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Local Businesses With Products in Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Contest

Friday, September 16th, 2022 -- 10:00 AM

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Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association, announced more than 100 nominees on Wednesday for the seventh annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest.

The competition is a tradition that highlights the state’s diverse and expanding manufacturing industry, which employs one in six workers in Wisconsin. WMC and Johnson Financial Group have partnered together for this contest since 2016, and Wisconsinites have cast nearly one million votes since its inception.

Last year alone, more than 200,000 votes were cast to determine the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin. This year’s nominees include mining equipment, yachts, an EV fire truck, cheese curds, a home generator, beef jerky, sports complex lighting, frozen pizzas, a cargo ship, intermodal chassis, and much, much more. The first round of voting for the contest begins on Monday, Sept. 19 and goes through Tuesday, Sept. 27.

The 16 nominees receiving the most votes in the first round will move on to Manufacturing Madness, a bracket-style tournament that features head-to-head matchups of the top Wisconsin-made products. The ultimate winner will be announced at WMC’s Business Day in Madison event on Oct. 19. More details about the contest can be found at www.madeinwis.com.

Some neighboring communities that have companies with products nominated include:

  • Customized Conference Table from Built-Rite BR Inc. in Stanley,
  • RMC-30X Large Format 3D Printer from Compound Dynamics LLC in Wausau,
  • Freudenthal Mfg Clothesline from Freudenthal Manufacturing in Medford,
  • LOADMASTER 2X from H&S Manufacturing in Marshfield,
  • Mega Torque with VFD from J&D Manufacturing in Eau Claire,
  • Marshfield Furniture from Marshfield Furniture Company in Marshfield,
  • Bariatric Nursing Manikin from Realityworks, Inc. in Eau Claire,
  • Custom Photo Engraving from Rough Cut Company in Wisconsin Rapids,
  • Belterra Stone Products from Silvermine Stone Company in Eau Claire,
  • Steel Bridge from Veritas Steel in Eau Claire,
  • VUE Collection from Weather Shield Windows & Doors in Medford,
  • And Jalapeno Cheddar Meat Sticks from Wenzel’s Farm, LLC in Marshfield.

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