Paper & Publishing
TARGETED COMPANIES
- Commercial Printing & Marketing Companies
- Paper Consumer Products
- Paper-Based Packaging Manufacturing for Food Products
- Flex Packaging Manufacturing
- Paper & Fiber Based Medical Supplies
ABOUT THE AREA’S PAPER INDUSTRY
Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan are known for their lumber industry. This is the major reason why Wisconsin has a robust paper industry. The Green Bay-Appleton area, connected by the Fox River, has earned the nickname “Paper Valley.” This region is 60 miles northwest of Sheboygan County. 140 miles to our south is the Midwest's distribution hub, Chicago. Sheboygan County is a perfect logistical area to add value to paper products before being shipped to Chicago's distribution centers.
LOCATION QUOTIENT (LQ)
The LQ of printing and related activities increased from 2.10 in 2001 to 2.80 in 2008. This means the printing industry has experienced continued growth in exporting products out of Sheboygan County. The paper manufacturing industry has a LQ of 4.4 or there is 4x the amount of paper manufacturing in Sheboygan County than the national average.
MAJOR EXISTING COMPANIES
| Rockline Industries | Paper consumer products |
| Times Printing Company | Commercial lithographic printing |
| Curt G. Joa, Inc. | Paper industry machinery manufacturing |
| Georgia-Pacific Corp. | Corrugated & solid fiber box manufacturing |
| Pemco Inc. | Packaging machinery manufacturing |
| Franzen Graphics Inc. | Commercial screen printing |
all companies listed were in the top 100 employers in the county in 2009
WAGES FOR PUBLISHING & PRINTING MANUFACTURING:
|
MSA |
Publishing & Printing |
|
Fond du Lac |
N/A |
|
Janesville |
N/A |
|
Sheboygan |
$ 36,537 |
|
Wisconsin |
$ 40,108 |
|
Milwaukee |
$ 43,748 |
|
Green Bay |
$ 44,906 |
|
Madison |
$ 45,747 |
|
Oshkosh |
$ 51,007 |
|
National |
$ 56,132 |
|
Chicago |
$ 59,257 |
Data From 2008 Harvard Business School, Cluster Mapping Project
WORKFORCE
Approximately 2% of the workforce is employed in this sector. These firms also include newspapers, radio, cable and computer and digital processing firms.
WORKER'S COMPENSATION RATES
RATES REPRESENT ACTUAL COST PER $100 OF PAYROLL
|
CODE |
DESCRIPTION |
WI |
MI |
MN |
IL |
IA |
|
4239 |
Paper Mfg. |
2.86 |
6.32 |
3.48 |
10.32 |
8.80 |
|
4244 |
Corrugated Container Mfg. |
3.20 |
4.30 |
6.25 |
9.14 |
5.27 |
|
4299 |
Printing |
2.86 |
3.47 |
4.80 |
6.33 |
3.89 |
This chart is produced by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Worker’s Compensation Division-Bureau of Insurance Programs in cooperation with the Wisconsin Compensation Rating Bureau.
RANDOM FACTS
Rockline Industries is the largest producer of coffee filters in the world.
Curt G. Joa is the only company in the world manufactures production platforms that make advanced wolven paper, elastic, films and tape products such as diapers and femine hygene products.
