Three southeastern Wisconsin companies were among the nine winners in the 35th annual Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Awards, announced Thursday.
The winners include:
Grand Awards:
Small Category: Precision Plus Solutions – Elkhorn
Medium Category: Muza Sheet Metal Company LLC – Oshkosh
Large Category: VOLM Companies Inc. – Antigo
Mega Category: Menasha Corp. – Neenah
Special Awards:
Going the Extra Mile(s): Lemke Industrial Machine LLC – Marathon
Community Stewardship: Beyond Vision – West Allis
Time Tested American Craftsmanship: Weinbrenner Shoe Company – Merrill
Revolutionary Risk Investment: Husco International – Waukesha
Global Collaboration & Local Precision: Plexus Corp. – Neenah
“Wisconsin’s best superpower is our manufacturing industry,” said Kurt Bauer, president and CEO of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, which presents the Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Awards program. “We appreciate the opportunity both to highlight manufacturing as a whole and to showcase the best of our state’s workforce. We’re incredibly proud of Wisconsin’s manufacturing heritage and the notoriety this industry has brought to our state, and are confident that it is companies like these that will continue to drive Wisconsin forward.”