. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . inDustrY neWs
Wisconsin Aluminum Wins State Award Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry
Co. Inc., Manitowoc, Wis., recently was given a special award for “In- dustry Perseverance,” one of eight 2009 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Awards. The eight manufacturing com-
panies were honored Feb. 25 at an awards dinner and program at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. Ac- cording to the awards committee, the honors recognize Wisconsin companies that demonstrate a commitment to business excel- lence that has a positive impact on the company and the state. Companies were evaluated in
Oshkosh, American Orthodontics Corp., Sheboygan, Sentry Equip- ment Corp., Oconomowoc, Frito- Lay Inc., Beloit, and Northwoods Paper Converting, Beaver Dam. The other special awards were won by Mayville Engineering Co. Inc., Mayville, and Plastic Compo- nents Inc., Germantown. The statewide recognition pro-
areas such as financial growth or consistency, technological advances, product development, environmental solutions and sustain- ability, operational excellence/con- tinuous improvement, commitment to employees and effective research and development. An independent panel
Wisconsin Aluminum makes nonferrous parts in the per- manent mold and sand processes.
of judges, with representatives from business, education, government and the media, selected the winners. The four grand awards went to Oshkosh Corp.-Defense Division,
gram is co-sponsored by Baker Tilly, an accounting and advi- sory firm, law firm Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, and Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, a state business association. “The success of each of these
companies proves that manufactur- ing is alive and well in Wisconsin,” said Timothy Christen, chief ex-
ecutive officer of Baker Tilly. “These companies demonstrate that Wisconsin manufacturers have the forward mo- mentum to make things in Wisconsin and create jobs for years to come.” METAL
14 Metal Casting Design & PurChasing
MarCh/aPril 2010
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60