Wisconsin Manufacturers MOTY Awards

MADISON, Wis (Civic Media) – Eight companies were named as Wisconsin Manufacturers of the Year at the 36th Annual MOTY Awards program.

The winners were announced at a banquet honoring all 21 finalists. Baker Tilly, Michael Best & Fredrich LLP, and Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) sponsor the program each year to highlight the state’s largest industry, which employs 18.4% of Wisconsin’s workforce, the largest ratio in the country.

MOTY Awards are earned by the state’s top manufacturers who demonstrate a dedication to quality careers, good business practices, financial growth, innovative processes and reinvestment into local communities.

Companies were evaluated on key benchmarks, including financial growth, technological advances, product development, environmental solutions and sustainability, operational excellence and continuous improvement, commitment to employees, and effective research and development.

Four Grand Awards were distributed in four size categories for performance. Additionally, four special awards were given to companies who demonstrated a unique quality worthy of recognition.

Among the special awards recipients was VARC, Inc of Viroqua with the “Empowerment Through Inclusion” Award.

Here is a complete list of awards given during the black-tie event held February 20th in Madison.

Grand Awards:

Small Category: JR Machine – Shawano

Medium Category: Plas-Tech Engineering – Lake Geneva

Large Category: Weinbrenner Shoe Company – Merrill

Mega Category: Plexus Corp. – Neenah

Special Awards:

Future of Flavor: Omnia Wood Products LLC (Smokey Woods) – Crivitz

Top of the Line Workplace: Redline Plastics, LLC – Manitowoc

Global Impact: ANGI Energy Systems LLC – Janesville

Empowerment Through Inclusion: VARC, Inc – Viroqua

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