Enstrom Helicopter President Todd Tetzlaff joins Kate and Ann on this week's episode, which is sponsored by Wintrust Commercial Banking at Town Bank, N.A. Tetzlaff says he's had "aviation on the brain" since he was a little kid. ("Airplanes are cool, but helicopters are cooler," he says.) While Tetzlaff says helicopters make up a small percentage of aviation in general, you might be surprised at the number and variety of people who use them ..read more

Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CEO Sachin Shivaram started down a path to becoming a lawyer, but he fell in love with metals manufacturing and hasn't looked back. Today, he leads Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry in Manitowoc, where he has helped expand the firm through acquisitions, expansions and product development. In fact, Shivaram shares on this week's episode that WAF is currently in the process of acquiring a restaurant to showcase some of its consumer goods and technologies. The New North, Inc. co-chair is a thought leader on a variety of critical issues, including child care, workforce, higher ..read more

This week Appleton International Airport announced that it logged its busiest month ever in March 2024, welcoming 100,800 total passengers (enplaned and deplaned). Business development manager Jesse Funk joins the podcast this week to talk about milestones and momentum, the airport's current expansion project, and the history and vision of a high-quality, community-minded airport as it strives to make air travel accessible to all.  Thank you to Wintrust Commercial Banking at Town Bank, N.A. for sponsoring the podcast all month long ..read more

On this episode, the NEW Manufacturing Alliance's Ann Franz and Insight on Manufacturing's Kate Bruns talk to Tonya Dittman and Holly Hampton of The Village Companies about the company's diverse growth and commitment to fostering family fun. This includes Maverick Hunting, an arm of The Village Companies that was featured in the November issue of IOM. Read here: Coming together | Plant News | insightonbusiness.com Also on this episode: Today is the deadline to apply for Insight's Fastest Growing Companies in the New North Region. Learn more at www.insightonbusiness.com/fastest ..read more

NEW Manufacturing Insights, the official podcast for Northeast Wisconsin manufacturers hosted by the NEW Manufacturing Alliance's Ann Franz and Insight on Manufacturing's Kate Bruns, recaps the 13th annual Manufacturing First Expo & Conference, which was held Oct. 25 at Resch Expo in Green Bay with record attendance. Manufacturing First was the brainchild of presenting sponsor First Business Bank and is put on annually by NEWMA and Insight. It has grown into the largest manufacturing event in the state. This year's event featured a keynote speech by Bill Fournet, CEO of The Persimmon Grou ..read more

NEW Manufacturing Insights, the official podcast for Northeast Wisconsin manufacturers hosted by the NEW Manufacturing Alliance's Ann Franz and Insight on Manufacturing's Kate Bruns, talks to award-winning Seymour High School teacher Staci Sievert about her rather unique path to becoming a tech educator and how her school district is leading the way today as a 2023 Excellence in Manufacturing/K-12 Partnership Awards honoree for excellence in both industry relations and creating a talent pipeline in Northeast Wisconsin. Also on this episode: It's the last day to register for Manufacturing Firs ..read more

Learn more about the NEW Manufacturing Alliance's newest and very popular task force, which is focused on safety, with co-chairs Mark Callow and Mike Winkler of Samuel Pressure Vessel Systems in Marinette. This week's podcast dives deeper into the March "back office" feature of IOM magazine, "Priority One," which can be read online at https://www.insightonbusiness.com/insightonmanufacturing/articles/backoffice/priority-one/article_049234b4-e14f-11ee-8c83-d721f5e652f5.html Thank you to Wintrust Commercial Banking at Town Bank, N.A. for sponsoring the podcast all month long ..read more

Kate and Ann welcome Neveah Krueger, a welder with Walker Forge's youth apprenticeship program in Clintonville, along with her mentor, Troy Miller. Neveah and Troy discuss why hands-on learning has been the best option for the high-school student and how to make sure youth apprenticeship students can be successful in the workplace. Thank you to Wintrust Commercial Banking at Town Bank, N.A. for sponsoring the podcast all month long ..read more

One of the largest, most heavy-duty companies in Northeast Wisconsin is also one of its most sustainable. In celebration of Earth Week, Waupaca Foundry Corporate Sustainability Manager Bryant Esch joins the podcast to talk about three decades of green innovation at the foundry. His work has led the American Foundry Society to call Bryant "the leading voice for green manufacturing," and he shares what he's learned over the years on this week's episode, including key insights that cut across industries. Thank you to Wintrust Commercial Banking at Town Bank, N.A. for sponsoring the podcast all m ..read more

Pat McGettigan, executive vice president of Excellerate -- a division of Faith Technologies Incorporated, joins Kate and Ann to talk about the company's new smart manufacturing facility in Little Chute and how the company is poised on the cutting edge when it comes to technology, modular construction, sustainability and employee wellness ..read more