List of Wisconsin companies

Wisconsin companies

This is a list of companies in Wisconsin, which is a state in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States. In 2025, Wisconsin's current-dollar gross state product was $473.0 billion.[1] Manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism have historically been major sectors of the state's economy.[2] The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation identifies several key industries in the state, including biohealth, water technology, advanced manufacturing, forest products, energy, power and controls, and food and beverage.[3]

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the state. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations, relocated, or were acquired are included and noted.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
A. O. Smith Consumer goods Durable household products Milwaukee 1874 Water heaters, boilers, and water treatment products P A
ABC Supply Industrials Building materials Beloit 1982 Roofing, siding, and building-products distributor P A
Acuity Insurance Financials Property and casualty insurance Sheboygan 1925 Insurance P A
Air Wisconsin Industrials Airlines Appleton 1965 Regional airline P A
Alliance Laundry Systems Consumer goods Durable household products Ripon 1908 Commercial laundry equipment P A
Alliant Energy Utilities Conventional electricity Madison 1917 Electric and gas utility holding company P A
American Family Insurance Financials Full line insurance Madison 1927 Insurance P A
American Girl Consumer goods Recreational products Middleton 1986 Dolls, books, and children's products; acquired by Mattel P A
Amsoil Basic materials Specialty chemicals Superior 1972 Synthetic lubricants P A
Ariens Consumer goods Recreational products Brillion 1933 Outdoor power equipment P A
Ashley Furniture Industries Consumer goods Furnishings Arcadia 1945 Furniture manufacturer and retailer P A
Associated Banc-Corp Financials Banks Green Bay 1861 Regional bank holding company P A
Bay Shipbuilding Company Industrials Marine transportation Sturgeon Bay 1918 Shipbuilding and repair P A
Bemis Company Basic materials Containers and packaging Neenah 1858 Packaging company acquired by Amcor P D
Ben Franklin Consumer services Specialty retailers Mount Pleasant 1927 Variety store and craft retail chain P A
Blain's Farm & Fleet Consumer services Specialty retailers Janesville 1955 Farm, home, and automotive retailer P A
Brady Corporation Industrials Electronic equipment Milwaukee 1914 Identification, safety, and labeling products P A
Briggs & Stratton Industrials Machinery Wauwatosa 1908 Small engines and outdoor power equipment P A
Case IH Industrials Commercial vehicles and trucks Racine 1985 Agricultural equipment brand P A
Colony Brands Consumer services Broadline retailers Monroe 1926 Mail-order and online retail company P A
Cousins Subs Consumer services Restaurants and bars Menomonee Falls 1972 Sandwich restaurant chain P A
Culver's Consumer services Restaurants and bars Prairie du Sac 1984 Fast casual restaurant chain P A
Dairyland Power Cooperative Utilities Conventional electricity La Crosse 1941 Electric generation and transmission cooperative P A
Dremel Industrials Machinery Racine 1932 Power tool brand founded in Wisconsin; acquired by Bosch P A
Duluth Trading Company Consumer services Apparel retailers Mount Horeb 1989 Workwear and casual clothing retailer P A
Electronic Theatre Controls Industrials Electronic equipment Middleton 1975 Lighting, rigging, and control equipment P A
Epic Systems Technology Software Verona 1979 Health care software P A
Evinrude Outboard Motors Consumer goods Recreational products Sturtevant 1907 Outboard motor brand; production discontinued P D
Exact Sciences Corporation Health care Biotechnology Madison 1995 Molecular diagnostics and cancer screening tests P A
Festival Foods Consumer services Food retailers and wholesalers Onalaska 1946 Grocery stores P A
Fiserv Technology Software Milwaukee 1984 Financial technology and payment processing P A
