The Crazy World of Wisconsin Manufacturing - Full Show

TWO UP: Rent is becoming more competitive in Chicago, New York, Omaha, Madison and downtown Milwaukee. Uber and Lyft are updating their services in different ways from expanding to EVs and giving better pay to drivers Nick Novak, Vice President of Communications and Marketing at WMC joins Jeff Sherman on the phone to talk about the “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin” contest. First, they discuss previous winners. -Jeff asks Nick about the contest deadline, Business Day, what other manufacturing state he wants Wisconsin to emulate and more. Tom Sellars, CEO and Chairman of the Board at Sellars Absorbent Materials in Milwaukee joins Jeff Sherman to discuss the balance of manufacturing in Wisconsin along with making an affordable product that is also environmentally friendly. – Jeff asks Tom about the process of getting his company’s product onto retail shelves and getting customers to actually try and buy it. – What can Milwaukee and Wisconsin do to keep manufacturing in Wisconsin.