Kate Bruns

Kate Bruns is an associate editor at Insight on Business, connecting business and people in Northeast Wisconsin through her reporting. She leads Insight's manufacturing coverage and contributes to the award-winning Insight on Business print magazine, insightonbusiness.com and the NEW Manufacturing Insights podcast. 

The Cool Stuff: Screw Press Separator

Made by: AL-INS Enterprises  Fond du Lac Having sold 47 machines since 2017, AL-INS...

Selling and hiring

Last month the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance released the results of its...

The Cool Stuff: Cast Iron Bucket Attachment

Made by: Waupaca Foundry  Marinette American Foundry Society Casting of the Year, 2022 A few...

The Cool Stuff

Maybe it’s not the most fashionable term, admits New North, Inc. Vice...

Wouldn’t it be cool…

I use this phrase all the time. Most of the time, it’s...

The Cool Stuff: WiggleRoom

WiggleRoom Made by: KI  Green Bay New North Inc.’s “Cool Stuff,” 2023 These single- and multi-user...

The Cool Stuff: Volterra Electric Pumper

Made by: Pierce Manufacturing  Appleton Winner, 2022 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin The only thing...

The Cool Stuff: Skee-Ball

Made by: Bay Tek Entertainment/The Village Companies  Pulaski New North Inc.’s “Cool Stuff,” 2023 Save...

The Cool Stuff: Sway Lounge Seating

Made by: KI  Green Bay KI’s futuristic-looking, gently contoured 360-degree sway chairs have an...

The Cool Stuff: Turbine 480B

Made by: Enstrom Helicopter Corporation  Menominee The flagship product of the Marinette/Menominee-based helicopter company...