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January 03, 2012

2011 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Awards

Contact:
Carolyn Hahn, Director of Events & Public Relations
(262) 542-4249 ; chahn@waukesha.org

Fifty-three Nominees Announced for 2011 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Awards
2012 looks promising for industry

Fifty-three Wisconsin manufacturers have been nominated for the 2011 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year awards.

Celebrating its 24th year, the MOTY program recognizes a diverse array of manufacturers of all sizes and specialties for their contributions to the great state of Wisconsin. The extensive nomination process requires the companies to include detailed operational and financial information. Of the 53 nominees, 16 companies also applied for the Sustainability Grand Award, showcasing their success in environmental best practices.

The accounting and advisory firm of Baker Tilly, the law firm of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, and the business association Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce sponsor the MOTY awards program. The winners, selected by an independent panel of judges, will be announced at a black-tie banquet on February 23, 2012 at The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. Additional information and can be found online atwww.wimoty.com or by calling (800) 362-7301.

2011 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Award Nominees

*City*	*Company*	*Category*
Beaver Dam	Northwoods Paper Converting, Inc.	Medium & Sustainability
Beloit	Frito Lay, Inc.	Mega & Sustainability
Clintonville	Walker Forge, Inc.	Large
Columbus	American Packaging Corporation	Large & Sustainability
DeForest	Imagination Trends, LLC	Small
Eau Claire	Maletto Packaging, Inc.	Small
Eau Claire	Realityworks	Small & Sustainability
Fond Du Lac	MAG IAS, LLC - Fond Du Lac	Mega
Franklin	Baptista's Bakery, Inc.	Medium
Germantown	**Cambridge Major Laboratories, Inc.	Medium
Germantown	L.T. Hampel Corporation	Medium
Germantown	MGS Mfg. Group, Inc.	Mega
Germantown	Nelson Container Corporation	Small
Green Bay	Schwabe North America	Mega
Green Bay	WS Packaging Group	Mega & Sustainability
Hobart	EMT International	Medium
Hubertus	KLH Industries, Inc.	Small
Hudson	Phillips Plastics Corporation	Mega & Sustainability
Kenosha	Xten Industries	Small & Sustainability
Lake Mills	Fiberdome Inc., LLC	Medium
Lomira	Patriot Taxiway Industries, Inc.	Small
Madison	Bell Laboratories, Inc.	Large
Manitowoc	Kaysun Corporation	Medium
Marinette	Winsert, Inc.	Medium
Medford	HWD Acquistion d/b/a Hurd Windows and Doors	Large
Menomonee Falls	Grede Holdings, LLC	Mega
Middleton	Springs Window Fashions, LLC	Mega & Sustainability
Milwaukee	Access Battery, LLC	Small & Sustainability
Milwaukee	Brady Corporation	Mega
Milwaukee	Joy Global, Inc.	Mega
Milwaukee	**Sign Effectz, Inc.	Small
Milwaukee	**Wiscraft, Inc.	Small
Neenah	Plexus	Mega
Neenah	SCA Tissue North America	Mega & Sustainability
New Berlin	Hanel Corporation	Small
Rhinelander	Superior Diesel, Inc.	Small
Shawano	Wisconsin Film and Bag	Medium
Sheboygan	JL French Automotive Castings, Inc.	Mega
Stoughton	Stoughton Trailers, LLC	Mega & Sustainability
Sussex	Power Test, Inc.	Small
Sussex	**Waukesha Metal Products	Small
Taylor	Atlas Resin Proppants, LLC	Medium
Waterford	Edstrom Industries, Inc.	Medium & Sustainability
Watertown	Berres Brothers, Inc.	Small & Sustainability
Watertown	Spuncast, Inc.	Medium
Waukesha	**Generac Holdings, Inc.	Mega
Waukesha	**KHS USA, Inc.	Large & Sustainability
Waukesha	**TLX Technologies, LLC	Small
Waukesha	**Weldall Mfg., Inc.	Medium
Wausau	Linetec	Large & Sustainability
West Allis	Solaris, Inc.	Small
Whitewater	**HUSCO Automotive Holdings, LLC	Mega & Sustainability
Woodville	iMARK Molding, Inc.	Small

**Denotes member of Waukesha County Business Alliance