Top 16 “Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin” Announced

Companies from Fond du Lac and the surrounding area are
well-represented in the “Top 16” of the Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce and Johnson Financial Group announced the
final 16 Monday, with those products set to compete in the bracket-style
tournament called “Manufacturing Madness”.

Earning a spot in the top 16 from our area include:

–Mercury Racing (Fond du Lac)  450R Outboard Motor

–John Deere Horicon Works’ – X739 Signature Series Lawn
Tractor

–Mayville Engineering Company’s 400 Defender Clay Target
Machine

–Scag Power Equipment (Mayville) – Windstorm Stand-On
Blowing Machine

–Basler Turbo Conversions (Oshkosh) – BT-67 Aircraft

The first round of “Manufacturing Madness” consists of
eight head-to-head matchups to determine the Top 8 “Coolest Things Made in
Wisconsin”. Those top eight products will be announced Monday. The public can
cast their vote to help determined the top eight by visiting this website. Voting ends at 10 pm Sunday.