Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year

All Award Winners in Program History

2009 Manufacturer of the Year Award Winners
Grand Award Winners

·         Oshkosh Corporation – Defense Division, Oshkosh
Mega (751+ employees)

·         American Orthodontics Corporation, Sheboygan
Large (300-750 employees)

·        Sentry Equipment Corp., Oconomowoc
Medium (100-299 employees)

·         Northwoods Paper Converting, Beaver Dam
Small (1-99 employees)

·         Frito-Lay, Inc., Beloit
Sustainability

Special Award Winners

·         Mayville Engineering Company Inc. (MEC), Mayville
"Community Involvement and Conservation Education"

·         Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Company, Inc., Manitowoc
"Industry Perseverance"

·         Plastic Components, Inc., Germantown
"Commitment to Community and Employees"

 

 

2008 Manufacturer of the Year
Grand Award Winners

·         GE Healthcare – Life Support Solutions, Madison
Mega (1000+ employees)

·         Brenner Tank, LLC, Fond du Lac
Large (300-999 employees)

·         Orion Energy Systems, Manitowoc     
Medium (50-299 employees)

·         Sielaff Corporation, Mineral Point
Small (1-49 employees)

·         Kettle Foods, Inc., Beloit
Sustainability

Special Award Winners

·         Neenah Paper, Neenah
"Leader in Transformation"

·         Crescent Printing Company, Inc., Onalaska
"Demonstration of Core Values"

·         Bruno Independent Living Aids, Inc., Oconomowoc
"New Product Innovation"

 

2007 Manufacturer of the Year

Grand Award Winners 

·         Sargento Foods, Inc.,  Plymouth
Mega (1000+ employees)

·         Bassett Mechanical, Kaukauna
Large (300-999 employees)

·         Mathews, Inc., Sparta    
Medium (50-299 employees)

·         Standard Imaging, Inc., Middleton
Small (1-49 employees)

·         Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Milwaukee  
"Community Commitment"

Special Award Winners

·         Centrisys Corporation, Kenosha
"Operational Excellence In A Capital-Intensive Industry"

·         J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc., Neenah
"Strengthening Communities"

·         Signicast Corporation, Hatford
"Manufacturing Process Innovation"

·         Vulcan Global Manufacturing Solutions, Inc., Milwaukee
"Getting The Lead Out"

 

2006 Manufacturer of the Year

Grand Award Winners

·         Pierce Manufacturing Inc., Appleton
Mega (1000+ employees)

·         Linetec, Wausau
Large (300-999 employees)

·         OEM Fabricators, Inc., Woodville    
Medium (50-299 employees)

·         Accuweb, Inc., Madison
Small (1-49 employees)

Special Award Winners

·         Astronautics Corporation of America, Milwaukee  
"High-Tech R&D"

·         Bell Laboratories, Inc., Madison
"Building A Better Mousetrap"

·         Brady Corporation, Milwaukee
"Corporate Excellence"

·         Giddings & Lewis Machine Tools, LLC, Fond du Lac
"Commitment to Employees and Community"

·         Wisconsin Plating Works of Racine, Inc., Racine
"Employee and Environmental Stewardship"

 

2005 Manufacturer of the Year

Grand Awards

·         Mercury Marine, Fond du Lac

Mega (1000+ employees)

·         Ariens Company, Brillion
Large (300-999 employees)

·         Magnum Products, LLC, Berlin
Medium (50-299 employees)

·         Tailored Label Products, Inc., Menomonee Falls

Small (1-49 employees)

·         Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Milwaukee
Community Commitment

·         WS Packaging Group, Inc., Algoma
 High-Tech

Special Award Winners

·         Kraft Pizza Company, Little Chute
"Employee Involvement"

·         Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Company, Inc., Manitowoc
"Overcoming Obstacles"

·         Wiscraft, Inc., Milwaukee
 "Excellence in the Face of Adversity"

 

2004 Manufacturer of the Year

Grand Awards

·         Greenheck Fan Corporation, Schofield – Mega

·         Quinton Cardiology, Inc., Deerfield – Large

·         Heritage Veneered Products, Shawano – Medium

·         Orion Energy Systems, Plymouth – Small

·         Alby Materials, Inc., Burlington - Community Commitment

·         Schoeneck Containers, Inc. (SCI), New Berlin - Community Commitment

·         Tufco Technologies, Inc., Green Bay - Community Commitment\Mortara Instrument, Inc., Milwaukee - High-Tech

