MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced on Wednesday the top 16 products moving on in the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. Nearly 40,000 votes were cast over the last week for the 130 nominated products, and the top 16 products will now compete in Manufacturing Madness – a head-to-head tournament-style bracket.
“Congratulations to the top 16 Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin,” said Nick Novak, WMC’s Vice President of Communications & Marketing. “Not only do these products represent the diversity of things made in Wisconsin, they represent the high-tech, high-skill and high-wage career opportunities found in the manufacturing sector. The Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest engages the public with the great work being done by our state’s manufacturers.”
The Top 16 products were announced via a livestream broadcast on Facebook and YouTube. The announcement show can be viewed by clicking here.
The Top 16 Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin:
#1 Seed: Ukraine Candle
Door County Candle Company, Sturgeon Bay
#2 Seed: Dauntless Evaporator
Smoky Lake Maple Products, Hilbert
#3 Seed: Carbliss
Carbliss, Plymouth
#4 Seed: American Heritage 6″ Tobacco Safety Toe Work Boot
Thorogood, Merrill
#5 Seed: The Works – Burger Blend
PS Seasoning, Iron Ridge
#6 Seed: Cougar Paper
Domtar, Rothschild
#7 Seed: Oaks Chocolate Liqueur
Sturgeon Spirits, Oshkosh
#8 Seed: Southpaw Rod Holders
Classic Gears and Machining, Denmark
#9 Seed: Custom Built Metal Benches
Production Grinding & Machining, Monroe
#10 Seed: X739 Signature Series Lawn Tractor
John Deere, Horicon
#11 Seed: Revo
Vulture Systems, Menomonee Falls
#12 Seed: Bravo Paper Towels
Sellars Absorbent Materials, Milwaukee
#13 Seed: Jolly Good Soda
Krier Foods, Random Lake
#14 Seed: Minocqua Popcorn and Puffs
Minocqua Popcorn and Puffs, Minocqua
#15 Seed: Good Ass Hair Day Dry Shampoo
A Good Ass Hair Day LLC, Eau Claire
#16 Seed: Military Medals and Insignia
Medalcraft Mint Inc., Green Bay
The first round of Manufacturing Madness will consist of eight head-to-head matchups that will determine the Top 8 Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin. Individuals can begin voting on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 8:00am and voting will conclude at 5:00pm on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
To cast a ballot in all eight matchups, manufacturers, consumers, employees and other Wisconsinites can visit www.madeinwis.com.
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