacturers. Partnering with the right provider saves time and money while minimizing disruptions to production.

Choosing a partner means finding not only integration expertise, but also experience with your industry to ensure lasting solutions with a focus on your bottom line.

Legacy Equipment

No matter what the industry, prolonging the working life of major equipment is critical to the profitability of every operation.

When a cold rolling mill customer needed help with their single-point scanning system, repair technicians discovered an outdated system with limited capabilities, no automatic controls, and missing schematics and descriptions.

Quad Plus technicians put their industry experience to work integrating a complete electrical retrofit and then calculating the complex algorithm for electronic camming functionality, updating safety technology, and providing the customer with detailed documentation of the entire assembly.

New Technology

2 staff assembling Quad Plus machine

Gauging technology has allowed manufacturers to significantly reduce waste while delivering products that meet increasingly tight criteria on machinery running faster than ever.

The pace of new technology in the gauging sector is almost as fast as the manufacturing it allows, but total equipment overhauls get expensive even quicker.

When this roofing manufacturer was ready to implement new gauging technology, the challenge for our integrators was to preserve the existing gauge frame as much as possible to reduce expenses.

Using their knowledge of the roofing industry, our experts seamlessly integrated new gauging technology. They kept going to provide additional multi-layer thickness feedback and delamination detection that was missing from the original system.

Safer Work Environment

Worker safety is the priority of every manufacturer, no matter the industry. Still, a deep understanding of the risks associated with different industrial practices is critical to implementing proper safety controls.

We received a call from a coating company needing to upgrade their deteriorating gamma backscatter fixed point gauge system. In this case, it is immediately apparent why experience with the removal and disposal of nuclear-based sensors is critical.

Quad Plus is trained and authorized to provide this service, and our standard scanning frame solution was a straightforward turnkey replacement that made the job easy.

Turnkey Solutions with Customized Results

The oil and gas industry provides plenty of unique challenges, from tight schedules and strict regulations to extremely adverse conditions for sensitive equipment. Turnkey solutions from knowledgeable partners are critical for manufacturers in this industry to meet demanding expectations.

An oil and gas industry equipment manufacturer needed a testing facility for the high horsepower pumps used in well stimulation. A complete solution was required: the customer wanted the design, construction, installation, and certification of the facility from a single vendor.

The Quad Plus team has experience in all aspects of the petroleum industry, allowing us to provide a turnkey solution that meets the customer’s specific needs. Self-powered test stands fully equipped with support, safety, and other services are now ready for our customer to meet the extreme demands of their customers.

Experience & Expertise in Superior Solutions

Managing multiple vendors is complicated and stressful, especially for comprehensive installations. From coordinating schedules to competing egos, a one-stop solution is the best way to focus on meeting the objectives of your project rather than the people necessary to complete it.

The Quad Plus team has experts from every industry with decades of experience installing, operating, inspecting, and repairing the equipment that is critical for your operations. To enjoy calling the shots to a single point of contact and results that exceed your expectations, contact Jim at jwoulf@quadplus.com or call (920) 515-4155.

Zeta Group Engineering Showcasing the Hermes Mobil Cobot Solution Palletizing Boxes

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Zeta Group Engineering Showcasing Hermes Mobile Cobot Solution

Zeta Group Engineering was invited by FANUC America Corporation to showcase their Hermes Mobile Cobot Solution palletizing boxes. This was part of FANUC’s Collaborative Robot Workshop which was an event to showcase collaborative technology and learn about these revolutionary solutions to automation needs.

What’s New on the Zeta Group Shop Floor? – End of Arm Tooling Offerings

Zeta Group Hermes Mobile Cobot Solution

Zeta Group has been making improvements to the end of arm tooling offerings for their Hermes Mobile Cobot Solution. Aside from the standard vacuum tool, they now offer a fork tool for boxes with unsealed tops (such as display cases), a multi-zoned vacuum tool for picking multiple boxes, and a vacuum bag tool for product that is in a bag.

Upcoming

Zeta Group is excited to be participating in the upcoming Wrightstown Tour (5/21) put on by GBIG. This will be an incredible opportunity for companies to stop by and see our latest projects including our Hermes Mobile Cobot Solution and other automation technology that we are working on.

