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I went searching for an answer today: On average, how long does it take to build a manufacturing plant from scratch? I know the question is slightly ridiculous. The number of variables involved is massive. Still, I thought there might be some research organization that had taken a stab at answering the question—and maybe there is. I couldn’t find a solid response, though.

Substantial focus is often given to a company’s employee attraction strategies – which could include hiring bonuses, relocation allotments, above-market wages and competitive health insurance options – especially in today’s job market. However, the importance of a company’s employee retention tactics – which Jess Lambrecht, executive director of continuing education and community engagement at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB), said is one of the most important tools companies have in their toolbox – can sometimes get overlooked.

Faith Technologies Incorporated (FTI), a national leader in engineering, construction, manufacturing and clean energy, has received a global Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact Award. Launched in 2022, these awards celebrate industry leaders that prioritize innovation and decarbonization. Six recipients were chosen from 241 award submissions.

For manufacturers looking to expand, is there anything better than a greenfield manufacturing site? No pesky existing building envelope to cramp your design dreams, no monuments of production equipment forcing a less than perfect factory layout. Instead, a blank canvas upon which to create, a clean sheet of paper, a fresh opportunity to get things just right.

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the six global winners of the inaugural Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact Awards. Among 241 submissions, the winners were distinguished by their pioneering decarbonization efforts, both within and beyond their organizations.

U.S. Gain, a leader in the development and distribution of alternative fuel and renewable energy, is excited to share its first integration of a solar microgrid at its Dallmann East River Dairy digester in Brillion, Wisconsin. This U.S. Gain-owned digester has been producing renewable natural gas (RNG) for the transportation industry since August 2020.

U.S. Gain, a leader in the development and distribution of alternative fuel and renewable energy, is excited to share its first integration of a solar microgrid at its Dallmann East River Dairy digester in Brillion, Wisconsin. This U.S. Gain-owned digester has been producing renewable natural gas (RNG) for the transportation industry since August 2020.

George Bussey is already sold on electric vehicles. On a gray winter day, he navigates the snow-covered streets of Bayfield in his 2021 Chevy Bolt. Bussey, who lives just south of Ashland, said he’s already put about 17,000 miles on the four-door hatchback since he and his wife Dorota bought it two years ago. "I just love this car," Bussey said. "This is my favorite car of all the cars I've had... going all the way back to my used 1957 Cadillac."

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in the digital transformation of energy management and automation technology, this month has announced its new Sustainability Impact Awards. As stated by a press release, the inaugural awards program "recognizes the critical role that Schneider’s partners and customers play in delivering a more resilient and sustainable electric world."