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Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin announces Top 8 today

Posted at 7:01 AM, Sep 23, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-23 13:50:10-04

Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce announced the Top 8 in the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest on Monday.

Two of the final 8 announced are from Northeast Wisconsin: Mercury Racing and Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding.

The final 8 are listed:

Henry Repeating Arms
Tapped Maple Syrup
MEC Outdoors
John Deere and the X739 Lawn Tractor
Mercury Marine Racing
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding 124' Ice-Breaking Passenger Ferry
LDV, Inc.
Generac Power Systems Inc.

The competition originally started with hundreds of nominations. There were four products made in Northeast Wisconsin that were the running to make the Top 8.

Mercury Racing

450R Outboard MotorFond du Lac

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding
124’ Ice-Breaking Passenger/Vehicle Ferry
Sturgeon Bay

Basler Turbo Conversions
BT-67 Aircraft
Oshkosh

GLK Foods, LLC
OH SNAP! Dilly Bites
Bear Creek

It's all an effort to promote the state's manufacturing industry.

The next round of voting will take place from September 24th through the 29th. Click here for more information and to cast your vote.