Nine southeastern Wisconsin companies are among the 26 finalists named for the annual Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year awards.
The program, sponsored by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, Baker Tilly and Michael Best & Friedrich, recognizes manufacturers for their commitment to quality careers, good business practices, financial growth, innovative processes and reinvestment into local communities.
Grand winners will be announced during a May 19 event at The Pfister in Milwaukee.
Here are this year’s finalist (local companies in bold):
Small Category (1-99 employees)
- Centrifuge-Systems, LLC – Kenosha
- Colby Metal, Inc. – Colby
- Federal Tool & Engineering LLC – West Bend
- Industrial Nameplate, Inc. D.B.A. STRYKER – Appleton
- Wisconsin Lighting Lab, Inc. – Fond du Lac
Medium Category (100-249 employees)
- ASYST Technologies LLC – Kenosha
- Minnesota Wire – Eau Claire
- Muza Sheet Metal Co. – Oshkosh
- Octopi Brewing LLC – Waunakee
- Orion Energy Systems – Manitowoc
- Redline Plastics LLC – Manitowoc
- Winsert Inc. – Marinette
Large Category (250-499 employees)
- Appvion, LLC – Appleton
- Custom Fabricating & Repair, Inc. – Marshfield
- Empire Screen Printing, Inc – Onalaska
- MGS Mfg. Group Inc. – Germantown
- Modine Manufacturing Co. – Racine
- Teel Plastics, Inc – Baraboo
Mega Category (500+ employees)
- Amcor Flexibles North America – Oshkosh
- Brakebush Brothers Inc. – Westfield
- Eaton Corp. – Menomonee Falls
- ETE Reman – Milwaukee
- Green Bay Packaging Inc. – Green Bay
- Hydrite Chemical Co. – Brookfield
- Kapco Inc. – Grafton
- Mercury Marine – Fond du Lac
