Two Waukesha Companies Nominated for Wisconsin 'Manufacturer of the Year' Award

WAUKESHA -- Two Waukesha companies are among 26 across the state that are in the running for the 29th Annual Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) Awards.

Waukesha based The Spancrete Group, Inc., and Hydro-Thermal Corporation were both nominated.

The nominees showcase the strength and vibrancy of the manufacturing sector in our state that sustains high-wage, family-supporting careers. With nearly 500,000 state residents working in the manufacturing sector, Wisconsin is among the most manufacturing intensive states in the nation.

The MOTY program recognizes the state's top manufacturers of all industries and sizes for their commitment to good business practices, innovative processes, and productivity enhancements to help drive Wisconsin's economy. A total of four Grand Award winners will be chose from categories based on company size.

1. Apache Stainless Equipment Corporation - Beaver Dam
2. Columbus Chemical Industries, Inc. - Columbus
3. Denali Ingredients, LLC - New Berlin
4. Didion Milling, Inc. - Johnson Creek
5. Empire Screen Printing, Inc. - Onalaska
6. Energy Bank Inc. - Manitowoc
7. Five Star Fabricating, Inc. & Five Star Coatings Group, Inc. - Twin Lakes
8. Fox River Fiber, LLC - De Pere
9. Frito-Lay, Inc. - Beloit
10. Gamber-Johnson LLC - Stevens Point
11. General Plastics, Inc. - Milwaukee
12. Grassland Dairy Products, Inc. - Greenwood
13. Greenheck Fan Corporation - Schofield
14. Hometown Trolley - Crandon
15. Hydro-Thermal Corporation - Waukesha
16. Midwest Prototyping, LLC - Blue Mounds
17. Mortara Instrument, Inc. - Milwaukee
18. N.E.W. Plastics Corp. - Luxemburg
19. Octopi Brewing - Waunakee
20. Orion Energy Systems - Manitowoc
21. SACO AEI Polymers - Sheboygan
22. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics - Portage
23. Sargento Foods Inc. - Plymouth
24. Sign Effectz, Inc. - Milwaukee
25. Tenere Inc. - Dresser
26. The Spancrete Group, Inc. - Waukesha

The accounting and advisory firm of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, the law firm of Michael Best, and the state chamber of commerce Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce sponsor the annual MOTY awards program. The sponsors will celebrate the nominees and reveal the winners at a black tie ceremony February 23, 2017, at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee.

Additional information can be found online at www.wimoty.com or by calling 800-362-7301.

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