Special Awards

·         Alby Materials, Inc., Burlington - Creative Marketing

·         Bucyrus International, Inc., South Milwaukee - Aggressively Serving World Markets from WI

·         Great White Dental Lab, LLC, Lodi - Leading by Example

·         Industrial Combustion, Div. of Aqua-Chem, Inc., Monroe - Environmental Innovation

·         Modern of Marshfield, Inc., Marshfield - Beating the Odds

·         Mortara Instrument, Inc., Milwaukee - Innovation in Healthcare Technology

·         Pierce Manufacturing Inc., Appleton - WI Company Supporting Homeland Security

·         Portage Plastics Corporation, Portage - Small Town Hero

·         Res Manufacturing Company, Milwaukee - Reinventing to Meet Global Competition

·         Signicast Corporation, Hartford - Commitment to Employee Education

·         Sprecher Brewing Company, Inc., Glendale - Quality and Tradition

·         Universal Die & Stampings, Prairie du Sac - Excelling Against All Odds
 

2003 Manufacturer of the Year
Grand Awards

·         GE Medical Systems - Information Technologies, Milwaukee – Mega

·         Coating Excellence International, Wrightstown – Medium

·         Oconomowoc Manufacturing Corporation, Oconomowoc – Small

·         Sargento Foods Inc., Plymouth - Community Commitment

·         GE Medical Systems - Information Technologies, Milwaukee - High-Tech

Special Awards

·         All About Packaging, Inc., Appleton - "Rising Entrepreneur"

·         Allen-Edmonds Shoe Corporation, Port Washington - "Making It Better in America"

·         Heritage Veneered Products, Shawano - "Commitment to Employees"

·         National School Lines, Omro - "Social Impact"

·         Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Company, Inc., Manitowoc - "Dedication to Wisconsin Workers"
 

2002 Manufacturer of the Year
Grand Awards

·         Oshkosh Truck Corporation, Oshkosh - Mega

·         Datex-Ohmeda ADVent, Madison – Large

·         American Orthodontics, Sheboygan – Medium

·         CURT Manufacturing, Eau Claire – Small

·         Alcoa Wheel Products Beloit-AWP, Beloit - Community Commitment

·         J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., Neenah - e-MOTY

Special Awards

·         InPro Corporation, Muskego - "Promoting Opportunity"

·         K & B Innovations, Inc., North Lake - "Entrepreneurial Spirit"

·         Quad/Graphics, Inc., Pewaukee - "Hurdles Overcome"

·         Sweetheart Cup Company Inc. Hoffmaster Brands, Oshkosh - "Commitment to Safety"

·         Tomah Products, Inc., Milton - "Environmental Consciousness"

·         Wisconsin Plastics, Inc. of Green Bay, Green Bay - "Employment Leadership"
 

2001 Manufacturer of the Year
Grand Awards

·         Miniature Precision Components, Inc., Walworth – Mega

·         Johnsonville Sausage LLC, Sheboygan – Large

·         Paragon Development Systems, Inc., Oconomowoc – Medium

·         Non-Metallic Components, Inc., Poynette – Small

·         Orion Lighting and Energy Services, Plymouth - Emerging

·         Sargento Foods Inc., Plymouth - e-MOTY

Special Awards

·         BTIO Educational Products, Inc., Eau Claire - "Social Impact"

·         Century Foods International, Sparta - "Explosive Growth Despite Adversity"

·         Fox Stamp, Sign & Specialty, Menasha - "David & Goliath Award"

·         Greenheck Fan Corporation, Schofield - "Sustained Excellence"

·         Menasha Corporation, Neenah - "Leadership Through Reinvention"

·         Northwoods Paper Converting, Inc., Fall River - "Outstanding Community Citizen"

·         PARTS NOW! LLC, Madison - "Remarkable Recycling Solutions"

·         PDQ Manufacturing, Inc., De Pere - "Global Industry Leadership"

·         Standard Imaging, Inc., Middleton - "Product Innovation"

·         Tetrionics, Inc., Madison - "Community and Educational Partnership"
 

2000 Manufacturer of the Year

Grand Awards

·         Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co., Green Bay - Mega

·         Leach Company, Oshkosh - Large

·         ALKAR Division of DEC International, Lodi - Medium

·         Fox Valley Spring Company, Inc., Greenville - Small

·         EMTEQ, INC., Muskego – Emerging

Special Awards

·         Algoma Mop Manufacturers, Algoma - "Diversity of Workforce"

·         ASP, Inc., Appleton - "Virtually Indestructible"