Jesse Turkow Joins Titletown Manufacturing Leadership Team

Precision machining and fabrication remain company strengths

Jesse Turkow
Jesse Turkow

Titletown Manufacturing LLC has promoted Jesse Turkow to general manager and a co-ownership role with the Green Bay-based precision machining and fabrication specialist. Turkow, who previously served as the company’s operations manager, joins Chris Fuss as co-owner as a result of the retirement of former co-owner Dan Hilliard.

“Titletown Manufacturing would not be the company it is today without the contributions of Dan Hilliard over the past 15 years,” Fuss says. “We wish him well in his retirement and are looking forward to continuing his commitment to excellence with Jesse Turkow taking on expanded responsibilities.”

Fuss and Hilliard took over ownership of Titletown Manufacturing in 2009 and moved operations into its current facility in 2021. Turkow is adding additional business office functions to retaining his duties overseeing operations. The company has served customers throughout northeastern Wisconsin and beyond for approximately 70 years.

Precision machining delivers tight-tolerance parts

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) entrust their precision machining and fabrication needs to Titletown Manufacturing’s highly trained workforce for a wide range of products. Proficiencies with aluminum, bronze, mild steel, high-carbon steels and stainless steel make the company a go-to supplier for a variety of projects.

Titletown Manufacturing has upgraded equipment and facilities over the past several years to become one of the region’s premier job shops. The company manufactures parts, component subassemblies and complete machine assemblies for industries as varied as paper production, paper converting, food-grade equipment, and chemical production and storage.

Two overhead 10-ton bridge cranes enable Titletown Manufacturing to manage much larger projects than most midsize machine shops. In addition, its ability to perform precision machining, fabrication and assembly services under one roof minimizes the need for multiple subcontractors and simplifies communication.

About Titletown Manufacturing LLC

Titletown Manufacturing LLC is a trusted metal machining and fabrication shop with approximately 70 years of experience in CNC machining, welding, grinding, assembly and reverse engineering for a wide range of industrial customers throughout the region. The company employs more than 30 people at its facility at 817 Marquis Way in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

For more information on Titletown Manufacturing or to request a quote, please go to https://titletownmfg.com or call 920-435-9074.

IMS TECHNOLOGIES – Slitting and Winding Solutions

IMS Technologies building

The IMS TECHNOLOGIES Group is an international standard setter in the engineering and manufacturing of high-tech customized machinery in multiple sectors, including converting, packaging, and other industries. IMS TECHNOLOGIES’s extensive know-how, expertise, and long history reaching back to 1851 equip us to develop solutions to the highest standards in terms of productivity, quality, and precision, and then bring them to market through its world-renowned brands.

Our brands GOEBEL IMS and LAEM IMS make us a worldwide leader in building converting machinery.

GOEBEL IMS

https://goebel-ims.com/en/

Goebel IMS logo

GOEBEL IMS is well-known for its wide range of slitter rewinders, un- and rewinders, and special machines, for both manufacturers and converters of paper, film, alufoil and nonwoven. Manufacturers and converters from a variety of industries all over the world can rely on GOEBEL IMS – their satisfaction and more than 11,000 machines sold are the best references.

Join GOEBEL IMS expert for an exclusive demo of the Hiperslit Giant slitter rewinder for nonwoven applications. Explore features, witness performance, and envision the future of nonwovens technology.

Register Now

LAEM IMS

https://laem-ims.com/en/

LAEM IMS logo

LAEM IMS is specialized in slitting and winding machinery for the converting and flexible packaging industries, in particular dual shaft, high productivity turret machines able to process different materials and slitters with individual rewinding stations. LAEM IMS can also count on technologically advanced end-of-line full automation, which are required for the processing of diverse flexible packaging materials, paper, film, laminated, aluminum and coated materials.

If you want to discover more about our Group and our solutions, do not hesitate to contact us at sales@imstechnologies.com or via phone at +1 973 287-7569.

April 30th, 2024 Golf Outing Newsletter

Swing Big golf outing with GBIG

Read the April 30th, 2024 Green Bay Innovation Group Newsletter here.

