Promoting the Regional Brand
New North launches More YOU in NEW digital marketing campaign
NEW NORTH, INC
NEW NORTH – New North Inc., the regional economic development corporation serving the 18 counties of Northeast Wisconsin, this week is launching a multi-pronged digital campaign – More YOU in NEW (North East Wisconsin) – designed to attract and retain talent to the area. Set to extend into early summer of this year, the program focuses on a diverse group of New North residents and why they chose to make the New North region a work/life destination, telling their stories through video testimonials and related social-media posts.
The videos share the stories of individuals who moved to the New North from outside the region, their experiences and what made them fall in love with the area. Also showcased within the videos are the innovative, artistic and inclusive qualities of the New North... Read More 1>
Encourage Educational Attainment
NWTC offering new course in industrial maintenance
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (NWTC)
You can now pursue a certificate in industrial maintenance thanks to NWTC’s new course offerings. The new Industrial Maintenance Fundamentals course will be part of NWTC’s 16 week program offerings, and classes will run two nights a week, with some of the coursework being self paced so you can complete it off site. The course aims to help those interested including adult learners who may be currently working full time. April Konitzer, the Regional Director at NWTC Sturgeon Bay and Luxemburg campuses says that the course will help provide people with the skills to do a number of jobs in the industrial field ...Read More 2>
Promoting the Regional Brand
Manitowoc approves sale of old Mirro Company site
WFRV MANITOWOC -- The old Mirro Company site has been vacant for a while, but it could see new life in the form of affordable housing. The City Council has approved the sale of the property to Wire Capital Group. “We met with them, got through some conceptional planning on it, and are trying to figure out some of the funding streams that would be utilized,” said Adam Tegen, City Community Development Director. Tegen says the sale price of $1 is based on a number of factors. “It’s not much, but it is a brownfield site that has issues so it’s not a premium piece of property,” he said...
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Premier project: Second phase of Titletown development brings office, residential space
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS As the second phase of the Titletown development began to come to life, Charlie Millerwise, director of development and hospitality for the Green Bay Packers, admits he experienced a few moments of doubt as he watched the trend toward more remote work during the pandemic. After all, in addition to apartments, the newly completed phase of the project features a seven-story office tower.
“We found that not to be the case, and lucky for us, we’ve actually had really good adoption and interest in the project,” Millerwise says...
Read More 4> New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
Forward thinking: Commercial real estate industry eyes the future as uncertainty remains
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS Though pandemic uncertainty and its accompanying economic implications continue to affect the commercial real estate sector, those factors aren’t stopping many business expansions and construction projects from progressing.
Todd Hietpas, client executive for architecture, engineering and design firm Performa|EUA, says many businesses that had started projects before the pandemic or soon after it started have followed through on completing them. However, demand is down overall for business and corporate office space. One exception to that is businesses that have an essential quality.....Technology and Innovation
Oshkosh Corp. company JLG partners with RE2 Robotics
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS OSHKOSH—JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company and global manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and telehandlers, entered a developmental partnership with RE2 Robotics, a leading developer of intelligent robotic mobile manipulation systems. The collaboration is intended to advance the integration of robotics with access equipment to deliver improved operator safety and enhanced productivity on job sites... ..Read More 6> Leadership in the New North
Get to know: Adam Tegelman, Board Chairmen of NEW Construction Alliance
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS
After witnessing the success of the NEW Manufacturing Alliance, construction industry leaders decided to create their own industry group. Members of the NEW Construction Alliance, which was formed two years ago, collaborate to work with educators, workforce development, economic development and government to promote careers in the building and construction trades in Northeast Wisconsin. Adam Tegelman, board chairman of NEWCA and director of operations for Murphy Concrete & Construction of Appleton, says while companies may compete against one another for talent, it’s important for them to come together to attract the next generation of construction workers... Read More 7> Promoting the Regional Brand
Green Bay area one step closer to visitors center after Evers awards tourism funds
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
ASHWAUBENON - Green Bay's tourism marketing agency has secured the final $2.5 million needed to start construction on a visitors center.
Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday visited the Discover Green Bay offices to announce money for the visitor center was included in $21.9 million in Tourism Capital Investment Grants awarded to 27 local governments and tourism agencies.
The Door County Maritime Museum and Lighthouse Preservation Society also received $1.75 million to expand its Sturgeon Bay location... Read More 8>
Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Manitowoc Harbor Freight Tools will open in the former Shopko site this month. Here's what to know about the new store
HERALD TIMES REPORTER
MANITOWOC - Get your shopping lists ready.
Harbor Freight Tools will open its doors in Manitowoc Feb. 19. The tool and equipment retailer's new store will be in the former Manitowoc Shopko building, 3415 Calumet Ave.
The former Shopko site has sat empty since the store closed in April 2019 after the company’s parent, Specialty Retail Shops Holding Corp., and 12 of its subsidiaries, filed for bankruptcy.
Harbor Freight Tools says the store will only take up a portion of the former Shopko site, meaning another retailer will probably move in at some point....
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New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
World's logistical problems mean huge increase in business for C.H. Robinson
STAR TRIBUNE
As logistics became more complicated because of the pandemic, it helped Eden Prairie-based C.H. Robinson. However, even with a 55.7% increase, the company's fourth-quarter earnings missed analysts' expectations.
"In the face of some of the greatest disruption and tightest capacity the logistics industry has ever seen, C.H Robinson demonstrated strength, resilience and commitment to our global customers in 2021," said Bob Biesterfeld, chief executive of C.H. Robinson...
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Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
4imprint will power Oshkosh distribution center with 2,600 solar panels this summer
OSHOSH NORTHWESTERN
OSHKOSH – Promotional products retailer 4imprint announced plans this week to power its Oshkosh distribution center with a 2,600-panel solar array.
4imprint said in a statement that the solar array is expected to generate 1 megawatt of electricity, which is expected to provide more than 40 percent of the current requirements of distribution center, 2875 Atlas Ave. Any excess electricity will be fed into the local power grid...
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Leadership in the New North
Bartoszek named chair elect for state association board
FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Becky Bartoszek, President/CEO, Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce, has been named chair-elect for the Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Executives’ (WCCE) Board of Advisors.
WCCE is the state’s professional association of local chambers of commerce. Its mission is to advance the management skills and experience of its members in order to help them work with the challenges chambers face. WCCE is a program of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the state chamber.
Bartoszek will serve as chair elect for two years then assume the role of chair for the WCCE, where she will lead its Board of Advisors. She has been a WCCE advisory board member for 2 years, where she collaborates with other Chamber executives from around the state to ensure Wisconsin Chambers continue to help business and local communities thrive...
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