·         Brady Corporation, Milwaukee - "Benchmark for Employee Commitment"

·         Brady Corporation, Milwaukee - "e-MOTY"

·         Coating Excellence International LLC, Wrightstown - "Superb Revenue Growth"

·         Converting, Inc., Clintonville - "Converting Innovation to Growth"

·         G. Leblanc Corp., Kenosha - "Industry World Leadership"

·         Poynette Iron Works, Inc., Poynette - "Innovative Functionality & Design"
 

1999 Manufacturer of the Year

Grand Awards

·         DaimlerChrysler-Kenosha Engine Plant, Kenosha – Mega

·         Manitowoc Ice, Inc., Manitowoc - Large

·         Robbins Manufacturing, INC., Fall River – Medium

·         Reed Switch Developments Co., Racine – Small

·         Curt Manufacturing, Inc., Eau Claire – Emerging

Special Awards

·         Automation Components, Inc., Middleton - "Employee Development"

·         Cleaning Systems, Inc., De Pere - "Innovative Customer Focus"

·         Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc., Middleton - "Thousand Points of Light"

·         Fulton Performance Products, Mosinee - "New Products, New Markets"

·         Kerry, Inc., Beloit - "Community Commitment"

·         Marinette Marine Corp., Marinette - "Unsinkable Determination"

·         Preferred Systems, Inc., Hartford - "Product Innovation"

·         QTI-Quad/Tech, Inc., Sussex - "Reinventing the Market"

·         Unlimited Services of Wisconsin, Inc., Oconto - "Sustained Earnings Gain"

·         Wenn/Soft, Inc., New Berlin - "Rendezvous to Success"
 

1998 Manufacturer of the Year

Grand Awards

·         Regal-Beloit Corporation, Beloit – Mega

·         HUFCOR, Inc., Janesville – Large

·         InPro Corporation, Muskego – Medium

·         Polymer Technologies, Whitewater – Small

·         dca manufacturing, inc., Cumberland – Emerging

Special Awards

·         Broan Manufacturing Co. Inc., Hartford - "Manufacturing Flexibility"

·         KI, Green Bay "Product Innovation"

·         Signicast Corp., Hartford "Class Act"

·         S&S Cycle, Inc., Viola "Relentless R&D"

·         The Antigo Cheese Company, Antigo "Community, Business & Employee Partnering"

·         ImproMed, Inc., Oshkosh "Innovation & Leadership"

·         Innovative Packaging Corp., Milwaukee "Revenue Acceleration: Zero to 60"
 

1997 Manufacturer of the Year

Grand Awards

·         W. H. Brady Co., Milwaukee – Mega

·         Prent Corporation, Janesville – Large

·         Century Foods International, Sparta – Medium

·         Converting, Inc., Clintonville – Small

·         BesTech Tool Corporation, West Bend – Emerging

Special Awards

·         Thermal Spray Technologies, Inc., Sun Prairie - "Technology Applications"

·         World Class Manufacturing Group, Inc., Weyauwega - "Commitment to Customer Service Under Adverse Conditions"

·         Windsor Homes, Inc., Madison - "Environmental Achievement"

·         Helwig Carbon Products, Inc., Milwaukee - "History of Employee Concern"

·         Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc., Middleton - "Innovation & Diversified Growth"

·         Ripon Community Printers, Ripon - "Training & Commitment to Employees"

·         Badger Meter, Inc., Milwaukee - "Positioning for the Future"

·         Ladish Co., Inc., Cudahy - "Teamwork"

·         PPG Industries, Inc., Oak Creek - "Commitment to People"
 

1996 Manufacturer of the Year

Grand Awards

·         The Trane Company, La Crosse – Mega

·         Mayville Engineering Co., Inc., Mayville – Large

·         Watry Industries, Inc., Sheboygan – Medium

·         Ardisam, Inc., Cumberland – Small

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·         The Antigo Cheese Company, Antigo – Emerging

Special Awards

·         ExacTech, Inc., Port Washington - "Teamwork for Success"

·         Huffy Sports, Waukesha - "Commitment to Use of Recyclables"

·         Cruiser Yachts, Oconto - "Phoenix Award"

·         Helwig Carbon Products, Inc., Milwaukee - "Community Commitment"

·         Paragon Development Systems, Inc., Oconomowoc - "Building Solutions"

·         Seaquist Closures, Mukwonago - "Product Innovations"
 

