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a agard started in Carlos, MN in a 9,500 square foot building in 1997. Over the ppast 13 years, the company has occupied three different locations. The first ffew years of the company were focused on establishing the infrastructure, so tthe right tools would be in place to support an efficient and growing business.

Working smarter and faster is always the company’s goal.

W 3711 Iowa Street | Alexandria, MN 56308 (320) 763-6043 | www.aagard.com Aagard’s primary business is Automated Packaging Machinery. The company provides a customized solution to its partners’ product specifications and production environment. Aagard’s modular designs provide flexibility, innovation, optimization, and superior performance. The company’s primary products are: Case Packers, Cartoners, Sleevers, Combination Equipment, Retort Loading/Unloading, Knock Down, Wrap Around, Trays and Harness.

At Aagard, there are passionate people with years of experience operating in a culture that values and supports continuous improvement. The company is committed to understanding its customers’ requirements and objectives by asking the right questions to provide the best solutions. This combination of passion, experience, and integrity has spawned the highly creative and intelligent use of automation in its products.

Aagard welcomes the opportunity to demonstrate how it creates, controls, and analyzes motion in ways not seen before. Customers will encounter simple and clean, integrated systems that will change the way they think about their businesses.

Employment applications will be available.

Everyone welcome!

The company has grown from 85 team members in 2008 to 110 members in 2010. Aagard offers a wide variety of employment opportunities in the following areas: product development, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, controls engineering, field service technicians, information technology, fabrication, mechanical and electrical assembly, business software development, sales and marketing, and administration.

The right culture is essential for cultivating creative thought and supporting change and growth. From the very beginning, Aagard has put together its “current best approach” with respect to how it wants the company to operate and its team to interact. While it continues to evolve, our culture statement has given Aagard the foundation that has allowed us to hire, motivate, and support the right people as they implement our collective vision.

Closed-toe shoes or boots only!

No sandals, flip-flops, etc.

A Aagard d 3711 Iowa Street.

Parking is available on the south side of the building. *Driving directions available on the map, pg. 8-9

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401 Co. Rd. 22 NW | Alexandria, MN 56308 (320) 763-6537 | www.alexandriaextrusion.com Closed-toe shoes or boots preferred.

No sandals, flip-flops, etc. please.

llexandria e Extrusion Company (AEC) was founded in 1966. Since inception, AAEC quickly developed a reputation for providing customers in a wide range oof markets with the highest quality precision-machined extrusions available iin the marketplace. Its early commitment to its customers laid the foundation, which has allowed AEC to grow into the innovative industry leader that it is w ttoday.

AEC is always challenging industry tolerances, standards, and practices. This pushes the extrusion process to new and exciting possibilities and provides customers with creative design solutions never before available in m machined aluminum extrusions.

AAEC provides innovative design and m manufacturing solutions to functional, aaesthetic, and marketplace challenges. A llarge percentage of its customers reside within aan eight state radius, but AEC does supply products tto customers throughout the United States and internationally.

TThe company is diverse in its product and service offerings.

TThe organization implemented Quick Response Manufacturing ((QRM) principles that allow it to provide products with a sshorter lead time than many in the industry. Alexandria Extrusion Company’s products are of the highest quality with thee tightest tolerances aand are provided by a team with a great focus on customer service. i EEachh employee l ttakes k ownership hi iin th the workk hhe or she does, and everyone strives to always do what is best for the customer.

Alexandria Extrusion Company 401 County Road 22 NW. Follow Hwy. 29 N (Broadway) through Alexandria, at 3rd Avenue stoplight turn left onto CR 82. Follow to CR 22 (there will be some large white storage tanks on both sides of CR 22). Turn right onto CR 22, Alexandria Extrusion Company Main Plant is located on the right side of the road.

Parking is available on site. Please enter at Door #16 (located on the northeast corner of the building).

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TThe company’s primary products include: custom aluminum extrusions, heat transfer products, foam and injection molded parts, and ferrous and non ferrous machined components. Each of AEC’s products is used in manufacturing facilities to create end user products.

The management team of Alexandria Extrusion Company is very involved in all aspects of the company. They regularly meet with customers and keep a good pulse on the services that are provided. Their relationships with their employees are also a unique aspect of AEC. The 315 employees are known as “People Making a Difference”. This means that besides always looking out for their customers, they find value in taking part in the community. Employees are given opportunities to contribute to United Way, Relay For Life, and Jingle Bells.

