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Made in Dane: 25 Surprising Products Made Right Here!

Made in Dane: 25 Surprising Products Made Right Here!

The resurgence of manufacturing is one of the prime reasons the American economy remains above sea level, and no state relies more on manufacturing jobs than Wisconsin. Dane County, the state’s second-largest in terms of population, boasts of internationally known brands but is not really known as a manufacturing hub. However, in 2011, Greater Madison was home to nearly 600 manufacturing businesses employing more than 23,000 people with an average wage of $54,983, noted the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.

On a roll: Madison’s RoWheels could revolutionize the $2 billion manual wheelchair market

On a roll: Madison’s RoWheels could revolutionize the $2 billion manual wheelchair market

Any businessperson knows that it’s hubris of the highest order to try to reinvent the wheel, but if Rimas Buinevicius is right, the wheelchair may well be another story. As the CEO of RoWheels, a Madison-based start up, Buinevicius is hoping his company can radically improve the lives of wheelchair users through an engineering breakthrough that’s nothing less than a revolution in how a wheelchair’s wheels function.

Green Masters Program lauds business community’s environmental heroes

Green Masters Program lauds business community’s environmental heroes

For Tom Eggert, there’s no question that business is the solution rather than the problem when it comes to forging a greener future. As business sustainability outreach director at the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council, Eggert is eager to quash any suggestion that the business community needs to be dragged into the 21st century with respect to its sustainability efforts. On the contrary, he says, businesses are consistently and earnestly blazing greener paths for the rest of society.

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Inside Peek: Ale Asylum

This week, IBTV interviews Hathaway Dilba, co-founder and director of promotions for Ale Asylum, a craft brewery and tasting room in Madison. Ale Asylum recently built and moved into a new location that will provide extensive expansion opportunities for the company's yearly and seasonal craft beers. With a focus on hoppy beers, Ale Asylum produces craft beers like the popular Hopalicious, an American pale ale; Ambergeddon, an amber beer; and Contorter Porter.

IBTV Inside Peek: Evco Plastics

IBTV Inside Peek: Evco Plastics

Many travelers have seen Evco's building along I-94/39 while heading north toward the Dells. This week, we visit with Dale Evans, president of Evco Plastics, to learn more about the business. Evco was founded by Dale’s parents in their basement and has grown into a global custom plastic injection molder of thermoplastic resins with mold design and mold building. The company has 10 manufacturing facilities located throughout the U.S., China, and Mexico; employs over 800 people; and operates 140 injection molding presses ranging from 28 to 3,300 tons. Among the markets it serves are medical, industrial, consumer, and office products.

IBTV Inside Peek: Trachte Building Systems

IBTV Inside Peek: Trachte Building Systems

This week IBTV goes behind the scenes to learn more about Trachte Building Systems of Sun Prairie. The company has been manufacturing steel buildings since its founding over 100 years ago. Over time, Trachte has gone from manufacturing steel Quonset huts and completely self-contained fast-food restaurants to designing and manufacturing steel self-storage buildings. The company markets to investors around the world interested in owning a self-storage facility.

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