2 Upcoming events

3 Manufacturing Week

3 FabTech Expo travel assistance

3 OSHA at the Door

4 Nominations, Student Tours

5 AMFA-ET Sponsorship

6 AMFA website needs your help

6 What's new at IRM

7 PROduction Workforce

7 Lower health plan costs

12 Board of Directors

13 Membership Directory

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AMFA Featured Member

The Northspan Group, Inc. is a business and community development consulting firm working with manufacturers across the upper Midwest.

Located in Duluth the group offers a number of services including business development, business growth strategy, business valuation and succession planning, community development, organizational development, and fund administration/technical assistance. The group also offers the following programs: NORTHFORCE, Northland Connection, and the Upper Minnesota Film Office (UMFO).

Talent curationNORTHFORCE is of particular interest to manufacturers in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin and can be found at NORTHFORCE.org. This program connects talent with opportunities, said Elissa Hansen, President & CEO of Northspan. They curate resumes of potential applicants and match them to posted jobs. They will curate and send packages of qualified individuals for your job openings. They currently have close to 4,000 candidates and 900 employers in the system.

“We have anecdotal reporting of 138 job placements,” said Karl Schuettler, Director of Marketing, Research & Analysis. “We are attracting talent from all over the country,” he continued. “In fact, we are seeing similar programs and websites being developed in other parts of the country.”

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Featured member: The Northspan Groupcon't from Page 1

Upcoming eventsAMFA General Meeting Wednesday, October 10 12:00 p.m.

GPM - Tour and presentation4432 Venture AveDuluth, MN 55811-5706

GPM is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of a line of submersible and horizontal slurry pumps, distributes products and parts from a variety of leading manufacturers, has a service and repair center, and offers engineered fabrication services.

Commercial and Industrial real estate databaseThe Northland Connection is a real value to manufacturers who are planning to expand or re-locate and are looking for real estate. The NorthlandConnection.com website provides access to a commercial and industrial real estate database, compiles data and accompanying narratives to market the region, and creates customized site selection packages as requested by development partners.

Business valuation and succession planningIf you own or operate a manufacturing plant and are starting to eye selling or retirement, Northspan offers a service that can help you evaluate your business and plan for how it will move forward successfully. If your business has 50 or less employees and is located in a rural area you likely are eligible for a new grant that will pay for up to half the cost of the valuation and succession planning services. Hansen encourages plant owners/operators to be proactive and start the planning process many years before their anticipated retirement. They can provide ideas on how to build the value of your business prior to your departure.

Business expansion/developmentNorthspan staff can work with your business to create a business growth plan. They actively monitor federal, state, regional and local funding programs that can be accessed

Meeting sponsorship opportunityPitch your company for 5-10 minutes at an AMFA meeting for only $100, including one free meeting registration. Contact Becky@MidwestManufacturing.com.

Upcoming AMFA General MeetingsWednesday, November 14 • 12:00 p.m. • Iron RangeWednesday, December 12 • 12:00 p.m. • Duluth

for your needs. They are experts in packaging financing applications and facilitating financing for expansion projects.

Community developmentNorthspan works with communities to devise strategies for diversification and sustainable growth. They can provide project feasibility studies, economic impact analysis, policy recommendations and a process for change.

ExperienceHansen has been the President & CEO since June 2018. Prior to that she was consulting on her own. Previous positions include the Director of Business Development at APEX, a business development engine in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.

Schuettler has been employed at Northspan for two years. He has a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and a master’s degree in urban and regional planning. He is a native of Duluth.

Contactehansen@Northspan.org or kschuettler@Northspan.orgNorthspan.org • (218) 481-7737

Article written by Becky Hauschild, Communications Specialist. Photos provided by the Northspan Group. To be featured in a future issue, click here.

Elissa Hansen

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OSHA at the Door - Prepare your team for success

Surprise!! An OSHA inspector is at your door! It can happen at any time with no advance warning. The health of your employees and your business depends on you being ready. Safety is good business. Here’s why:

• Accidents can cause costly business interruptions.• Customers expect that your workplace is safe.• OSHA fines and increased insurance rates are costly.• Strong workplace safety practices help recruit and

retain top talent.• Safety=Profitability. An effective safety program saves

$4 to $6 for every $1 invested, according to OSHA.

TSMA, GLASH and OECS have teamed up to bring you this low-cost workshop.

