Progress
Section A • Business, Industry & Education
February 18, 2015
International Paper delivers
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greater-than-expected results The year 2014 was an outstanding year for the International Paper Fond du Lac Container Plant. The facility has improved overall productivity and successfully completed manufacturing waste reduction projects and initiatives with outstanding results. The facility has made great progress in customer satisfaction and on-time delivery, with strong demand forecasts continuing on into
Wayne Kaufman, right, palletizer operator, has given International Paper 40 years of service. He stands with Manufacturing Manager Mike Soelke. FOND DU LAC AREA FOUNDATION continued from page A11
creating a better community by promoting philanthropy, awarding effective grants, and providing leadership on important community issues, today and forever. Fond du Lac Area Foundation fast fact from 2014: - The foundation received 17 new funds, bringing its total to 306. - The Fond du Lac Area Foundation Legacy Society was created for those who plan to remember the foundation through a will, trust or any other planned gift. ACTION PRINTING continued from page A12
also received the C. L. Greiber Award of Merit for his contribution to the improvement, promotion, development, and program of career and technical education in Wisconsin. Action Printing is proud to be a local
2015. The plant was able to achieve these results through a highly engaged and dedicated workforce. The employees of International Paper were challenged with stretch targets and throughout 2014, they delivered greater-than-expected results. “At International Paper, we value our employees and strive for operational excellence. The Fond du Lac plant is an impressive example of why these core values are essential to our company’s continued success,” said Mike Soelke, manufacturing manager of the Fond du Lac facility. “The team at this facility has worked very hard to get us where we are today and we credit our success to that hard work and dedication.” International Paper Fond du Lac took on many major projects in 2014 to improve the manufacturing environment in the areas of safety, productivity, waste and quality. As successful as these projects were this past year, the facility management has more plans on the horizon for continued improvements in 2015. International Paper is located at 981 S. Hickory St. It can be reached at (920) 9219600 or online at internationalpaper.com.
- The foundation awarded over 500 grants totaling more than $800,000, and 170 college scholarships, totaling more than $175,000. - More than $140,000 was awarded to organizations and programs working in social services, heath, the arts, the environment and education through the foundation’s unrestricted funds. - The Celebration of Giving dinner, held in September, gave its “Legacy” awards for outstanding philanthropy to Ann and Richard Blamey and Paul Graham.
Muthig Industries Inc.
celebrates 50 years in business in 2015 Ray Muthig founded Muthig Industries Inc., a tool and die business, in his Fond du Lac home in 1965. By 1971, the growing company moved into a 2,500-square-foot building on Lost Arrow Road. The business continued to expand and by 1977, purchased the Midwest Stamping Company. Mathig relocated the company to Rolling Meadows Drive in 1981, and in 1986 Bruce Muthig purchased the business from his father. The business than moved to its current location in 1998, due to a growing demand for a much larger manufacturing facility. The business has experienced significant grown since 2007, when Muthig added the laser cutting division, and in 2009, a second shift and addition of a production and machining and turning department. The expansion warranted a 10,000-square-foot addition in 2010, giving them nearly 35,000-square feet of manufacturing capacity. This commitment to growth and diversification has enabled Muthig to serve a broader range of customers. Combining these departments along with the long-running tool and die and metal stamping divisions led Muthig transforming into a service manufacturer. Muthig Industries Inc. is a thirdgeneration family owned business. Troy Nachreiner and Jeff Nuss purchased the
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