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GBIG Fosters Collaborative Growth in 5P and Converting Industries

A Green Bay-based business consortium has opened the door to mutually beneficial collaboration between diverse companies. The Green Bay Innovation Group (GBIG) is a business-to-business leader in the Packaging, Paper, Plastics, Printing, Pulp (5P Industries) and Converting industries in Wisconsin. GBIG supports the Great Lakes Region by empowering innovation and technology.

Marty Oochs of Greenbay Innovation Group

GBIG, which started in 2017 with one member, has grown to 175 members from across the U.S. and the world. GBIG builds authentic relationships while promoting business opportunities, education, and networking.

The key to GBIG’s success is the ability to highlight the innovations of world class manufacturing in the region. In the past, these industries were unrecognized for their innovation and technologies, yet they exported their manufacturing products across the globe. Northeast and Southeast Wisconsin form the Converting Corridor of the U.S., providing tremendous growth opportunities for the region.

Marty Ochs, GBIG executive director, has 50 years of experience in the 5P Industries. He recognized the importance of developing a business-to-business professional organization to serve Wisconsin’s diverse 5P and converting companies. GBIG hosts educational events, tours, seminars, a golf outing, and an annual expo. Recent GBIG events delved into the themes of PFAS in Food Packaging and Converting, Coating, and Sustainability.

GBIG publishes a free, bi-weekly e-newsletter called the GBIG News. The GBIG News shares the latest innovations, announcements, and events in the industry. GBIG also empowers women in the profession by supporting an offshoot of the organization – Wi5P (Women in the 5P Industries).

In addition to promoting collaboration and innovation in the 5P Industry, GBIG contributes to the broader community. The Green Bay Innovation Group Foundation donates to nonprofits, community outreach programs, education, and the business community.

GBIG offers free membership, supported by members. To join GBIG, learn more about the organization, or subscribe to the GBIG News, visit www.greenbayinnovationgroup.com

Swing Big With GBIG June 13th, 2024

Register today for Swing Big With GBIG, a golf outing co-sponsored by Green Bay Innovation Group and First Business Bank.

Swing Big golf outing with GBIG

Swing Big With GBIG is a 4-person scramble on Thursday, June 13, at Mid Vallee Golf Course, 3850 Mid Valley Drive, De Pere, Wisconsin. The golf outing raises money to support local food pantries and nonprofit organizations. Join us for a day of golf and camaraderie for a good cause. In addition to golf, we’ll have raffles and contests on the course. Sink a Hole-in-One to win $10,000 from contest sponsor Packerland Websites.

Promote your organization by sponsoring a hole. Hole sponsorships are available for $300. We do expect to have 150 plus people attending the event. Register as a hole sponsor at the GBIG Events webpage, and email a high-resolution logo to Steve Van Dyke at Steve@greenbayinnovationgroup.com.

We welcome ALL of you to provide give-a-ways at the event!

Golf Outing Schedule

  • 8:30 a.m. Registration 8:30 a.m.
  • 9:15 a.m. Instructions
  • 9:30 a.m. Shotgun Start
  • 4 p.m. Awards and socializing

Registration Information

  • Registration includes 18 holes of golf with cart, 2 drink tickets, and lunch on the course.
  • Single player: $150
  • Foursome: $600
  • Hole Sponsor: $300

Don’t miss out! The registration deadline is June 5. We have room for just 36 foursomes, and we had a waiting list last year. Let’s make this golf outing a huge success. GBIG is now a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization, and all of profit goes right back to the community to support local charities. Sign up today as a golfer or hole sponsor.

For more information, contact Steve Van Dyke at 608-451-2554 or Steve@greenbayinnovationgroup.com.

GBIG Overview

The Green Bay Innovation Group started in 2017 with one sponsor and we have over one hundred and seventy in 2024. We expect by the end of the year to approach two hundred sponsors. GBIG has added three new Platinum sponsors with two more expected soon. We offer FREE MEMBERSHIP and a FREE Bi-WEEKLY Publication: GBIG NEWS and you can sign up by going to our website GBIG NEWS to get the latest information on the 5P and Converting Industry.
The Green Bay Innovation Group offers 4 Sponsorship Levels: Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze.

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