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22 | /insight on manufacturing • March 2014 w w w.in s i g h t o n m f g . c o m NiNe WiscoNsiN compaNies were awarded Wisconsin manufacturer of the Year awards in milwaukee on Feb. 27. mercury marine, Fond du Lac, won the Grand award in the mega category. masters Gallery Foods, inc., plymouth, won the Grand award in the Large category. alliance Laundry systems, Ripon, won a special award for investing Locally, Growing Globally. other Grand award winners were: Badger alloys, inc., milwaukee - medium category; Tailored Label products, inc., menomonee Falls - small category; and alto-shaam, inc., menomonee Falls - Workforce Development category. other special awards winners were: Realityworks, inc., eau claire – innovation excellence award; schuette metals, Rothschild – investing in the Future award; and Xten industries LLc, Kenosha – employee engagement & commitment award. celebrating its 26th year, the manufacturer of the Year award program recognizes manufacturers of all sizes and industries for all that they do to drive the Wisconsin economy. The Wisconsin manufacturer of the Year award winners were selected by an independent panel of judges. Mercury Marine a division of Brunswick corporation with world headquarters in Fond du Lac, mercury marine is a global, 5,300-person company that designs, f e at u r e Mercury Marine, Masters Gallery Foods win MOTY Grand Awards alliance Laundry wins special award for investing locally, growing globally Alliance Laundry Systems leaders accepting their MOTY Award are, from left: Todd Kaull, Ripon plant manager; Bill Bittner, vice president of sales, North America; Bruce Rounds, vice president and CFO; Anna Ewerdt, human resources manager; Ron Bruggeman, director of global product development. P H O T O g r a P H s C O U r T E s Y O F M O T Y a W a r D s manufactures and sells marine propulsion products for uses ranging from offshore fishing boats in australia to patrol boats in Brunei, from taxis in malaysia to bass boats in the United states. mercury was established in 1939 and employs 3,100 in Wisconsin. "Receiving this award is important because it not only recognizes the state-of-the-art processes and machinery at our manufacturing facilities, but also acknowledges the knowledge, innovation and hard work of everyone at mercury marine," says mark schwabero, president of mercury marine. "We are proud to be recognized for manufacturing the finest marine engines possible." in 2013, mercury received its third consecutive Wisconsin Green master rating in recognition of its sustainability practices in Wisconsin and globally. mercury also partners with the U.s. army partnership for Youth success program that connects soldiers with companies such as mercury marine to ensure veterans will have career opportunities once they have completed their active duty. For these efforts, mercury marine was awarded employer-excellence recognition by the Wisconsin Department of Veterans affairs in august 2013. mercury marine was featured in the July 2013 issue of Insight magazine with president mark schwabero on the cover. Alliance Laundry Systems From its beginnings in a small town in central Wisconsin, alliance Laundry systems LLc has grown