October 16, 2018 Register hereGrand Arbor by Knute Nelson4403 Pioneer Rd SE • Alexandria, MN 56308

Take part in the Dream It. Do It. Minnesota Statewide Tour of Manufacturing by attending a tour near you! Click here to find a map and list of manufacturing tours.

Statewide tour of manufacturingTake a tour near you!

2018 FabTech ExpoTravel assistance available

As previously reported, AMFA and the Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation will once again co-host exhibit space at the annual FabTech Expo November 6-8, 2018 at the Georgia World Congress Center.Travel assistance funds are available again this year.

Reimbursement of $250/person (max $500/company) is available to eligible AMFA manufacturing members on a first come, first serve basis. Contact the AMFA office to express interest.

Manufacturer's Summitby the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

Friday, October 5 • 9:30-1:30 pmHillton Minneapolis • Register now

October 1 - 7, 2018

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Do you have a manufacturing-related job opening you'd like to post? Email Tina@MidwestManufacturers.com and your posting(s) will be included on the website for 30 days.

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AMFA Nominations TimeAMFA and ET seek nominations for Joint Board of Directors

AMFA and the AMFA Educational Trust relies on the involvement of volunteers to succeed. Founded in 1997, AMFA has benefited from the dedication of several manufacturing leaders serving as volunteer president, along with many others serving the organization in other capacities. Formed in 2001, the ET provides a tax exempt option for companies and individuals wishing to make charitable contributions.

Since 2012, AMFA and AMFA-ET have been governed by a shared Board of Directors. Seven two-year terms are up for election this year. Nominations are being accepted through November 9, 2018.

All employees/owners of an AMFA member company are eligible to serve on the board. Please to nominate yourself, an employee, or a fellow member. Consider this: the more active you are in the organization, the more your company gains from membership in AMFA. Board participation is an excellent way to develop relationships with your peers in manufacturing and stay on the forefront of new developments in the region.

AMFA-ET Fundraising Goal: $15,000Donations qualify as a charitable contributionThe leadership of AMFA Educational Trust established a goal to raise $15,000 this calendar year. The intention is to reach this goal via the organization’s two annual fundraisers: beer tasting (March) and golf social (June).

Please consider a donation to the AMFA Educational Trust. Funds raised by AMFA ET are used to support workforce development in the region, primarily in the form of grants to K-12 schools. Since 2005, ET has granted more than $170,000 in support of workforce development.

AMFA Educational Trust is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization; contributions qualify as a charitable donation on your tax return. Any individual or business interested in making a donation that will bring us closer to our $15,000 goal is encouraged to give the AMFA office a call at 877.330.2632.

Latest AMFA New staff email addressesPlease add the following email addresses to your contacts, or white list.• Sandy@MidwestManufacturers.com• Tina@MidwestManufacturers.com• Becky@MidwestManufacturers.com

Students Tours planned in the AMFA Region

As reported elsewhere in this newsletter, manufacturers across the State of Minnesota open their doors during the Statewide Dream It. Do It Tour of Manufacturing each October. Many of these tours are open to the public to encourage attendance by youth AND their parents. However, in some communities “Student Tours” are arranged during the school day to ensure that youth are exposed to local career opportunities in manufacturing.

Again this year, AMFA members and friends have stepped up to host “Student Tours” throughout the region. As of press date for this newsletter, final planning is underway. Thank you to Brad Vieths for arranging tours in the Duluth region, Heath Boe and Mary Brandt for arranging tours on the Range, and Jim Petruga for taking the lead in Superior. Check the next issue of Shoptalk for a final report on participation.

Thank youThank you to our September meeting hosts AmeriPride in Hibbing. The company information and tour were informative and the opportunity to network was a bonus to all in attendance.

AMFA Educational Trust Grant application deadlineThe next deadline for grant applications is January 31, 2019. You must be a 501(C)3, school, or other public entity to qualify, with a focus on one of three priority areas. More information and applications here.

2017 student tour

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Thank You 2018Education Sponsors

For the past several years, AMFA has recognized the need to “develop relationships between manufacturing and K-12 education” as a strategic priority. To that end, K-12 schools in the region enjoy free membership in the Association. Hats off to the 27 schools that have thus far taken advantage of free membership in AMFA!

In addition to free membership, K-12 representatives are offered free attendance at AMFA general meetings and plant tours. Administrators, teachers, students and even school board members are encouraged to attend AMFA monthly meetings, including a free lunch.

