Regal Ware, Inc. is excited to announce a partnership with Christopher Kimball on the launch of a new cookware line to be co-branded Christopher Kimball by 1919 Cookware. Regal Ware’s stand-alone brand, 1919 Cookware, is also a new offering of products within its brand portfolio.

Christopher Kimball’s premium 5-ply stainless steel collection will be manufactured at Regal Ware’s state-of the-art manufacturing facility in West Bend, WI. The selection will expand as the companies continue to develop innovative products designed for today’s home cooks.

“By combining simplicity of design and function with the highest quality, we can put the right tools in the hands of the modern cook,” said Christopher Kimball. “Regal Ware not only provides us with more than 100 years of premier manufacturing expertise, but has the technology and flexibility to collaborate with us to envision, design and produce high quality innovative products to add to our growing collection of tools for home cooks.”

“Our passion at Regal Ware is to strengthen families around the world by creating memorable experiences and traditions around the table. Our cookware is crafted to provide superior results in the kitchen and to make cooking easier and more enjoyable,” said Jeff Reigle, President and Chief Executive Officer of Regal Ware. “We believe Kimball’s influence as an educator in the food culture speaks to our passion — which makes our partnership a natural fit. We are very proud to be the manufacturer for Christopher Kimball by 1919 Cookware.”

The Christopher Kimball by 1919 Cookware line will be launched at the 2018 International Home + Housewares Show being held March 10-13, 2018 at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. The collection will be available in fall and sold through retailers.

About Christopher Kimball

Christopher Kimball founded Cook’s Illustrated in 1980 and is currently co-founder of Milk Street, a culinary brand devoted to searching the world for bolder, easier ways to cook at home here in America. Today, Milk Street is available on public television and radio, in print through its magazine and cookbooks, and online at www.177milkstreet.com.

About Regal Ware

Headquartered in Kewaskum, WI, Regal Ware, Inc. is known for producing the world’s finest cookware for families and is the premier manufacturer of high quality stainless steel cookware in the United States. It’s innovative engineering and quality manufacturing dates back to 1911. Regal Ware’s core values of integrity, dedication, performance and pride define the company. Regal Ware is committed to bringing people back to the table, and is doing so through product offerings that make cooking easier and more enjoyable. Regal Ware products include stainless steel and cast aluminum cookware as well as stainless steel bakeware available through both the direct-to-the-consumer and retail sales channels. For more information, visit www.regalware.com.

J.W. Speaker Inc. was introduced as the first “Platinum Sponsor” for the Germantown High School technical education department.
Jamie Speaker of J.W. Speaker presented a check for $25,000 to the Germantown School Board at the start of the Jan. 29 School Board meeting in one of the two new Project Lead the Way rooms at the high school. The check was described as the first installment by the company to the high school technology program.
“On behalf of J.W. Speaker Corporation we’re really pleased to be the first sponsor you were soliciting. We’re happy to be part of this whole tech-ed revolution that’s going on in terms of seeing education reform and we’re really excited to be part of that,” Speaker said. “We’re hoping this is the beginning of a partnership we can build at the high school not only financially but for awareness, for  externships, internships, work-study programs – we’re right in the midst of trying to explore that in more detail.  We’re really committed and excited to be part of this.”
According to information from the district, Platinum Sponsors will commit $50,000 toward the Germantown High School technical education department and will get a color logo placement on the Wall of Sponsors in the technology hallway at the high school.
School Board President Bob Soderberg thanked Speaker for coming on board  as the first sponsor, calling a the company “a wonderful business partner of ours.”
“This is just the first step of many steps we’re taking here tonight,” Soderberg said.
When reached for comment later, Holmes explained that the sponsorship program was initiated by the district is an effort to pay for upgraded equipment in the technical education areas as those programs move into new space following additions and renovations that are ongoing at the high school. The renovations were approved by voters in a November 2016 referendum.
“Our challenge is to acquire up-to-date equipment for these learning labs. Almost all of the current equipment is outdated, no longer functioning, or can no longer hold needed tolerances for the precision needed. Many of the large machines we have may not even survive a move. Our challenge is that there is simply not enough referendum money available to purchase all that is needed to provide students with the kind of experiences that will develop their skills and entice them into a career in manufacturing,” Holmes stated. “We need help from business and industry in the community with equipment donations and financial contributions to support the opening of the new (technical education) facilities that begins in early 2018 and will continue throughout the year.”
Sponsorship levels include Elite ($100,000), Platinum ($50,000), Gold ($25,000), Silver ($10,000), Bronze ($5,000) and Community ($2,500).
-By Thomas J. McKillen, Managing Editor