The core values of Alexandria Extrusion Company (Honesty and Trust, Innovation and Flexibility, Respect and Compassion, Integrity and Ethics, and Personal Growth) guide all corporate actions.

on onnelly Custom Manufacturing Company was founded in a small one-story building in 1984. It began with an idea to focus on short-run close tolerance bu parts. From these beginnings, Donnelly has become a recognized leader in pa setting the performance standards for short-run injection molding. se 105 Donovan Drive | Alexandria, MN 56308 (320) 762-2396 | www.donnmfg.com Today, Donnelly operates out of a modern 110,000 square foot facility. The company utilizes up to date equipment, information technologies, and exacting performance metrics. These are combined with bestin-practice methods, quality systems, and training programs to produce injection molded parts for leading industrial Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) companies.

Refreshments Ref will be served.

Donnelly has been acknowledged through numerous awards from its world-class customers. They have also been recognized for excellence in leadership and performance from community and business and industry groups at the local, state, and national level.

Everyone E welcome w over o 12 1 years of o age.

The 220 employees at Donnelly are dedicated to setting the standards in the custom injection molding marketplace for “How Short Run Is Done”. The company focuses on providing its OEM customers with valueadded engineering, manufacturing, and customer support services. Donnelly’s project engineering team works on-site at customer locations to provide project management and assure design for manufacturability.

Its employees in the Alexandria manufacturing facility fulfill customers’ ongoing production needs. A strong customer service orientation ensures satisfaction levels exceed industry standards.

Manufacturing operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 358 days per year. This is accomplished with three weekday and two weekend shifts. The people at Donnelly are guided by the mission “To Deliver Good Products on Time” and our stated Company values: • • • •

Do your best Treat others the way you want to be treated Don’t be afraid to ask for help Always work as a team

The tale to describe the journey from 1984 to today is interesting and varied as our success has not followed a straight line. But two things remain constant bedrocks: First, terrific, hard-working people fill Donnelly. But more than that, they are learners. This learning is essentially twofold: it’s learning about our customers and their business challenges; and it’s learning about our business and what we can do to continually streamline and improve our methodologies.

Second, Donnelly is a company that has produced its own luck. Yes, we’ve gotten some good breaks, but we have also been disciplined and deliberate about our business strategy. And at Donnelly, we work hard to continually improve our products and services and how we deliver them to our customers.

In the end, our story is not told best by a listing of facts and accomplishments. Rather it’s best summed up by a simple statement. Our company and its people are not protected by copyrights or patents. Our success and security rests on service and performance alone – every day.

Closed-toe shoes or boots only!

No sandals, flip-flops, etc. Please do not wear loose articles of clothing or jewelry.

Donnelly Custom Manufacturing 105 Donovan Drive. Parking is available on site. Enter through the employee entrance door on the east side of the building. *Driving directions available on the map, pg. 8-9

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3404 Iowa Street | Alexandria, MN 56308 (320) 763-6587 | www.douglas-machine.com

Contests & Drawings will be part of the tour.

Refreshments will be served.

oounded in 1964, Douglas Machine Inc. is recognized as a global leader in aautomated packaging solutions for paperboard, corrugated, and shrink-film.

Today, the company specializes in the design and manufacturing of cartoners, To sleevers, case and tray packers, and shrink-wrap systems. Customers from many sl ddifferent markets including food, beverage, personal care, and pharmaceutical hhave come to rely on Douglas’ automation expertise and value-added services to maximize their throughput. m Douglas Machine is 100 percent owned by its approximately 550 employees. Pride of ownership is Douglas’ way of ensuring that nobody works harder to give customers more. The company provides advanced capabilities, complete services, and everything needed from a secondary packaging equipment supplier.

Douglas Machine Inc. is an entire organization that is committed to exceeding expectations. From its friendly and responsive attitude, innovative ideas in design engineering, unequalled dedication to quality and craftsmanship, to its founding principles of uncompromising customer support; nobody does it like Douglas.

The variety of equipment manufactured at Douglas is focused around corrugated, paperboard, and film packaging machinery. The following is a partial list of the types of equipment manufactured: high speed continuous motion case and tray packers, intermittent motion case tray packers, shrink packers, multiwrappers, shrink-wrappers, cartoners, multipackers, sleevers, case opening/bottom sealing/top sealers, tray formers, and returnable case handling machinery.

The Douglas Machine Foundation was created in 2007 to focus the philanthropic resources of Douglas Machine on community needs. Most of its resources are primarily focused on communities surrounding Alexandria.

The Foundation’s mission is to provide financial support to nonprofit organizations that focus on community improvement through social services, education, and various faith-based initiatives. Douglas Machine’s Community Stewardship encompasses all aspects of its philanthropy including Foundation contributions, volunteerism, and in-kind gifts.

