Tomah Company's Product Wins "Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin"

Wednesday, October 28th, 2026 -- 8:01 AM

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association, partnered with BMO to announce this year’s Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin: CLiC Smart Privacy Glass, manufactured by Cardinal IG in Tomah.

The privacy glass was crowned the winner at WMC’s annual Business Day event on Tuesday in Madison. More than 100 products were nominated for the contest this year, representing the breadth and diversity of the state’s manufacturing industry.

After an initial popular vote round and a bracket-style tournament known as “Manufacturing Madness,” four finalists competed to ultimately take home the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin trophy, which was produced by two Wisconsin manufacturers: EK in Fall River and EFCO Finishing Corporation in Menomonee Falls.

The contest, celebrating its 11th year, draws attention to Wisconsin’s vibrant manufacturing industry. The industry contributes $73.8 billion to the state’s economy and generates $46.4 billion in earnings for manufacturing workers.

In fact, Wisconsin leads the country in manufacturing employment per capita, with 18.2 percent of the workforce employed in the industry.

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