Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and Johnson Financial Group announced the Top 4 products moving on in the 9th annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest and two companies in the NEW North are represented.
The competition highlights the state’s nearly $72 billion dollar manufacturing industry and the high-tech, high-skill and high-pay career opportunities available within the sector.
More than a thousand products representing a wide array of industries have been nominated over the years, and winning products have included beverage dispensers, firetrucks, cranes, motorcycles, military vehicles, robotic carts, rifles, and even kringle. This year, 130 products were nominated in late summer for the competition. Following three rounds of voting – and nearly 130,000 votes – Wisconsinites have narrowed the field down to the Top 4.
The Top 4 Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin:
- #16 Seed: Military Medals and Insignia by Medalcraft Mint Inc., Green Bay
- #13 Seed: Jolly Good Soda by Krier Foods, Random Lake
- #11 Seed: Revo by Vulture Systems, Menomonee Falls
- #10 Seed: X739 Signature Series Lawn Tractor by John Deere, Horicon
The final round of voting to determine the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin ends at noon Oct. 17. The winner will be crowned at WMC’s Business Day in Madison that same day. Vote here.