Douglas Machine Inc. 3404 Iowa Street. Parking available at Douglas Machine South/Douglas Scientific, with overflow parking available in the southwest parking lot of Douglas Machine Inc. *Driving directions available on the map, pg. 8-9

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Manufacturing... ... a key driver of economic stability throughout our regional community.

• Manufacturing represents nearly 13% of all jobs in Minnesota (more than 340,000 people) • Each manufacturing job supports another 1.3 jobs through supplier purchases and employee spending. In total, manufacturing accounts for nearly 800,000 jobs or about 29% of all jobs in Minnesota.

• With nearly $18 billion in annual wages, manufacturing accounted for about 15% of all wages paid in Minnesota in 2007.

- 3M ABRASIVE SYSTEMS DIVISION - ADVANCED O & P - ALEXANDRIA AIRCRAFT - ALEXANDRIA CONCRETE CO. - ALEXANDRIA DOCKWORKS - ALEXANDRIA EXTRUSION COMPANY - ALEXANDRIA PRO-FAB CO. - ANNOVA - BEARTRACK PRODUCTS - BIO CORPORATION - BITZAN MACHINE - BLUE OX TIMBER FRAMES - BRENTON ENGINEERING COMPANY - BRIDGE SOLUTIONS - CABINETS BY CARTER - CALIBER MANUFACTURING - CLYDE MACHINES - COLLINS CABINETS OF ALEX - CONTECH BRIDGE SOLUTIONS - DESMAN ENGINEERING - DOEGE PRECISION MACHINING - DONNELLY CUSTOM MANUFACTURING COMPANY - DOUGLAS ALEXANDRIA FINISHING - DOUGLAS MACHINE - DOUGLAS SCIENTIFIC - DYCAST SPECIALTIES CORP. E. ARTHUR BROWN COMPANY - EDGE MACHINES - EVANSVILLE MACHINE SHOP - GARDNER BENDER - GARFIELD TRUSS SYSTEMS - GCI ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS - GENETIPORC - GUSTAFSON MECHANICAL - HENRY’S FOODS - INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING PRODUCTS - INTEGRITY MANUFACTURING - INVENTED ENGINEERING & WELDING - IRD CERAMICS - IRD SWITCHES ITW HEARTLAND - LAKELAND MANUFACTURING - LIND-RITE PRECISION - MASSMAN AUTOMATION DESIGNS - MID-STATES HYDRAULIC & MACHINE - MINNESOTA TOOL GROUP - MYHR FABRICATION - ODYSSEY STEEL & TRIM - PARADIGM TOOL & DESIGNS - POWERS MACHINING - PROCESS THERMAL DYNAMICS - PRO-TAINER - QUICK ATTACH ATTACHMENTS RC MACHINING COMPANY - REPROCESSED PLASTICS - RIG-RITE MANUFACTURING - ROSENOW TECHNOLOGIES - SCHAFFER MACHINE - SOLAR SKIES - STANDARD IRON & WIRE WORKS SUNOPTA ASEPTIC - SWEDBERG WOOD PRODUCTS - TASTEFULLY SIMPLE - TAYLOR MACHINING SOLUTIONS - THAWZALL - THE AAGARD GROUP - TWF INDUSTRIES - VARITECH INDUSTRIES - VOYAGER ALUMINUM - WASP, INC. - WEST CENTRAL METAL FAB - WEST CENTRAL TOOL & GRINDING -

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Douglas Machine Inc 3404 Iowa St. Alexandria, MN 56308-3399 From the intersection of MN Highways 29 and 27 in Alexandria (north of Walmart & Target), go west on Highway 27 and turn south on Dakota St. Turn west on 36th Ave W and south on Minnesota St. Douglas Scientific is the first facility on the east side of the road.

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M Massman A Automation t ti D Designs, i LLC 1010 E Lake Street Villard, MN 56385 From the Alexandria area (north) – Go east on County Rd 4 approximately 6 miles (pass through Forada) and turn south on County Road 17 (turns into CR 27). Follow CR 17/27 approximately 4 miles and turn south on CR 28 which will take you to Villard. Turn south on Washington Ave. in Villard and turn east on Lake Street.

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WASP Inc WASP, Inc. 20631 State Highway 55 Glenwood, MN 56334-5079 From the intersection of State Hwy. 29 and State Hwy. 55 north of Glenwood, go southeast on Hwy. 55 approximately 3 miles. WASP’s facility is located on the southwest side of the road – Watch for signs.

