Weinbrenner Shoe Company Named Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year

Monday, February 24th, 2025 -- 11:00 AM

Nine companies were named as Wisconsin Manufacturers of the Year at the 36th Annual MOTY Awards program.

The winners were announced Thursday, February 20, at a black-tie banquet honoring all 21 finalists. Weinbrenner Shoe Company received a Grand Award in the Large Category.

Baker Tilly, Michael Best & Fredrich LLP, and Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) sponsor the program each year to highlight the state's largest industry, which employs 18.4% of Wisconsin's workforce, the largest ratio in the country.

MOTY Awards are earned by the state’s top manufacturers who demonstrate a dedication to quality careers, good business practices, financial growth, innovative processes and reinvestment into local communities.

Companies were evaluated on many key benchmarks, including financial growth, technological advances, product development, environmental solutions and sustainability, operational excellence and continuous improvement, commitment to employees, and effective research and development.

Award winners were selected by an independent panel of judges. The manufacturing industry produces nearly $72 billion in economic output each year in Wisconsin. The state is home to nearly 9,000 manufacturers.

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