| MADISON – Nearly two dozen Wisconsin manufacturers have been selected as finalists for the 36th Annual Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) Awards. The MOTY program, sponsored by Baker Tilly, Michael Best & Fredrich LLP, and Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), recognizes the state’s top manufacturers of all sectors and sizes for innovations, philanthropy, technological advances, commitment to customer satisfaction and the quality jobs they create. The program highlights manufacturing as the state’s top industry, employing 1 in 6 Wisconsin workers and producing nearly $72 billion in economic output each year. The finalists represent the diversity and power of Wisconsin’s manufacturing industry and its wide-reaching impact. A total of four Grand Award winners will be selected – one for each size category (Small, Medium, Large, Mega). The judges may also decide to honor a company with a Special Award for excelling in an outstanding area. The 36th Annual Manufacturer of the Year Award finalists: Small Category (1-99 employees)JR Machine LLCLemke Industrial Machine LLCOmnia Wood Products LLC (Smokey Woods)Pindel Global PrecisionSaco Foods, LLC Medium Category (100-249 employees)EK Machine Co., Inc.N.E.W. Plastics Corp.Plas-Tech EngineeringRadius PackagingRedline Plastics, LLCWinsert, LLC Large Category (250-499 employees)Custom Fabricating & Repair Inc.Gamber-JohnsonInland Label and Marketing Services LLCWeinbrenner Shoe Company Mega Category (500+ employees)ANGI Energy Systems LLCCrystal FinishingEssity Professional Hygiene North America LLCLawton Standard Co.Plexus Corp.VARC, Inc Baker Tilly, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP and Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce partner each year to host the annual MOTY awards program. These partners will celebrate the finalists and reveal the winners at a black tie awards program on Feb. 20 at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. Additional information can be found online at www.wimoty.com. |
