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.
