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WISCONSIN, (WAOW)-- Starting this week, you can nominate a business for the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest beginning Wednesday. The Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group are hosting a contest to find the coolest thing made in the state. Sponsors are looking for nominations of items made in the Badger state ranging from motorcycles, to machinery, ...

The winner has been crowned in the “Coolest Thing Made In Wisconsin” contest. After more than 200,000 votes cast over multiple rounds, the 140 Ton Navy Crane from Broadwind Heavy Fabrications in Manitowoc was declared the coolest. Nearly 70,000 votes were cast in the final round of the contest. Other finalists included: Caterpillar Global Mining in South Milwaukee, Mercury Marine ...

The Big Blue crane has been named the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin. Click here to see what Broadwind Heavy Fabrications President Dan Schueller had to say about the honor. To read more go to: www.seehafernews.com. 

Partnering for the sixth year in a row, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced the 2021 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin on Thursday. After nearly 210,000 votes were cast over multiple rounds, the 140-Ton Navy Crane from Broadwind Heavy Fabrications in Manitowoc was crowned the winner. Nearly 70,000 votes were cast in the final round of the contest. Other finalists ...

#1 Coolest in Wisconsin. After nearly 210,000 votes over multiple rounds, the 140-Ton Navy Crane from Broadwind Heavy Fabrications in Manitowoc was crowned the winner of the 2021 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin. Nearly 70,000 votes were cast in the final round of the contest, hosted for the sixth year by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group. ...

MANITOWOC, Wis. (WBAY) - The Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin was made in Manitowoc! The winner of the 2021 award is Broadwind Heavy Fabrication’s 140 ton crane built for the U.S. Navy. As Action 2 News has reported, the crane was designed and assembled by the Finnish company Konecranes. Components were made by Broadwind Heavy Fabrications. Ninety percent of the ...

The 140 Ton Navy Crane is the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin, as decided by an annual competition from Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce and Johnson Financial Group. The crane, made by Broadwind Heavy Fabrications in Manitowoc, was announced as the winner of the 2021 Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin Thursday. The crane was engineered, fabricated, machined, painted, assembled, tested and delivered ...

(WFRV) – After months of anticipation and hundreds of thousands of votes being cast, the “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin” contest has crowned its winner. On Thursday, the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin is the 140 Ton Navy Crane from Broadwind Heavy Fabrications in Manitowoc. “Congratulations to Broadwind! And to ...

PEWAUKEE (WLUK) -- A crane built in Manitowoc is the winner of this year's "Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin" contest. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and Johnson Financial Group revealed Thursday the 140 Ton Navy Crane from Broadwind Heavy Fabrications won the competition. “Broadwind Heavy Fabrications is extremely honored to have won The Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin award for 2021," company president ...

  PEWAUKEE – Partnering for the sixth year in a row, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced the 2021 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin on Thursday. After nearly 210,000 votes were cast over multiple rounds, the 140 Ton Navy Crane from Broadwind Heavy Fabrications in Manitowoc was crowned the winner. Nearly 70,000 votes were cast in ...