By rssfeeds-admin The sixth annual “Makers Madness” contest will determine the favorite product manufactured in Illinois.
Qualifying products must be made in Illinois, even if the manufacturer’s headquarters is located out of state.
The Makers Madness contest, put on by the Illinois Manufacturers Association, seeks to to determine which product earns the title of “The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois.”
You can vote on the following products, made in the Rockford area, at this link.
- 15oz Short Handle Rip Claw Framing Hammer – Estwing, Rockford
- 2100i Sewer Cleaner – Vactor, Streator
- Aerosol Spray Cheese – Berner Food & Beverage LLC, Dakota
- Arter CNC Model E – Obsidian Manufacturing Industries, Rockford
- Biodesel fuel – Adkins Energy, Lena
- Dark Chips – Mrs. Fishers Chips, Rockford
- Electromagnetic Chuck – Magna-Lock USA/Obsidian Manufacturing, Rockford
- Generator Enclosure – Hennig Power Protection, Machesney Park
- TRUVAC HXX – Truvac, Streator
- Liquid Oat and Soy based plant proteins – Devansoy LLC, Rock City
- Minimalist Wallet with Coin Pocket – Boston Leather, Sterling
- Nature Valley Bars – General Mills, Belvidere
- Side Seam Gluer – FN Smith Corporation, Oregon
- Springfield Armory Saint Rifle – Springfield Armory, Geneseo
- Stertil-Koni Mobile Column Lift – Stertil-Koni, Streator
- Taco-Litos – Snak King, Freeport
- The PherDal Fertility Kit – PherDal Fertility Science, Dixon
- Vending Machines – Seaga, Freeport
- Whiskey Acres Blue Popcorn Bourbon – Whiskey Acres Distilling Co, DeKalb
Voting runs through March 16th to determine which products advance to the Top 16 round.
Last year’s winner was the Komatsu mining truck, built in Peoria. Previous winners included the Rosenberg Moon Habitat, made by Ingersoll Machine Tools in Rockford, and the Rivian R1T electric pickup truck, made by Rivian in Normal.
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