By Thomas J. McKillen

Managing Editor

When the ninth annual Manufacturing and Career Expo is held this week, it will feature a record number of booths and reach out to high school and middle school students across the suburban Milwaukee area.

The expo will be held at the Washington County Fair Park from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 25 and 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 26. It is organized by the Germantown, Menomonee Falls, and Sussex chambers of commerce.

Lynn Grgich, executive director of the Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce, noted the event will have 32 booths featuring 23 manufacturers and seven post-secondary options. Among the businesses and other organizations at the event will be the Apprenticeship Bureau; the Tool, Die, and Machining Association of WI; the US Army; GPS and ARCpoint Labs of Milwaukee North. Manufacturers include: GKN Sinter Metals; MGS Mfg. Group; Sussex IM; Entrust; GSC; Wacker Neuson; Trace-A-Matic; Reich Tool & Design; Magnetek; Harley Davidson Motor Company; J.W. Speaker Corporation; Gehl Foods; Arandell; Server Products; Signicast; Hampel; Allen Edmonds; Waukesha Metal Products; Quad Graphics; Tailored Label Products; Alto-Shaam; Broan; and MacLean-Fogg.

“The planning committee works each year to not only bring back past manufacturer exhibitors, but also bring in new vendors that may spotlight different types of products and services and how they are made,” Grgich said. “There will be several exhibitors participating for the first time and it will be exciting for all of us to see their displays.”

The planning committee for the event is comprised of 15 members and includes representatives from each of the three chambers; the Germantown, Menomonee Falls, and Hamilton school districts, manufacturing companies and business representatives who support the manufacturing industry. Grgich explained that the goal of the expo is to make students aware of careers in manufacturing so there is a new workforce that can succeed the current generation.

“The manufacturing industry will continue to lose workforce due to retirement of the existing experienced workforce. Not all those jobs will need filling as automation and technology continues to advance,” Grgich said. “However new opportunities will be created in their place. Students will need to have continued education beyond high school, but there will be more options for fulfilling those requirements.”

She further explained that part of the presentation involves describing the evolution of manufacturing from how it was performed in the past to a high-tech and automated environment for today’s workplace.

“The old perception of manufacturing is slowly evolving. As the generation that lived it retires, the next generation that saw their parents work in those environments are influencing their children’s career choices,” Grgich said. “Marketing, the economy, and manufacturers themselves have all been working to make that attitude change come about. Awareness building not only the student, but parents as well.”

This year’s event is expected to draw approximately 750 students from Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties. While the event focused primarily on the three school districts served by the Germantown, Menomonee Falls chambers during the first few years of the expo, moving to the Fair Park allowed its reach to expand.

“This event did start with the communities associated with the partnering chambers. As we grew and eventually moved to the exhibit hall at Washington County Fair Park, we found we could bring in many more students as well,” Grgich said. “As long as the manufacturers were going to go through all the work of their displays, the more students that could see it, the better.”

This year’s expo will host students from Kettle Moraine High School, Menomonee HS QUEST Program, Brown Deer High School, Greenfield High School, Wisconsin Lutheran High School, Oconomowoc High School, Hartford Union High School, Barack Obama SCTE High School, Nova Tech, Kewaskum High School, West Bend high schools, Cedarburg High School, Brookfield Central, Milwaukee Lutheran High School and Menomonee Falls North Middle School and Templeton (Hamilton district)  Middle School.

In addition, the organizers invite students, parents and educators to attend on an individual basis to see what the manufacturers at the event have to offer.