The AMFA Education Sponsor program is a means of underwriting the cost of free meals and free membership for K-12 education. AMFA is in the process of confirming Education Sponsors for 2019; call the office to express interest. The cost is just $100/year.

Our 2018 Education Sponsors are listed to the right: THANK YOU!

AMFA Education Sponsor Program Encourages K-12 Relationships

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What's new at Iron Range MakerspaceRecent highlights• IRM needed meeting space, so we created a small

room ideal for 2-3 people. Then we walled off a conference room surrounding our 17 foot-long, IRM-made oak table (seats 19 comfortably). The conference room is equipped with a large screen TV, Power Point, Wi-Fi, white board, additional seating, room for presentations, and may be reserved for any purpose.

• A woman met with an IRM member for resume help and sent a note the next day stating: ‘And what a treasure you have there at the Makerspace! It was such a welcoming, friendly, positive environment!”

• Our retail inventory recently tripled; the number of members selling products has increased as well as the diversity of products ranging in price from $5 to over $1,000. Most items may also be purchased online at www.ironrangemakerspace.com.

• A well-used, not quite road-worthy plow truck was purchased last spring and has had multiple repairs, a lot of maintenance, and is now painted IRM colors! You can’t miss it on the black lot; check out the wrench

graphics (vinyl) and 3D ornament on the hood!• One member used the laser engraver extensively for

his wedding preparations. He engraved the table signs and decorations then worked on beer steins, wooden hangers, and YETI mugs as gifts for the wedding party.

• IRM members are working together to seek donations or grants to purchase and install a 37” 7 HP Powermatic drum sander for the wood shop. This purchase would accommodate larger pieces and increase production.

• One area businessman is sponsoring a teenage entrepreneur for one year by paying his monthly membership fee. This youth has demonstrated ability in the woodshop and is currently building cutting boards, furniture, and Christmas ornaments.

• We received multiple slices of a 226-year-old ash tree; the wood is dried and ready for making. Members are designing coffee tables: unique, one of a kind, likely three-legged, high-end pieces of furniture.

Future• Friday, October 5, IRM will be closed and staff will

be participating in the annual STEM Showcase at the Hibbing Memorial Building. 2,000 students will attend during the day. This event is FREE and open to the public from 4:00 to 8:00 pm; stop by and see our optical illusions!

Events• Events are open to the public and shop tours

available. Contact Andrew Hanegmon: 218-966-1192 or ironrangemakerspace@gmail.com

Hibbing, MN

Target prospects with AMFA-mn-wi.orgYou're invited to join the online members-only information center

You can realize the benefit of AMFA membership and the value of targeting the market already driven to AMFA-mn-wi.org online directory. Each AMFA member has a unique member portal. It is a personal, online, passwordprotectedwebsite location to perform members-only tasks thatcan be accessed through AMFA's website. Create a login to update your business description, key word/searchterms, hours of operation and driving directions.

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2018 MMA directoryFree additional copies available from the office. Email Sandy@MidwestManufacturers.com.

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Association Employer Health Plan

Lower costsHealthcare spending has increased 82 percent since 1994. Fellow AMFA members are facing the same struggles as you are and are searching for ways to lower costs. One of the more effective ways that employers can influence the rising costs of health care is through a self-funded plan.

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Manufacturers - take the first step today: get a copy of the Adopt-A-School Guide.

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AMFA-ET OFFICERS

Bill Gundersen, AMFA-ET PresidentW.C. Gunderson & Associates 218-591-6658Wgundersen@charter.net.

Todd Hanson, AMFA-ET V PresidentProductivity, Inc 218-343-5755thanson@productivity.com

Jeremy Lehman, Sec/TreasRMSTritec Steel 218-404-6860jlehman@rmseq.com

AMFA & AMFA-ET DIRECTORS

Kate FergusonDuluth Seaway Port Authority218-740-5422kferguson@duluthport.com

AMFA OFFICERS:

Jim Petruga, AMFA PresidentNorthern Engineering 715-394-4211jpetruga@noengwks.com

Ian Vincent, AMFA Vice PresidentAPEX 218-740-3667ian@apexgetsbusiness.com

Jeff Borling, AMFA SecretaryGreat River Energy 218-727-8525jborling@grenergy.com

Mary Brandt, AMFA TreasurerAdvanced Minnesota 218-262-6785mary.brandt@advancedmn.org

