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A Note from Marty Ochs The war created by Russia in Ukraine has created huge issues with the Paper and Pulp Industries in Europe. Russia is a major exporter of oil, natural gas, minerals, pulp, paper and linerboard to Europe. Russia exports of paper, paperboard and pulp were US $2.41 billion during 2020, according to the United Nations. BIV reports that Russia exported $12 billion worth of lumber, logs, pulp, paper and wood pellets in 2021. The volume of packaging paper and paperboard exports from Russia reached 1.35 million metric tons in 2019 with expectations to grow 37.4 percent. Russia exported 2.316 million tons of pulp in 2022.  (Read more by clicking "Marty's Complete Letter" below.)  Truly, Marty Ochs Executive Director, Green Bay Innovation Group Marty's Complete Letter

Register for ASI Company Tour In-Person Event at ASI is March 24 ASI welcomes GBIG and the 5P Industries for a Company Tour at 2:30pm Thursday, March 24, at 1031 Ontario Road, Green Bay. ASI, Division of Thermal Technologies, Inc., designs and manufactures custom drying, curing, and cooling equipment for the converting and continuous process industries, including coating and casting lines, pressure sensitive adhesives and release liners, construction materials, and flexible packaging. The event is free, but registration is requested.

Women in 5P to meet March 31 Women in the 5P, hosted by Cassie Diedrick, Business Development Coordinator at Robinson Inc., will meet for 5P & Punch. All women in the 5P industries are invited to sip and network at 5pm Thursday, March 31, at The Bar on Holmgren, Green Bay. RSVP to Cassie, cassie.diedrick@robinsoninc.com. Wi5P is looking for an additional Co-Chair with a background in pulp, paper, printing, packaging, or plastics. Please reach out to Cassie if interested.

Women in Business & Manufacturing Roundtable  This Women in Business & Manufacturing Roundtable series, hosted by Susan Stansbury, features women in the manufacturing field. In the second of three roundtables, the women talk about key issues in manufacturing. Read More

Amber Schuh Vice President Press Color Inc.

Ann Franz Director NEW Manufacturing Alliance

Kristin Manteufel Director of Marketing Resource One

WISCONSIN STORIES AND UPDATES

Georgia-Pacific to shut down the Green Bay facility, impacting nearly 200 jobs Sun Graphics 5th Color is breaking ground on a new $5.5 million dollar headquarters in Wisconsin Missy Hughes: The Labor Shortage & The 5 Things We Must Do To Attract & Retain Great Talent Green Bay Chamber: Banks at helm of co-working space for entrepreneurs – Lamarr Banks 17th Florence Sustainability Forestry Conference More Wisconsin News

INDUSTRY STORIES AND UPDATES

Labeling association representatives are warning disaster is looming for the paper packaging industry. The Target Report: Printing Papers Get Squeezed out with a major impact on Wisconsin printers. Verso’s shareholders have approved BillerudKorsnas acquisition of Verso European mill strikes: Trade unions bite back at UPM’s Unreasonable demands as Paper's perfect storm grown Mass Energy to build $25M power plant at Wisconsin landfill Total U.S. Printing-Writing Paper Shipments Increased 2% in February and 7% in January. The Industry needs more! More Industry News

RUSSIA STORIES AND UPDATES

International Paper Donates $800,00 to Ukraine Russia: War disrupts forestry markets Russia: Paper paralyze operations and delivery between Russia and Ukraine. Russia supplies roughly 10% of hardwood plywood in the U.S. market War disrupts forestry markets with Russia a major forestry exporter Sylvamo May Curtail or Temporarily Shut Down Production at Svetogorsk Mill in Russia producing uncoated free sheets in high demand in the United States! More Russia News

CONVERTERS STORIES AND UPDATES

GBIG Members-Only Discount to Expo GBIG has a special discount to the Converters Expo on April 26-27 at Lambeau Field. Save $50 off the standard rate of $100, and attend the Expo for only $50 with this GBIG members-only code. The Green Bay Innovation Group is a supporting organization to Converters Expo. Discount Code

3 Challenges That May be Eroding Profits in Your Label Converting Business 4 Key Strategies to Differentiate Your Label Converting Business Green Bay Converting: Experts in Towel, Tissue & Wiper Converting Alpha-Prime, Inc. is a customer-focused paper converter. Contract Converting: Precision Roll, Slitting & Rewinding Resource One: Put your paper and converting in the hands of Resource One, Int.

SPONSORS STORIES AND UPDATES

Davis Kuelthau will present “Are Your Employees a Threat to Your Intellectual Property,” on May 4 from 8-10am at The Marq, 3177 French Road, De Pere. Seating is limited for this complimentary program. Read More

When a Wisconsin paperboard mill experienced a failure of the Secondary Arms on the reel section, Baum Machine stepped in with a replacement. Continuous production requires that spool changes occur “on the fly.” Baum Machine makes this possible for mills.  Read More

Print Pro prides itself on exceptional customer service and turnaround time from order entry to delivery. To continue meeting and exceeding customers’ needs, we’ve invested in equipment, facilities, and personnel. Check out the newest press, Betty! Read More

PCMC NEW MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP TEAM elevate97: Green Bay Company Sells t-Shirts to Support the Women of Ukraine. FBB: Attracting and Retaining Employees In Today’s Talent Market Engraving Solutions Korber Robinson, Inc. 500,000 square feet of manufacturing space – Take a Tour! AdvancedTek: Is Additive Manufacturing an Accurate Term for 3D Printing? It is Now! Why Go Flexible: 5 Advantages of Flexible Packaging FBB: Advocating For Others As A Woman In Leadership MWES: Seamless Integration for Your Web Handling Needs pixelle: We’re Committed to American Manufacturing

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