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2 • Tour of Manufacturing • October 2014

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Manufacturing in South Central MN pg. 4

Careers in Manufacturing pg. 6

MSU College of Science, Engineering & Technology pg. 8

Jones Metal Products pg. 9

V-TEK Inc pg. 10

Dotson Iron Castings pg. 11

Coloplast Manufacturing pg. 12

Carlson Craft pg. 13

South Central College pg. 14

Windings pg. 15

SpecSys, Inc. pg. 16

Avery Weigh-Tronix pg. 17

Kahler Automation Corp pg. 18

Wells Concrete pg. 19

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Manufacturing in South Central Minnesota

In the nine county region of South Central Minnesota, 21.9% of all private sector jobs come from manufacturing. The total number of individuals employed in manufacturing in 2013 was 18,901 within 359 manufacturing establishments. Average weekly wages for manufacturing positions was $863, which is 17.5% higher than average weekly wages for all

industries.The manufacturing industry is a significant contributor

to South Central regional economy by providing 22.4%, or $848,041,039 of all private sector payrolls in in South Central Minnesota.

In 2013, the most significant sectors within the manufacturing industry in regards to employment include food manufacturing with 4,843 employees and printing and related support activities which employed 3,759 individuals. Table 1 gives further detail on the breakdown of the manufacturing industry.

Source. Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

* No annual average reported due to only having employment information for first and fourth quarter of 2013. Value is for fourth quarter of 2013. Source. Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Average Annual Employment by Sector, 2013

Sector Employment

Total Manufacturing 18,901

Food Manufacturing 4,843

Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing 253

Printing and Related Support Activities 3,759

Chemical Manufacturing 424

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 702

Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1,079

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 1,249

Machinery Manufacturing 1,206

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 1,354

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 868

Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing* 31

Miscellaneous Manufacturing 512

Private Sector Jobs by Industry in South Central Minnesota, 2013

Trade, Transportation and Utilities

22.5%

Education and Health Services 20.1%

Leisure and Hospitality 9.9%

Professional and Business Services 7.1%

Manufacturing 21.9%

Construction 4.7%

Financial Activities 4.4%

Natural Resources and Minings 3.5%

Other Services 3.5%

Information 2.4%

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Careers in Manufacturing As figure two shows, average weekly wages in the manufacturing industry have been consistently higher than that of

the total of all industries throughout the years. In 2000 average weekly wages in manufacturing were $101 higher than those of all industries, and this trend continued through 2013, which there was a $151 difference in manufacturing wages per week compared to all industries.

SourcE: Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development

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DIRECTIONSTake the Lookout Drive exit south from Highway 14 in North Mankato. Turn left onto Commerce Drive at the rst stop light. Coloplast Manufacturing is located about ¼ mile on the left side.

Parking/Entrance: Parking in front lot and main entrance for tours

1940 Commerce DriveNorth Mankato

507-345-6200coloplast.us

Coloplast started with a caring nurse and her sister’s needs. In 1954, Danish nurse Elise Sorensen invented the rst self-supporti ng, single-use ostomy bag for her sister who had colon cancer. The bags were an instant success. Just like passion drove Miss Sorensen to go to great lengths to help her sister, today, passion is sti ll Coloplast’s driver, as Coloplast develops products and services that make life easier for people with very personal and private medical conditi ons.

Over ft y years later, Coloplast is leading the market within Inti mate Healthcare. Coloplast currently has eight producti on sites in ve countries, employs more than 8,500 employees, and provides products to consumers in over 100 countries.

Coloplast is based in Denmark with their U.S. Headquarters in Minneapolis, MN. Their business areas include Ostomy Care, Urology and Conti nence Care, and Wound and Skin Care.

Operati ons in North MankatoColoplast manufactures their Skin

Care product portf olio at their facility in North Mankato. On average, Coloplast in North Mankato produces 56 million units of product each year that is distributed to 39 countries for consumers across the globe.

The employees at the North Mankato facility are responsible for the design, development, and manufacturing of skin and wound care products. Some of the positi ons held by employees at this locati on include: producti on, engineering, quality, and product innovati on support.

