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E Bulletin November 2009 -Vol.
5 Issue 5 Articles featured in this issue of the Development
Association bulletin include:
Member Profile: Northland Foods
& Distribution
Combine an empty building with a man who has a passion for his
business, along with a group of dedicated employees, and you have
Northland Foods & Distribution in its new home in Poplar, WI.
Mike Paul started Northland Foods & Distribution in 1997 when Food
Service of America closed the doors of its Superior operations where he
worked. He took the best truck driver and the best office person with
him to start a new business distributing fresh produce, dairy, cheese
and eggs in the old Twin Ports Grocery building.
When Northland Foods & Distribution started it was delivering 100
percent of its product to institutional customers. Today, 90 percent of
its deliveries are made to retail customers like stores owned by Miner’s
(Super One) and Zups. Customers are located across northern Wisconsin,
in Upper Michigan and as far west as Grand Forks and Fargo.
Moving the business to Poplar became a possibility when General Mills
closed it's taco shell manufacturing plant there. Moving the business
from a 16,000 square foot facility to a set of buildings with 40,000
square feet has left a lot of room for growth. In addition to converting
the buildings for cold storage, planning is underway for construction of
a freezer in one of the buildings.
Paul credits the Development Association with helping Northland Foods
make the move to Poplar and assisting with the company's expansion.
“Without the Development Association we would not be here today,” said
Paul.
Member Profile: AA Roll Off
Service
 Steve
Christen, owner of AA (Always Available) Roll Off Service, would like
you to think of his business as more than a company that provides
dumpsters for disposal. AA Roll Off Service puts an emphasis on disposal
diversion, making every effort to reutilize materials and minimize the
carbon footprint by keeping waste out of landfills.
AA Roll Off Service has 150 dumpsters to serve the Twin Ports and
northwestern Wisconsin. While a big part of the business is providing a
means of disposal to contractors doing demolition and construction
projects, AA Roll Off Service dumpsters are also provided to businesses
and home owners.
Typical materials that are processed at AA Roll Off Service’s own
processing center include concrete, masonry, cardboard, scrap metal and
wood. The wood is then ground into mulch. Some mulch is sent to the
Hibbard Facility in Duluth, Minnesota where it is burned as bio-fuel for
steam generation. Hard wood mulch (oak pallets, etc.) is used in the
landscaping industry.
AA Roll Off Service has been in business for nine years, starting at a
location in Duluth.
“When I started, I didn’t have my own property,” said Christen. “The
City of Superior and the Development Association were very helpful in
starting my business in Superior. They worked with me to find a facility
that fit my business. I enjoy the business atmosphere here in Superior.”
New Development Association
Members
Northland Foods & Distribution
Mike Paul, President/CEO
5045 South Pond Drive
Poplar, WI 54864
Phone: 715-364-8561
Portable Bore Repair & Jim's Welding
John & Kim Anderon
405 John Avenue
Superior, WI 54880
Diamond and Platinum Level
Members
This month’s E Bulletin is sponsored by the Diamond and Platinum
Level members of the Development Association. Click on the logos listed
above to view the member's website
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