It’s a Battle of Kosciusko County; Final Round of Voting Now Open
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s second Coolest Thing Made in Indiana tournament is down to two finalists – and they are both from Kosciusko County.
In the semifinal – which had thousands of voters and concluded last night – Maple Leaf Farms of Leesburg knocked off Hiker Trailers from Columbus and Polywood of Syracuse topped Kidstuff Playsystems from Gary.
Maple Leaf Farms makes a roast half duck, while Polywood manufactures a 12-piece pit sectional.
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce contest, which celebrates the state’s long manufacturing history, featured a 54-company field. There were a wide range of makers and their products entered from 43 Hoosier communities. The Hoosier Hysteria-style contest has quickly become one of the biggest of its kind in the country.
Public fan voting to crown a champion began this morning at www.indianachamber.com/coolestthing. Voting closes Wednesday, November 30 at 10 p.m. ET. The tournament champion will be announced December 14 at the Indiana Chamber’s Best IN Manufacturing Luncheon.
Coolest Thing Made in Indiana sponsors are spirit sponsor Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP); gold sponsor Gibson; and silver sponsors Evonik Corporation, Insperity, Nucor Steel Indiana, SMC Corporation of America and The Horton Group.
For fairness, an online randomizer generated the initial matchups. Entry in the competition was free. To participate, a company did not need to be headquartered in Indiana, but the product entered must be manufactured in the state.
Learn more about the final two companies and vote at www.indianachamber.com/coolestthing.
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The Indiana Chamber partners with 25,000 members and investors – representing over four million Hoosiers – to achieve the mission of “cultivating a world-class environment which provides economic opportunity and prosperity.”
