Posts by Langlade County EDC
Red Robin Machining Combines School, Manufacturing
By Adam Svatek, HS teacher for Red Robin Machining. Antigo high school strives to be the best in the Career and Technology Education field. One of our great programs is Red Robin Machining. Red Robin Machining is an advanced class that takes Juniors and Seniors to the next level of education. Students are involved with…
Read MoreCounty Board Gets Report on Economic Development
The Economic Development Corporation is “moving Langlade County forward,” leveraging loans to create jobs and promoting tourism to aid the hospitality industry. Those are among the highlights of the corporation’s 2014 annual report, presented by Executive Director Angie Close to members of the County Board of Supervisors this morning. “We’re proud of our accomplishments,” Close…
Read MoreNicolet Plastics Becomes Industry Leader
Quietly, an area industry has grown into one of the region’s top plastics producer, and there are no signs of slowing down. Nicolet Plastics, a custom plastics injection molder and total solutions provider, was established by Current President and CEO Bob Macintosh and three partners in 1985 and incorporated in 1986. Macintosh had a customer…
Read MoreFrom Shoes to Bowling Pins
Manufacturing related to forest products has always been an important part of the economy of Langlade County. It may happen that an industry must change with the times in order to stay active and this was no more true than in the case of the Vulcan Corporation. The Vulcan Corporation was established in 1909 as…
Read MoreKretz Lumber Global Supplier of Wood
Kretz Lumber, which has grown from a small sawmill into a global supplier of wood products, was established in 1929 by Joseph and Myrtle Kretz. At the time of start-up the responsibilities in the company were split between Mr. and Mrs. Kretz and their three sons; Charles, Leon and Raymond. This ownership ran the company…
Read MoreCanopy Gardens Celebrates 20th Anniversary
In 1994, Pete and Pam Augustyn prayed for a family business, and when they visited a neighboring hydroponic greenhouse, they knew their prayers had been answered. Canopy Gardens began as a small family business in 1995 and grew, just like the plants grow every year. They started with four bays, and through two additions, grew…
Read MoreCongratulations to Christopher Eckerman, from Antigo, for being awarded the 2015 Beginning Cheesemaker Scholarship from Wisconsin Cheese Originals.
Congratulations to Christopher Eckerman, from Antigo, for being awarded the 2015 Beginning Cheesemaker Scholarship from Wisconsin Cheese Originals. Christopher is a full-time student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison majoring in Food Science. The $2,500 scholarship will help him towards his goal of becoming a cheesemaker. Remember, Wisconsin is the only state to require cheesemakers to…
Read MoreMob Grazing, Is It For You?
Mob Grazing, is it for you? | Langlade County Madison, Wis. – Mob Grazing is a “new” grazing technique that has been slowly sweeping Wisconsin and the upper-Midwest for the last decade. This technique attempts to simulate historical grazing patterns conducted by native herbivores with a range of domesticated livestock. While Mob Grazing is similar…
Read MoreRobbins Flooring Moved From Parquetry to Manufacturing NCAA Basketball Courts
Robbins Inc., with a plant in White Lake, traces its roots to the 1894 founding of the Cincinnati Floor Company by Robert A. Stoehr. Still headquartered in Cincinnati, the company originally designed and manufactured fine parquetry that replicated designs from English royalty and French chalets. Through four generations and 120 years of operation, the business…
Read MoreUW-Extension Field Crop Management Videos Provide Information to Farmers in the Field
March 2015 Contact: Roger Schmidt, (608)316-0550, roger.schmidt@wisc.edu Madison, Wis. – The more information farmers have about farming, the more successful they might be. Growers often combine experience and science when making management decisions. However, finding the time to read textbooks or long journal articles can be challenging, so University of Wisconsin- Extension specialists recorded videos…
Read MoreUnique Professions Building Mixes Spa, Salon-Type Services Downtown
A longtime downtown professional building is being reinvigorated, and those using the services it houses may soon feel the same. Stefanie Tatro and her husband, Joe, have purchased the former Clermont Centre at 612 Clermont St., remodeled it to attract new clients, and renamed it Unique Professions. “Ideally I would like to enhance the salon/spa…
Read MoreWomen Farmland Owners Invited to Free Conservation Workshops
Women who own or manage farmland in Wisconsin are invited to a free workshop in May to support female landowners in learning about conservation practices and building local connections. Women Caring For the Land is an innovative program facilitated by the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) and the Women, Food & Agriculture Network…
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