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The Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce salutes all

LAKES Area Manufacturers

During During Minnesota Minnesota Manufacturers Manufacturers Week Week October October 25-29, 25-29, 2010 2010 www.alexandriamn.org

ou ouglas Machine Inc. of Alexandria has been a known leader in automated equipment for the largest consumer brand companies in the world ppackaging a since 1964. Not surprisingly, the company now has staked out a remarkable sin position in the biotech industry with its company, Douglas Scientific LLC. po 3600 Minnesota Street | Alexandria, MN 56308 (320) 762-6888 | www.douglasscientific.com Douglas Scientific is a wholly-owned bioscience company of Douglas Machine Inc. It began in 2004 with an objective to engineer revolutionary high throughput laboratory automation that would be optimized for Array Tape™. This vision was realized through extensive research, engineering, products, patents, acquisition, and market acceptance.

Douglas Scientific provides patented Array Tape™ automation for scientific laboratories that screen high volumes of genetic samples and chemical compounds using a thin and continuous polymer tape with embossed wells.

Traditionally, scientists have performed such screening using single microtiter plates, which requires significant investments in robotics, automation, and consumables.

Contests & Drawings will be held.

Refreshments will be served.

Douglas Scientific also designed laboratory instrumentation, Nexar™ and Araya™ that optimizes fluid handling and fluorescent scanning within the tiny embossed wells. This technology allows scientists to complete screening at profound throughput gains and at fractional costs. It is not uncommon for Douglas Scientific’s laboratory clients to experience a tenfold throughput gain while reducing their processing costs by 70 to 90 percent.

The small embossed wells in the Array Tape™ and nanoliter fluid handling capability of the instrumentation enables much lower chemical reaction volumes, which drives savings on chemistry, reagents, and genetic source material. Motion and robotics are minimized with the inline model, and the cost of microtiter plates and environmental impact is significantly reduced with Array Tape™.

The company has deployed its products on several continents and now employs 35 professionals. This growth prompted construction of a new 40,000 square foot facility to support operations. The common tag line of parent company, Douglas Machine Inc., couldn’t be truer for its newest venture Douglas Scientific... “more than a machine”.

Douglas Scientific, LLC 3600 Minnesota Street. Parking will be available, with overflow parking available in the southwest parking lot of Douglas Machine, Inc. *Driving directions available on the map, pg. 8-9

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1104 Highway 27 W | Alexandria, MN 56308 (320) 762-0138 | www.itwheartland.com Free ice cream treats for all tour visitors

iith th hheadquarters eadquarters rright ight hhere ere iinn AAlexandria, lexandria, IITW TW H Heartland eartland iiss a w world-class orld-cclass manufacturing machines, m anufacturing ccompany ompany ooffering ffering pprecision recision eengineered ngineered m achines, pparts, arts, ggears, ears, and electro-mechanical products across a variety of markets. It has distinct an expertise in aerospace, energy, military, beverage, and automotive industries. ex A few of its notable customers include: Eaton Aerospace, Boeing, Honeywell, Ford Motor, ER Systems, and Paslode.

Fo Heartland began in 1976 as a small fabrication shop to serve customers with big expectations. Its early customers included Harley Davidson, Toro, John Deere, IBM, and Melroe-BobCat. During its beginnings, Heartland learned to excel at addressing complex component machining and evolved to a vibrant single-source manufacturing company that supplies full machines and services around the world. ITW Heartland became a division of Illinois Tool Works in 1982 and is highly regarded for its consistent performance, financial strength, and mature business operations. As a global industrial firm, Illinois Tool Works has over 800 operating business units in 52 countries employing 60,000 men and women.

Three business units within ITW Heartland meet their client needs. First is Spiroid Gearing. This business unit handles the design and manufacturing of custom precision gearing, all of which are patented. Next is Manufactured Products, which handles the machining of close tolerances and complex components, such as driver blades for nailers. Finally, Strategic Assembly Solutions, which provides complete machine assembly services.

In order to meet the customized and often stringent requirements of military and aerospace clients, ITW Heartland maintains several important certifications, including: AS9100, ISO 9001-2008, ISO 14001, and Underwriters Laboratories. These may seem like only letters and codes to some, but parts and assemblies that are placed in planes, tanks, and missiles have to perform, or lives are endangered. Heartland received a rating of 100% on a recent AS9100 audit…leaving nothing to question regarding their quality and performance.

ITW Heartland Strategic Assembly Solutions 1104 Hwy 27 West (on the North Side of Hwy 27… across the road from Colorful Seasons). Please use the South Entrance…door will be marked.

