Milwaukee TMJ4 News: Top 4 Announced for the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Competition
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce announced the top four finalists for the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin competition. Finalists include: Caterpillar’s Electric Rope Shovel, made in South Milwaukee; Kwik Trip’s Glazer Donuts, created in La Crosse; Mercury Marine’s V12 600hp Verado Outboard Engine, made in Fond du Lac; and Broadwind Heavy Fabrications’s 140 […]
Manitowoc Seehafer News: Broadwind Executive Reacts to Being in the Top 8 in Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Contest
Voting is underway for the next round of the Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin. One of the top-8 finalists in the competition sponsored by Wisconsin Manufacturing and Commerce is the Big Blue Crane, which was built by Manitowoc’s Broadwind Heavy Fabrications. Bret Hartman, Director of Business Development, said of the honor, “To be considered in the […]
Milwaukee TMJ4 News: Local product voted Top 8 Coolest Thing
Nicole Wallace, facility manager at Caterpillar, joins TMJ4 News to talk about being a nominee in the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Contest. To watch full segment click here.
Green Bay NBC 26 News: 3 out of the 8 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin finalists are made in Northeast Wisconsin
WISCONSIN (NBC 26) — Mercury Marine is confident that their V12 600 HP boat engine, manufactured in Fond Du lac, is the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin. “We do have the coolest thing made in Wisconsin,” said Chris Drees, President of Mercury Marine. “Hands down, without a doubt, and I don’t even think it’s the […]
Madison NBC 15 News: VOTE: 3 local companies move up in the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Three local companies are still in the game. You have until 5 P.M. on Tuesday, Oct. 5, to help them. The Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group is holding its annual Coolest Thing in Wisconsin contest. After a round of nominations, 16 finalists were reduced to 8 […]
Rockford WROK Newstalk 1440: A much beloved beer left off “Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin” list
How can you possibly have a “Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin” list without including this brew? People make the pilgrimage from Illinois daily just to get their hands on the stuff. OK, here’s the situation, the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce along with the Johnson Financial Group put together a tournament of sorts to find the “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin.” […]
Milwaukee Spectrum 1 News: Top 8 announced in the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Contest
MADISON, Wis. — The “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin” contest is now down to a Top 8. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group on Wednesday announced the Top 8 products advancing on in the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. Nearly 100,000 votes have been cast since the beginning of the […]
Duluth Business North News: Absolut Manufacturing’s Absolut WiNDR in top 16 for Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Contest
Iron River’s Absolut Manufacturing (a Bretting Company) entered the Absolut WiNDR in the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. After the first round of voting, the WiNDR placed in the top 16 as the number four seed and will continue to compete in a tournament-style bracket. Absolut WiNDR makes disinfecting wipes – a necessity during the COVID pandemic. Absolut Manufacturing as well as […]
KENOSHA NEWS: Kenosha company’s light disinfection technology nominated as one of Wisconsin manufacturing’s “coolest things”
A lighting fixture made in Kenosha that the manufacturer claims can kill the virus behind COVID-19 was one of 150 Wisconsin products nominated for the “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin” award, an annual competition meant to highlight the state’s manufacturing industry. Indigo-Clean, a disinfection lighting fixture from Kenall Manufacturing, was nominated by the Kenosha Area […]
FOX 6 Milwaukee: Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin: Top 16 revealed, voting underway
MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced this week the top 16 products moving on in the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. The 16 Wisconsin-made products will move on to Manufacturing Madness – a head-to-head tournament-style bracket. The Top 16 products were announced via MadeInWis.com. The Top 16 Coolest Things Made […]
Green Bay WBAY News: Vote now: Coolest Things in Wisconsin narrowed to bracket of 16
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Wisconsin produces a lot of cool things. It’s time to vote on the coolest to give one company bragging rights for 2021. Voting is now open in the Coolest Thing in Wisconsin contest organized by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group. For food and drink lovers, […]
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Here are the top 16 coolest products made in Wisconsin
What do skee-ball, a 140-ton Navy crane, and Kwik Trip Glazer Donuts have in common? They’re all some of the coolest things made in Wisconsin according to this year’s Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest staged by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce. Earlier this month, nearly 50,000 votes were cast to determine the top 16 […]