An exciting new development for both agriculture and industry in Evansville is the arrival of North Prairie Productions. Expected to begin operating in early 2008, NPP's facility will convert soybean oil into biodiesel fuel at the rate of 45 million gallons/year and bring about 25 jobs to the area. The city annexed land and created a Tax Incremental Financing District to provide incentives for the company's location in Evansville. The new facility is sited next to facilities of Landmark Services Coop, on a rail line, on County Road M to the southeast of downtown Evansville.
Baker
Manufacturing: Six adventurous men and a steam engine
are responsible for one of the most successful businesses
in Evansville's history, the Baker Manufacturing Company.
Since 1873, Baker Manufacturing has produced iron pumps,
wooden windmills, large cylinder pumps, pine water tanks,
and a triangle driven rotary windmill under the Monitor
brand name. Today, Monitor continues to deliver durable
and innovative water well products for industrial, commercial,
and residential use. The company continues to thrive and
is an important part of Evansville's industrial and business
community.
The
Harvard Corporation manufactures and markets
high performance filtration products for engines, transmissions,
hydraulic systems, and other fluid service components.
"The Evansville community has provided
support for our growing business, not only in financial
areas, but also in services. The City has competent
and supportive businesses to meet our needs, an excellent
work force, and a quality of life that will provide a base
for our future growth."
Stoughton Trailers,
Inc., one of the top manufacturers of semi-trailers,
containers, and chassis in the country, was founded in 1961,
when Don Wahlin and several other investors bought MPM Corporation,
a Stoughton industry, out of bankruptcy. Mr. Wahlin
had been working as an engineer for the ill fated company,
prior to that time. The company progressed with manufacturing
truck bodies and refrigerated vans to over-the-road and
flat bed trailers. They now also manufacture intermodal
domestic containers and chassis. In 1994, a plant
was built in Evansville, Wisconsin. This Evansville
plant is dedicated to the manufacturing of containers and
chassis. Stoughton Trailers employs 1,521 people, 436
of these employees are located in the Evansville plant.
Landmark Services Cooperative
is a diversified farm supply business serving the farmers'
needs in Dane, Green, and Rock counties. Also, many
of our customers are urban people who use our services.
Landmark was organized in 1935 and
recently celebrated their 70th year in business. In
1985 gross dollar sales were $8.5 million, the fiscal year
ending August 31, 1995 sales were projected to be $31.5
million.
The company has many long-time employees,
of which 22 out of the 53 live in Evansville. Company
growth in the next few years will be significant and we
are looking forward to growth in the Evansville area.
Varco-Pruden
is a major manufacturer of steel frame buildings.
The Evansville plant, one of four in North America, employs
over 300 people. Varco-Pruden has a network of more
than 350 builders that serve an area from the Atlantic Ocean
to the western Saskatchewan border.
"Over 30 years ago, Varco-Pruden had
less than 70 employees in Evansville, today we have 342.
This growth could not have been possible without the full
support and services of the City of Evansville. The
City has repeatedly demonstrated a sensitivity to our needs
as a manufacturer. The important asset that this community
provides is its people. They are a dedicated, reliable,
quality-conscious group. Turnover is extremely low,
and we have many second-generation workers. A strong
work ethic, coupled with the quality of life in this area
has contributed to the strength of this company."
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