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Mike FitzpatrickTwo Harbors School 218-834-8201mfitzpat@isd381.k12.mn.us

Patrick HughleyEnbridge Energy 218-491-1544patrick.hughley@enbridge.com

Wade KarnesCast&Color/Zakobe 218-910-2261wade@zakobe.com

Brad ViethsDuluth Public Schools 218-336-8700bradley.vieths@isd709.org

Ron YardleyInterstate All Battery 715-392-3710ron@iabctwinports.com

DIRECTOR EMERITUSGene BettsBetts & Associates 218-428-5088bettsandassociates@frontiernet.net

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A.W. Kuettel & SonsDuluth, MNAdam Kuettel 218-722-3901akuettel@awkuettel.com

Accuflex CoatingsProctor, MNTony Coda 218-727-9180tony@tonycoda.com

Acme ToolsDuluth, MNMike Carlson 218-628-5602mcarlson@acmetools.com

Advanced MN: Five colleges. One trainng solution.Mary Brandt 218-262-6785marybrandt@hibbing.edu

Aitkin Iron WorksAitkin, MNJeff Chatelle 218-927-2400jwc@aiw.com

Alignex, Inc.Edina, MNZach Hovey 952-224-5341zach.hovey@alignex.com

Altec HiLineDuluth, MNJake Pessenda 218-722-9200jake.pessenda@altechiline.com

American Precision AvionicsDuluth, MNLynn Andrews 218-722-1770landrews@apavionics.com

APEXDuluth, MNIan Vincent 218-740-3667ian@apexgetsbusiness.com

Arrowhead Product Develop.Duluth, MN Gary Werkhoven 218-525-5210gwerkhoven@arprodev.com

Aspen AerialsDuluth, MN Pat Clark 218-624-1111pclark@aspenaerials.com

Arctic CapitalLong Lake, MNMarshall Johnson 952-412-7712marshall@arcticcapital.com

Barnum High SchoolBarnum, MN Brian Kazmierczak 218-389-3273brian.kazmierczak@barnum.k12.mn.us

Bay West, LLCDuluth, MNKatie Larson 218-740-0110klarson@baywest.com

Bayfield Cty Economic Dev CorpWashburn, WIScottie Sandstrom 715-209-4589scottie@bayfieldcountyedc.com

Blackhawk IndustrialSt. Cloud, MNKen Voigt 320-253-1020ken.voigt@blackhawkid.com

Carlton ISD 93Carlton, MN Gwen Carman 218-384-4225gcarman@carlton.k12.mn.us

Cast & Color/Zakobe LLCBovey, MNWade Karnes 218-910-2261wade@zakobe.com

CAST CorporationHibbing, MN Tim Bungarden 218-263-8510tbungarden@castcorporation.com

Cherry SchoolIron, MN Tim Herring 218-258-8991therring@isd2142.k12.mn.us

Chicago Tube & IronProctor, MN Chuck Davidson 218-723-8111chuckdavidson@chicagotube.com

Chisholm High SchoolChisholm, MN Erik Kuusinen 218-254-5726 ekuusinen@chisholm.k12.mn.us

CliftonLarsonAllen LLPWaite Park, MNJim Haakonson 218-828-0100jim.haakonson@claconnect.com

Cloquet High SchoolCloquet,, MN Dusty Rhoades, 218-879-3393 rrhoades@isd94.org

Cook County SchoolsGrand Marais, MN Bill DeWitt 218-387-2271 bdewitt@isd166.org

Cromwell-Wright SchoolCromwell, MN Paul Webster 218-644-3737 pwebster@isd95.org

Dept Iron Range Resources & RehabEveleth, MN Seth Dostal 218-735-3040seth.dostal@state.mn.us

Detroit Diesel RemanufacturingHibbing, MN Wade Thorson 218-262-6693wade.thorson@daimler.com

Duluth Area ChamberDuluth, MNDavid Ross 218-740-3755dross@duluthchamber.com

Duluth Brass ManufacturingDuluth, MNTom Holt 218-262-2564tholt@duluthbrass.com

Duluth, City ofDuluth, MNJoshua MacInnes 218-730-5323jmacinnes@duluthmn.gov

Duluth Denfeld High SchoolDuluth, MNTonya Sconiers 218-336-8975tonya.sconiers@isd709.org

Duluth East Hgh SchoolDuluth, MNDanette Seboe 218-336-8845danette.seboe@isd709.org

