Winter 2021

Featured Articles

The State of Manufacturing 2021: The COVID Effects

After enduring a year of COVID-related uncertainties, manufacturers feel ready to take on a worsening worker shortage and unstable pricing.

Automate with Purpose

Automation is one way manufacturers can confront their labor shortage, but it’s not the only way.

The Pandemic Fallout

Manufacturers sound off. State of Manufacturing 2021 focus group reflections from around the state.

Valuable Legislative Support

Bob Kill sat down with the new Minnesota State Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller to discuss his new leadership role and our state’s manufacturing industry.

Following Her Father’s Path

Jo Reinhardt’s planning changed her expectations and her company’s future.

Innovations

Four Questions: Debby Hoel

Debby Hoel, president of Lakes Area Manufacturers Alliance (LAMA).

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Expanding Our Reach

The addition of Rusing helps Enterprise Minnesota double its coverage in the Twin Cities metro area.

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Leadership Development

A family’s dedication and manufacturing innovations benefit their small town.

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Continuous Improvement

Wanner Engineering reached out to Enterprise Minnesota for continuous improvement help that will allow them to compete with larger companies.

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Century of Assistance

Olsen Thielen celebrates one hundred years and counting of help for manufacturing.

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Coloring the World

Mercury Mosaics grows from a crafty sideline to a rising success, with guidance.

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Preparing for Change

Strategic planning helps Two Rivers Enterprises be proactive.

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Editorial

Resilience and Resolve

The COVID-era challenges affect manufacturers differently, but focus groups reveal a similar response.

The Final Word

A Gift That Keeps Giving

The Frandsen Family Foundation created a scholarship program that benefits manufacturing and brings us one step closer to a solution for a growing workforce issue.