Seven area companies up for Manufacturer of the Year

Seven southeastern Wisconsin companies are among the nominees for Manufacturer of the Year awards from Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce.

The contest, now in its 30th year, includes a total of 21 nominees across four categories with divisions made based on company size. Winners will be announced Feb. 22 in Milwaukee

This year’s nominees include:

Mega:

• Exact Sciences Corp., Madison
• Generac, Waukesha
• Sargento Foods Inc., Plymouth 
• Seneca Foods Corp., Janesville

Large:

• The Spancrete Group, Inc., Waukesha 
• Linetec, Wausau
• MBK-WI, Inc. d/b/a Freedom Graphic Systems, Inc., Milton

Medium:

• Automation Components Inc., Middleton
• Vulcan Global Manufacturing Solutions, Inc., Milwaukee 
• Gamber-Johnson LLC, Stevens Point

Small:

• Baker’s Quality Pizza Crusts, Inc., Waukesha
• Carbide Grinding Co., Inc., Waukesha 
• Energy Bank Inc., Manitowoc
• Graphic Display Systems, Inc. d/b/a GDSI, Amery
• iMARK Molding, Inc., Woodville
• Octopi Brewing, Waunakee
• Carnivore Meat Company LLC, Green Bay
• EmbedTek, Waukesha 
• Evergreen Tool Company, Inc., Peshtigo
• Nicolet Plastics LLC, Mountain
• Pro Products, Inc., Sturgeon Bay