Duluth Seaway Port AuthorityDuluth, MNKate Ferguson 218-727-8525kferguson@duluthport.com

Ely Memorial High SchoolEly, MNMegan Anderson 218-365-6166manderson@ely.k12.mn.us

Enbridge Energy Duluth, MNPatrick Hughley 218-464-5654patrick.hughley@enbridge.com

EpicureanSuperior, WIBrandon Cole 218-336-8549 brandon@epicureanusa.com

Esko High SchoolEsko, MNJustin Scheider 218-879-4673jscheider@esko.k12.mn.us

Eveleth-Gilbert Schools ISD 2154Eveleth, MNAngie Williams 218-744-4381awilliams@egschools.org

Exodus Machines Inc.Superior, WIAdam Bennis 715-395-3703abennis@exodusmachinesinc.com

Fraser Shipyards, Inc.Superior, WI Jim Petruga 715-394-4211jpetruga@noengwks.com

Galaxy Enterprises, LLCRothsay, MN Roque Rossetti 218-867-2244roque@galaxy-enterprises.com

Giant VoicesDuluth, MN Lisa Bodine 218-722-7884lisa@giantvoices.com

GPM, Inc.Duluth, MN Blake Kolquist 218-722-9904blake@gpmco.com

Granite Equity PartnersSt. Cloud, MN Patrick Edeburn 320-251-1800pat@graniteequity.com

Great River EnergyMaple Grove, MN Jeff Borling 218-355-8088jborling@grenergy.com

Hermantown High SchoolHermantown, MNTyler Homstad 218-729-8874tylerhomstad@hermantown.k12.mn.us

Hibbing FabricatorsHibbing, MNSandy Bryant 218-262-5575sandy@hibfab.com

Hibbing High SchoolHibbing, MNTerry Vesel 218-208-0841terrvese@hibbing.k12.mn.us

Hydrosolutions of Duluth, Inc.Duluth, MNDan Larson 218-722-7001dan@hydrosolutionsofduluth.com

IASC - Itasca Area Schools CollabDeer River, MNClaire Schumacher 218-246-8241cschumacher@isd318.org

Interstate All Battery CenterSuperior, WIRon Yardley 715-392-3710ron@iabctwinports.com

IPS CranesDuluth, MN Jackie O'Connell 651-777-0105jackie@ipscranes.com

Kittok Sales, Inc.Maple Plain, MNDan Kittok 763-479-2200kittoksale@aol.com

Lake Superior CollegeDuluth, MNLeonard Johnson 800-432-2884leonard.johnson@lsc.edu

Lakeview Christian AcademyDuluth, MNDr. Todd Benson 218-723-8844todd.benson@lcaduluth.org

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Larkin HoffmanMinneapolis, MNMark Geier 952-896-3228mgeier@larkinhoffman.com

Mackinaw AdministratorsBloomington, MN Doug Ellington 952-886-5751 doug.ellington@mackadmin.com

Mars Supply/Walter HammondDuluth, MNBob Mars 218-628-0303rmars3@marssupply.com

ME ElecmetalDuluth, MN Dave Sarvela 218-213-9584dsarvela@meglobal.com

Mielke Electric WorksDuluth, MNGretchen Mielke 218-727-7411 gmielke@mielkeelectric.com

Minnesota PowerDuluth, MNNancy Norr 218-723-3913nnorr@mnpower.com

MN State Adv Mfg Ctr of ExcBemidji, MNJeremy Leffelman 218-755-2208jleffelman@bemidjistate.edu

MN State Engineering Ctr of ExcMankato, MNJustin Bruns 507-389-1309jason.bruns@mnsu.edu

Moline Machinery LLCDuluth, MNByron Helland 218-624-5734 bhelland@moline.com

MomentivDuluth, MNJustin Black 218-428-8924justin@gomomentiv.com

MPPL FinancialProctor, MNBrian Resch 218-341-9953bresch@mpplplan.com

Mt. Iron/Buhl High SchoolMt. Iron, MNMatt Lechtenberg 218-735-8271 mlechtenberg@mib.k12.mn.us

Nashwauk-Keewatin High SchoolNashwauk, MNJoe Gabardi 218-885-1280jgabardi@isd319.org

National Bank of CommerceSuperior, WIBruce Thompson 715-394-8930bthompson@nbcbanking.com