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QUICK FACTS■ Voted one of Forbes most innovati ve

companies-2013

■ Products sold in 100+ countries

■ 8,500 Employees in 40+ countries

■ Set the global standard for listening and responding

TOUR DETAILS• Guided Tours• Virtual Tours• Children must be accompanied by an adult• Career Opportuniti es

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DIRECTIONSFrom US-169 or MN-22, exit to US-14Follow 14 west into North MankatoExit onto Lookout Drive and go south (left )Turn left onto Lee BoulevardPark in the Visitor Lot off of Lee Boulevard by the Main Entrance (Door 1), with over ow parking in the Red Lot by Door 30

1920 Lee BoulevardNorth Mankato

507-389-7200www.southcentral.edu

Today’s high tech manufacturing environment calls for individuals with advanced educati on. South Central College off ers instructi on in a wide variety of advanced manufacturing elds that touch every stage of the product manufacturing process from start to nish. Engineers rst design a product, mechatronics technicians service the equipment that makes the product, machinists tell that equipment what to do to create the product and welders handle precision work. Learn about the opportuniti es available in these in-demand career elds:

Engineering:Engineers conti nue to be essenti al

to the manufacturing process. South Central College’s engineering program is designed to enable students to complete their rst two years of courses at SCC and then transfer to a four year university for their bachelor’s program in engineering.

Mechatronics:

Mechatronics is an ever growing eld that includes installing and maintaining computer-controlled systems, machinery and equipment. South Central College’s Mechatronics program provides comprehensive instructi on and hands-on experience with Mechanical Systems (Mecha), Electronics (Tronics), Fluid Power, Automati on and Roboti cs.

The Mechatronics program also off ers a new opti on that enables you to get your degree anyti me, anywhere by takeing online classes, while gaining hands on experience with a mechatronics lab kit, simulati ons and access to SCC’s remote educti on automati on lab.

Computer Integrated Machining: Computer Integrated Machining (CIM)

uti lizes analyti cs and automati on in the precision manufacturing process, to take a product idea from design to nished product. South Central College’s CIM program includes a combinati on of classroom instructi on, as well as hands-on applicati on in machining labs that feature state-of the- art equipment. South Central College’s Automated Manufacturing Technology team brought home the Silver medal from the 2014 Nati onal SkillsUSA competi ti on.

Welding:With a Welding Certi cate from South

Central College, you’re on your way to a skilled trade career in manufacturing. Advanced technology is creati ng more uses for welding in the workplace and expanding employment opportuniti es. The welding program at South Central College is designed to help you quickly develop technical knowledge and hands-on skills.

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QUICK FACTS■ South Central College has been off ering

advanced manufacturing educati on since 1946

■ South Central College’s advanced manufacturing programs off er nati onally recognized credenti als that build upon one another, providing students with the exibility to obtain each skill at a ti me that is right for them

■ Demand for manufacturing technicians trained through South Central College is so great that many students have job off ers well before graduati ng

TOUR DETAILS• Guided Tours• Refreshments• All Ages Welcome • Handicap Accessible

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DIRECTIONSSpecSys is located in New Ulm just west of Mankato. Take Hwy 14 W to 2120 Broadway Street N.

2120 Broadway Street NNew Ulm

320-269-3227specsys.org

SpecSys Inc was founded in 1997. In its early stages the home-based consulti ng business primarily supported the design and engineering departments of machinery and equipment manufacturers. With the additi on of 3D CAD design /draft ing, engineering analysis, nite element analysis (FEA), and technical publicati ons SpecSys quickly grew to include additi onal staff .

SpecSys Inc engineering developed a great clientele and supported positi ve growth. The growth has led SpecSys to the following communiti es:

• Montevideo MN • Cloquet MN• Redwood Falls MN• New Ulm MN

The expansions have allowed SpecSys to add talent with a diverse level of experience and industry knowledge to meet the needs of SpecSys customers. The growth now provides nearly 60,000 labor hours of engineering annually.

SpecSys Manufacturing career started in 1999, thanks for a strong demand from several clients. SpecSys humbling beginnings have now led to a turnkey operati on including metal fabricati on, machining, weld, paint and assembly. The manufacturing growth has led SpecSys to the following communiti es:

• Granite Falls MN• Benson MN• New Ulm MN

The SpecSys manufacturing faciliti es provide nearly 240,000 hours annually of skilled manufacturing labor. SpecSys currently employs over 200 people within the 5 faciliti es.

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QUICK FACTS■ SpecSys Inc. A full service provider of

project management, engineering and manufacturing systems and products

■ RITALKA Inc a privately small business holding company that owns two service providing companies SpecSys Inc and RVI Inc. employs over 200 people from six rural areas including: Montevideo, Granite Falls, Benson, Redwood Falls, Cloquet and New Ulm.

■ We have a number of employment opportuniti es in the following areas: Engineers, Fabricators, Welders, Assemblers and Painters.