1995 Manufacturer of the Year

Grand Awards

·         Krueger International, Green Bay – Mega

·         Manitowoc Engineering Company, Manitowoc – Large

·         Systemation Engineered Products, Inc., New Berlin – Medium

·         Harvard Corporation, Evansville – Small

·         Automation Components, Inc., Middleton – Emerging

Special Awards

·         Charter Manufacturing Company, Inc., Mequon - "Success Through Employee Commitment"

·         Freedom Plastics, Janesville - "Phoenix Award"

·         Karma, Inc., Watertown - "Product Innovation"

·         Miniature Precision Components, Walworth - "Competitiveness"

·         PPG Industries, Inc., Oak Creek - "Training & Process Improvements"

·         Promega Corporation, Madison - "Growth"

·         Russell T. Gilman, Inc., Grafton - "Wisconsin Spirit"

·         Serigraph, Inc., West Bend - "Listening/Learning"
 

1994 Manufacturer of the Year
Grand Awards

·         Allen-Bradley Company, Inc., Milwaukee – Mega

·         W.H. Brady Company, Milwaukee – Large

·         H.G. Weber & Company., Kiel- Medium

·         Schreier Malting Company, Sheboygan – Small

·         Contour Plastics, Inc., Baldwin – Emerging

Special Awards

·         Asten Forming Fabrics, Inc., Appleton - "Commitment to Training, Quality & Growth"

·         The Falk Corporation, Milwaukee - "High Dedication to Quality"

·         Harley-Davidson, Inc., Milwaukee - "Worldwide Leader"

·         Harvard Corporation, Evansville - "Environmental Innovation"

·         Huffy Sports, Waukesha - "Success in Specialty Niche"

·         Jagemann Stamping Company, Manitowoc - "Quality Business Partnerships"

·         Manitowoc Equipment Works, Manitowoc - "Export Growth"

·         Natural Ovens of Manitowoc, Inc., Manitowoc - "Wisconsin Quality & Image"

·         Quality Machining Inc., Waunakee - "Excellence in Manufacturing"

·         Rayovac - Fennimore Plant, Fennimore - "Business Community Partnerships"

·         Red Star Bioproducts, Milwaukee - "Business/University Partnership"
 

1993 Manufacturer of the Year
Grand Awards

·         Quad/Graphics, Inc., Pewaukee – Mega

·         Paragon Electric Company, Inc., Two Rivers – Large

·         Badger Mining Corporation, Berlin- Medium

·         Northland Stainless, Inc., Pewaukee – Small

·         Novagen, Inc., Madison – Emerging

Special Awards

·         ASDG, Inc., Madison - "Leading Edge Products"

·         BMI/Cherokee, Ltd., Beaver Dam - "Leading at Home and Abroad"

·         ERDA, Inc., Peshtigo - "Wisconsin Quality & Image"

·         J-Star Industries, Inc., Fort Atkinson - "Marketing/Management"

·         Koss Corporation, Milwaukee - "Developing New Technology"

·         Marquette Electronics, Inc., Milwaukee - "Commitment to Employees & Community"

·         Sargento Cheese Company, Inc., Kiel - "Creativity in New Product Development"

·         Timbco Hydraulics, Inc., Shawano - "Growth Through Customer Satisfaction"

·         Vinyl Plastics, Inc., Sheboygan - "Commitment to Employees"

·         Waukesha Fluid Handling, Waukesha - "Innovative Management"

·         Waupaca Foundry, Inc., Waupaca - "Recycling"
 

1992 Manufacturer of the Year

Grand Awards

·         Fort Howard Corporation, Green Bay – Mega

·         Mayville Engineering Company, Mayville – Large

·         Paper Machinery Corporation, Milwaukee – Medium

·         Res Manufacturing Company, Milwaukee – Small

·         Chrysler Corporation, Kenosha Engine Plant, Kenosha – Emerging

Special Awards

·         Acro Automation Systems, Inc., Milwaukee - "Manufacturing Technology"

·         Broan Manufacturing Company, Inc., Hartford - "Product Innovation"

·         Dura-Tech, Inc., La Crosse - "Quest for Quality"

·         Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc., Middleton - "Art and Technology"

·         Hufcor, Inc., Janesville - "Market Share"

·         Hurd Millwork Company, Inc., Medford - "Success Against the Odds"

·         Jockey International, Inc., Kenosha - "Innovative Worldwide Marketing"

·         Nordco, Inc., Milwaukee - "Revitalization"

·         Oconomowoc Manufacturing Corporation, Oconomowoc - "Phoenix Award"