North Woods High School Cook, MNBruce Black 218-666-5221bblack@isd2142.k12.mn.us

Northeast Higher Ed Virginia, MNBill Maki 218-471-0016wmaki@nhed.edu

Northeast Range SchoolBabbitt, MNKelly Engman 218-827-3101kengman@isd2142.k12.mn.us

Northern EngineeringSuperior, WIJim Petruga 715-394-4211jpetruga@noengwks.com

Northland FoundationDuluth, MNMichael Colclough 218-723-4040michael@northlandfdn.org

Northland MachineGrand Rapids, MNKent Demarais 218-328-6479kentd@northlandmachine.com

NRRIDuluth, MNMegan Gorder 218-720-4312gorde059@d.umn.edu

OECS – Workplace Safety ExpertsGolden Valley, MN Tim O’Connor 651-955-6849timo@oecscomply.com

Plastics InternationalEden Prairie, MNPaul Carter 952-934-2303paulc@plasticsintl.com

Power Step, Inc.Duluth, MN Jenna Wencl 218-525-3758sales@powerstepinc.com

Precision Points Machining Proctor, MNRobert Forrestal 218-628-2059precisionpoints@yahoo.com

Proctor Area SchoolsProctor, MNNancy Litman 218-628-4926 nlitman@proctor.k12.mn.us

Productivity, Inc.Two Harbors, MNTodd Hanson 218-834-5508thanson@productivity.com

Proto.HUB DuluthDuluth, MNRaymond Mattison III 218-343-3414ray@protohub.us

PrototekChaska, MNDave Meyer 952-361-5598david@prototek-engineering.com

RMS TritecVirginia, MN Jeremy Lehman 218-404-6860jlehman@rmseq.com

Schaeffer Lube & Fuel AdditivesDeerwood, MNPete Berg 218-534-3445pjbergent@yahoolcom

Security State BankHibbing, MNAaron Clusiau 218-263-8855aclusiau@ssbhibbing.com

Specialty Staff Inc.Bloomington MNJames Croft 952-948-1101jcroft@ssigroup.net

Spooner Machine Inc.Spooner, WIRandy McQuade 715-635-3220sales@spoonermachine.com

Stone MachinerySt. Paul, MNTom Drazkowski 651-778-8887tdrazkowski@stonemachinery.com

Superior High SchoolSuperior, WI Shawna Anderson 715-394-8720shawna.anderson@superior.k12.wi.us

Superior Hydraulics RepairSuperior, WIBrian Seckinger 715-392-4300brians@wwmwinc.com

The Jamar CompanyDuluth, MN Scott Drennen 218-628-1027scott.drennen@jamarcompany.us

The Northspan Group, Inc.Duluth, MN Elissa Hansen 218-529-7561ehansen@northspan.org

Trison Electronic Design & Mfg.Hibbing, MN Deanne Osborne 218-262-4402dosborne@trison.com

Twin Ports Testing, Inc.Superior, WI Ryan Malich 715-392-7114ryan@twinportstesting.com

Two Harbors High SchoolTwo Harbors, MN Jay Belcasto 218-834-8201jbelcastro@isd381.k12.mn.us

UMD Ctr for Economic Devel.Duluth, MNElaine Hansen 218-726-7298ehansen@umdced.com

Ursa MajorWyoming, MNDennis Stoffels 651-462-4721dennis@ursamajor.net

US BankDuluth, MNChris Hogan 218-723-2963christopher.hogan@usbank.com

Virginia High SchoolVirginia, MNShannon Malovrh 218-742-3930smalovrh@vmps.org

Valley Worldwide LogisticsDuluth, MN Wayne Larson 701-481-7972wayne@valleyexp.com

W.C. Gundersen & AssociatesDuluth, MN Bill Gundersen 218-591-6658wgundersen@charter.net

Wells Fargo Business BankingDuluth, MNMatthew Cochran 218-723-2778matthew.a.cochran@wellsfargo.com

William Kelley High SchoolSilver Bay, WIChris Belanger 218-226-4437cbelanger@isd381.org

Wipfli, LLPDuluth, MNBill Pank 218-740-3919wpank@wipfli.com

Wisc. Indianhead Tech CollegeSuperior, WICharles Glazman 715-209-7845Charlie.glazman@witc.edu

Wrenshall High SchoolWrenshall, MNChris Gustafson 218-384-4274cgustafson@wrenshall.k12.mn.us

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