TOUR DETAILS• Guided Tours• No Children• Refreshments Served• Career Opportuniti es

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DIRECTIONSTake exit 99 off of highway 90 into Fairmont, Minnesota. Follow 190th Avenue/North Bixby Road south over the railroad tracks unti l you approach the intersecti on of 190th/Lake. Head west onto Lake Avenue unti l you reach Armstrong Drive on the right. Feel free to park in our visitor parking or any other available spaces and enter through the front lobby.

1000 Armstrong DriveFairmont

507-238-4461averyweigh-tronix.com

1731 James Ford established a business as a maker of “sti lliards” in Digbeth, near Birmingham, UK.

1876 the company produced their rst Weighbridge, with the rst Service and maintenance contracts added soon aft er, in 1887.

1895, the company acquired James Watt & Co and moved to the 25 acre Soho Foundry site in Smethwick, UK.

1971 the American side of the business, Weigh-Tronix, was incorporated in as a designer and manufacturer of agricultural scales. The company’s proprietary technology, the Weigh Bar®, allowed it to quickly expand into all types of industrial scales.

1979 the UK company was acquired by the GEC Group.

2000 Weigh-Tronix acquired Avery with the help of private equity.

2008 Avery Weigh-Tronix was purchased by Illinois Tool Works (ITW) aft er several private equity owners.

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QUICK FACTS■ Avery Weigh-Tronix is one of the world’s

largest manufacturers and suppliers of industrial weighing equipment and soluti ons.

■ We are part of Illinois Tool Works Inc. a globally diversi ed industrial manufacturer, based in the USA, with

100 years of history.■ These weighing systems reduce processing

ti me, increase employee effi ciency, minimize errors and streamline accounti ng procedures.

■ Product lines include batching systems, bench scales, check weighers, conveyor scales, counti ng scales, oor scales, forklift scales, weighbridges/truck scales, rail scales along with instrumentati on and soft ware to manage a customer’s individual requirements.

TOUR DETAILS• Guided Tours (hourly)• Career Opportuniti es• Handicap Accessible

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DIRECTIONSFrom Mankato area: Drive South on Hwy 22 into WellsFollow Hwy 22 around the beltline toward AldenWells Concrete will be on your left as you near the edge of town

835 Highway 109 NEWells

800-658-7049wellsconcrete.com

Wells Concrete provides building owners and the design community with cost eff ecti ve soluti ons for facility needs. Starti ng in 1956 Wells Concrete as a double tee manufacturer in an open eld has grown to provide superior precast concrete products that architects, engineers, contractors and building owners throughout the upper Midwest have grown to rely on.

As the company grew they expanded the precast operati ons signi cantly now producing precast product out of three plants throughout the upper Midwest with a workforce of 500 in over 1 million square feet of enclosed manufacturing space. The manufacturing plant in Wells generates two-thirds of the company’s overall revenue, produced by crews on site, shipped to the respecti ve project sites, and installed by Wells Concrete team members.

Wells Concrete’s sales team covers territories from Iowa to Winnipeg, Canada supporti ng plants in Wells, MN; Albany, MN; and Grand Forks, ND with satellite offi ces

in Winnipeg, MB; Fargo, ND; Minneapolis, MN; and Des Moines, IA. Additi onally, all plants including the Wells plant boast a design team of draft ers and engineers in-house that coordinate all building projects for precast concrete system soluti ons.

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QUICK FACTS■ The Company, Wells Concrete started in

1951, in Wells, MN, as a small concrete drain ti le and Ready Mix operati on.

■ Wells Concrete currently has three manufacturing locati ons, Wells, MN; Albany, MN; and Grand Forks, ND; with over two million square feet of manufacturing space between the three plants.

■ The Company is approaching an employee populati on of 700 employees.

■ Core Values: We deliver what we promise. We are driven to be the best. Our people care. We build relati onships –

internally and externally.

TOUR DETAILS• Virtual Tours• Guided Tours• Refreshments Served

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November 10—December 17, 2014

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South Central College, North Mankato Campus

Those participants who demonstrate success in

Pathways to Manufacturing Careers may qualify for resources and academic assistance as they enroll in spring semester,

2015 at South Central College.

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MANUFACTURING: THE BACKBONE OF MINNESOTA’S ECONOMY!

Gain the confidence necessary for college and employment success! Brush up your reading, math and computer skills while exploring manufacturing careers available in the region. Participants will make connections at South Central College, area Workforce Centers and in the manufacturing industry as they develop a plan for their future in this FREE preparation course.

You may qualify if you: Will be at least 18 years old by

December 15, 2014 Are legally eligible to work in the U.S. Are unemployed or underemployed Are not academically prepared for

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FastTRAC “Pathways to Manufacturing Careers” Course will prepare you for a rewarding career in manufacturing!

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Commit to attending every class and about 10 hours of homework per week

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