·         Prent Corporation, Janesville - "Recycling Leadership"

·         Red Star Specialty Products, Milwaukee - "Entrepreneurial Award"

·         Seaquist Closures, Mukwonago - "Partnering"

·         The Specialty Packaging Group, Inc., Wausau - "Innovative Solutions"

·         Snap-On Tools Corporation, Kenosha - "Environmental Stewardship"

·         Wadia Digital Corporation, River Falls - "Technical Niche"

·         Zenith Sintered Products, Inc., Germantown - "Application of Technology"
 

1991 Manufacturer of the Year

Grand Awards

·         Giddings & Lewis, Inc., Fond du Lac – Large

·         Duralam, Inc., Appleton – Medium

·         Bruno Independent Living Aids, Oconomowoc – Small

Special Awards

·         A.K. Rubber Products Co., Inc., Elkhorn - "Total Quality Management"

·         Barko Hydraulics, Superior - "Business/University Partnership"

·         Canvasbacks, Inc., Milwaukee - "Creativity"

·         Essential Industries, Inc., Merton - "Applied Technology"

·         Lachat Instrument, Inc., Milwaukee - "Export Growth"

·         G. Leblanc Corp., Kenosha - "Commitment to the Arts"

·         Mid-States Aluminum Corporation, Fond du Lac - "Quality Improvement"

·         Promega Corporation, Madison - "Export Success"

·         Quad/Graphics, Inc., Pewaukee - "Commitment to Employees"

·         Seaquist Closures, Mukwonago - "Customer Satisfaction"

·         Worzalla Publishing Company, Stevens Point - "Turnaround"
 

1990 Manufacturer of the Year

Grand Awards

·         Gehl Co., West Bend – Large

·         Schenck AccuRate, Whitewater – Medium

·         FOTODYNE Incorporated, Hartland – Small

Special Awards

·         Advent Lighting Corp., Greenville - "Employee Development"

·         Astronautics Corp. of America, Milwaukee - "Quality"

·         HM Graphics Inc., Milwaukee - "Creative Commitment"

·         Jagemann Stamping Co., Manitowoc - "Employee Development"

·         LEESON Electric Corporation, Grafton - "Applied Technology"

·         Paper Machinery Corp., Milwaukee - "World-Wide Marketing"

·         Siemens Power Corporation, Milwaukee - "Phoenix Award"

·         Signicast Corporation, Milwaukee - "Customer Sensitivity"

·         SpecialtyChem Products Corp., Marinette - "Environmental & Safety Management"

·         Water Pollution Control Corp., Brown Deer - "International Environmentalism"
 

1989 Manufacturer of the Year

Grand Awards

·         GE Medical Systems, Waukesha – Large

·         H.G. Weber & Company, Inc., Kiel – Medium

·         Waukesha Industrial Lumber, Inc., Waukesha – Small

Special Awards

·         Albert Trostel Packagings, Ltd., Lake Geneva - "Quality"

·         Allen-Edmonds Shoe Corporation, Port Washington - "Marketing"

·         Case Corporation, Racine - "Commitment to Wisconsin"

·         Husco International, Inc., Waukesha - "Export Success"

·         Master Lock Company, Milwaukee - "Urban Commitment"

·         Oconomowoc Manufacturing Corp., Oconomowoc - "Marketing"

·         Res Manufacturing Company, Milwaukee - "Management"

·         Spacesaver Corporation, Fort Atkinson - "Job Creation"

·         Uniroyal/Goodrich Tire Co., Eau Claire - "Turnaround"

·         Zimpro Passavant Environmental Systems, Rothschild - "Export Success"
 

1988 Manufacturer of the Year

Grand Awards

·         Harnischfeger Industries, Inc., Brookfield – Large

·         Koss Corporation, Milwaukee – Medium

·         Erie Machine Products, Inc., Greendale – Small

Special Awards

·         Amcast Industrial Corp. - Meta Mold Div., Cedarburg - "New Technology"

·         Bruno Independent Living Aids, Inc., Oconomowoc - "Innovation"

·         Country Maid, Inc., Milwaukee - "Management"

·         Harley Davidson, Inc., Milwaukee - "Turnaround"

·         Hayes Industrial Brake, Inc., Mequon - "Design"

·         John Deere Horicon Works, Horicon - "Management"

·         Kohler Co., Kohler - "Innovation"

·         Menasha Corporation, Neenah - "Quality"


The Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year award program began in 1988.

 

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