ITW Heartland Manufactured Products 1205 36th Ave. (take a left from Hwy 27 west onto Dakota St. at Colorful Seasons, and the first right on 36th Ave….4th Building on the left). Please use the North Entrance…door will be marked.

ITW Heartland Spiroid 1601 36th Ave. (take a left from Hwy 27 west onto Dakota St. at Colorful Seasons, and the first right on 36th Ave….7th Building on the left). Please use the North Entrance…door will be marked.

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Heartland has realized a steady growth rate over the past four decades, which can be attributed to reliable and consistent partnering with customers and vendors. They operate with a servant leadership model. From that, their partners can expect mutual trust, integrity, and appreciation. Everything at ITW Heartland begins and ends with customer satisfaction. The strength of this ethic is found in their mission, “To assure the best possible service and value to customers by building partnerships and promoting teamwork with them.”

as assman Automation Designs, LLC has been providing innovative automation for a wide variety of industries for over 30 years. Founded in 1977 by Burl fo Massman, the company built its reputation on high quality case packing M machines. Case packing still remains as Massman’s primary product line. m

Burl sold the company in 2005 to Jeff Bigger, an Alexandria resident with significant industry experience. In recent years, through acquisitions and product development, Massman has expanded its product offering to include robotics, palletizing, pouching, and integrated end of line systems.

The highly skilled staff is the core competency at Massman’s.

The company has many standard solutions to meet its customers’ automation needs. Its experience, however, allows it to customize its designs to cater to specific applications. Massman welcomes and excels at the challenging and unique automation that today’s successful companies demand.

Massman prides itself in the reputation it has established over the years as a supplier of automation solutions.

They approach their customers’ automation needs as an opportunity to develop long term relationships and lifelong support of its solutions. Massman’s dependable equipment, excellent technical support, and very responsive customer service assures its customers that Massman Automation Designs, LLC will be there to support their automation requirements now and tomorrow.

Massman employs a wide range of skilled employees in order to support its fundamental processes. These skills include: sales, marketing, mechanical engineering, drafting, electrical engineering, electrical control and programming, machining, welding, mechanical assembly, electrical assembly, and field service technicians.

1010 East Lake Street | Villard, MN 56308 (320) 554-3611 | www.massmanllc.com Closed-toe shoes or boots only!

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Massman Automation Designs, LLC 1010 East Lake Street, Villard. Parking is available east of the building. Handicapped parking is available north of the building. Please enter through front door on north end of building facing east. *Driving directions available on the map, pg. 8-9

These skilled individuals are considered Massman’s greatest asset. Massman has always been a family oriented company that values each person’s time, talents, and personal life. The company’s collective concern is to have a challenging, rewarding, and secure future.

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oounded in 1979, Watkins Aircraft Support Products (WASP, Inc.) began manufacturing ground support equipment for the aircraft industry. WASP has m ggrown to a position as a market leader through emphasis on engineering and qquality manufacturing. Product costs are kept competitive through large qquantity production. WASP markets its products worldwide and prides itself oon its ability to customize existing designs or develop new concepts to meet the needs of its customers. th 20631 State Hwy 55 | Glenwood, MN 56334 (320) 634-5126 634 5126 | www.waspinc.com

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WASP currently tl serves th three primary i markets: k t Ground Support, Package Conveyor, and Military. The Ground Support Division has become an industry leader in the design ort and manufacturing of non-powered Ground Support ed Equipment for the airline industry, having produced over 125,000 pieces of equipment since 1979. Inn eyor 1985, WASP entered the Package Handling Conveyor market, serving customers such as UPS, FedEx, and the Post Office. In 2002, WASP began manufacturing missilee transportation trailers for the United States Military. ts to support its equipment. The computerized The Parts Division of WASP has over 8,000 different parts inventory allows the company to monitor parts usage and give its customer a shipping date at the time an order is placed. WASP ships 90 percent of its parts orders within 24 hours of receipt.

WASP, Inc. Ground Support Division (GSE) 20874 State Hwy. 55, Glenwood. Please park in the GSE front parking lot and enter through the main doors. WASP will provide safety glasses to walk through our facility. *Driving directions available on the map, pg. 8-9

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WASP is very proud of its fine reputation in the Ground Support Equipment, Package Handling, and Government Industries.

W WASP is headquartered in Glenwood, Minnesota in an industrial area on Highway 55. The company has four plant locations in Glenwood and on in Falls City, Nebraska. In December of 1997, WASP became 100% one em employee owned through an employee stock ownership plan purchase fr company founder Jim Watkins. Currently, WASP has a workforce of from a approximately 220 employees. Each of its production facilities include f fabrication, welding, paint line, and assembly departments.

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