WMC & Johnson Financial Group Announce 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin

MADISON - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – partnered with Johnson Financial Group to announce this year’s Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin: the Bevi Bottleless Water Dispenser, manufactured by Plexus Corp. in Appleton. Plexus was crowned the winner at WMC’s annual Business Day event on Thursday in Madison. WMC and Johnson Financial ...

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Top 4 Finalists Announced in Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Contest

MADISON - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced on Wednesday the Top 4 products moving on in the eighth annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. The four products each won two head-to-head matchups in a bracket style tournament known as Manufacturing Madness. Over one million votes have been cast in the competition over the last ...

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Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Contest Narrows Down to Top 8

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced on Wednesday the eight products moving on in the eighth annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. The eight Wisconsin-made products each won a head-to-head matchup in the Top 16 bracket-style tournament known as Manufacturing Madness. The Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest aims to highlight Wisconsin’s vibrant ...

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Sixteen Wisconsin Products to Compete in Manufacturing Madness Tournament

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 60,000 votes were cast for over 100 products during the contest’s popular vote round. The top 16 Wisconsin-made products are moving on to Manufacturing Madness – a head-to-head bracket-style tournament. “We’re ...

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Merrill Foto News: Vote to decide the “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin”

The Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) has been holding a “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin” contest annually since 2016. The contest is designed to showcase Wisconsin manufacturers and the manufacturing industry and all the “cool things” they are producing in the state. It is also an opportunity to bring attention to all the jobs and career opportunities available in the ...

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TCH Daily News: Wisconsin “Cool” Product Competition Kicks Off

Northeast Wisconsin could once again be home to one of the coolest things made in the state. The annual Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce’s (WMC) contest is now open for public online voting. People will get the chance to vote for their favorite products during the competition. Among the local products nominated are Skee-Ball from Bay Tek Entertainment, Inc. in Pulaski, Ammunition and Brass ...

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Green Bay Press Gazette: You can decide if maritime equipment made in Door County is the ‘Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin’

Voters can decide if a unique piece of maritime equipment made in Door County is the “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin.” The variable width mobile boat hoists built by Marine Travelift, Inc., in Sturgeon Bay are among the 115 nominees in the eighth annual “Coolest Thing” contest sponsored by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and Johnson Financial Group. The public is invited ...

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