November 2019
MiMfg
MiMfg Magazine
Contents
Magazine
Nov 2019 • Vol. XXXII • Print Issue No. 6
6
the Stories
6 Celebrating
Behind Michigan MFG
12 Member Anniversaries
Legislative Excellence
18 MFG
Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey
Emerging Leader
20 MFG
Cheslie Stehouwer • Continental
Dairy Facilities
Community Impact
22 MFG
DeWys Manufacturing Inc.
Talent Champion
24 MFG
Erika Nielsen • MAGMA/BorgWarner
Innovation Excellence
26 MFG
KMS Designs Inc.
Tier John G. Thodis Michigan
28 Small
Manufacturer of the Year
John Sammut • Firstronic LLC
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Editorial Staff
Chuck Hadden
Publisher Brett Gerrish
Copy Editor
Joy Wolf
Editor/Layout Sarah Martin
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Michigan Manufacturers Association and
MMA Service Corporation
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MiMfg Magazine Vol. XXXII Print Issue No. 6,
November 2019 (ISSN 1936-8860), (USPS
024-973) published bi-monthly for $18 per
year by the MMA Service Corporation (MMASC),
620 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing MI 48933-2308.
Periodicals postage paid at Lansing MI and
additional offices. POSTMASTER: send
address changes to MiMfg Magazine, P.O.
Box 14247, Lansing, MI 48901-4247.
On the Cover: Gerdau’s Mark Marcucci
was honored with an MFG Lifetime
Achivement Award along with 11 other
award winners in several categories at
the 2019 MFG Excellence Awards.
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30 30 Large Tier John G. Thodis Michigan
Manufacturer of the Year
Jim Wolf • Avalon & Tahoe
Manufacturing, Inc.
Woman of the Year
32 MFG
Donna Russell-Kuhr • PTM Corporation
Lifetime Achievement
34 MFG
Tammy Bernier • Duperon Corporation
32 36 MFG Lifetime Achievement
Mark Marcucci • Gerdau Special Steel
North America
Lifetime Achievement
38 MFG
Al Thieme • Amigo Mobility International
40 MMA Premium Associate Members
41 Upcoming MMA Events & Networking
42 MMA Member Referral Program