Fleet Farm Consumer services Specialty retailers Appleton 1955 Farm, home, and automotive retailer P A
Fraser Shipyards Industrials Marine transportation Superior 1888 Shipbuilding and repair P A
Freight Runners Express Industrials Delivery services Milwaukee 1983 Cargo airline P A
Generac Industrials Electrical components and equipment Waukesha 1959 Generators and power equipment P A
Green Bay Packaging Basic materials Containers and packaging Green Bay 1933 Paperboard and packaging P A
Gundersen Health System Health care Health care providers La Crosse 1891 Health care system P A
Harley-Davidson Consumer goods Automobiles Milwaukee 1903 Motorcycle manufacturer P A
InSinkErator Consumer goods Durable household products Racine 1938 Garbage disposals and instant hot water dispensers P A
Jockey International Consumer goods Clothing and accessories Kenosha 1876 Apparel manufacturer P A
Johnson Controls Industrials Building systems Milwaukee 1885 Building technology company; later based in Cork, Ireland P A
Johnsonville Foods Consumer goods Food products Sheboygan Falls 1945 Sausage and meat products P A
Journal Media Group Consumer services Publishing Milwaukee 2015 Newspaper publishing company acquired by Gannett P D
Joy Global Industrials Machinery Milwaukee 1884 Mining equipment company acquired by Komatsu Limited P D
Kohler Co. Consumer goods Durable household products Kohler 1873 Plumbing products, furniture, engines, and hospitality P A
Kohl's Consumer services Broadline retailers Menomonee Falls 1962 Department store chain P A
Kopp's Frozen Custard Consumer services Restaurants and bars Greenfield 1950 Frozen custard restaurant chain P A
Koss Corporation Consumer goods Consumer electronics Milwaukee 1953 Headphones and audio equipment P A
Kwik Trip Consumer services Specialty retailers La Crosse 1965 Convenience store and gas station chain P A
La Crosse Technology Consumer goods Consumer electronics La Crosse 1983 Weather stations, clocks, and consumer electronics P A
LaCrosse Footwear Consumer goods Footwear La Crosse 1897 Footwear company later moved to Portland, Oregon P D
Lake Express Industrials Marine transportation Milwaukee 2004 High-speed ferry service across Lake Michigan P A
Lands' End Consumer services Apparel retailers Dodgeville 1963 Apparel and home goods retailer P A
ManpowerGroup Industrials Support services Milwaukee 1948 Staffing and workforce services P A
Marcus Corporation Consumer services Recreational services Milwaukee 1935 Movie theaters and hotels P A
The Manitowoc Company Industrials Machinery Milwaukee 1902 Cranes and lifting equipment P A
Marine Credit Union Financials Banks La Crosse 1949 Credit union and financial services P A
Marinette Marine Industrials Marine transportation Marinette 1942 Shipbuilding P A
Mars Cheese Castle Consumer services Food retailers and wholesalers Kenosha 1947 Cheese shop and tourist attraction P A
Marshall & Ilsley Financials Banks Milwaukee 1847 Bank holding company acquired by Bank of Montreal P D
Marten Transport Industrials Trucking Mondovi 1946 Truckload carrier P A
Master Lock Consumer goods Durable household products Oak Creek 1921 Locks and security products P A
Menards Consumer services Home improvement retailers Eau Claire 1960 Home improvement retailer P A
Mercury Marine Consumer goods Recreational products Fond du Lac 1939 Marine engines P A
MGE Energy Utilities Conventional electricity Madison 1855 Electric and gas utility holding company P A
Michels Corporation Industrials Heavy construction Brownsville 1959 Construction and infrastructure contractor P A
Midwest Airlines Industrials Airlines Oak Creek 1984 Airline merged with Frontier Airlines P D
Milio's Sandwiches Consumer services Restaurants and bars Fitchburg 1989 Sandwich restaurant chain P A
Miller Electric Industrials Electrical components and equipment Appleton 1929 Welding equipment P A
Milwaukee Electric Tool Industrials Machinery Milwaukee 1924 Power tools P A
Miron Construction Industrials Heavy construction Neenah 1918 Construction company P A
Modine Manufacturing Industrials Machinery Racine 1916 Thermal management systems and heat exchangers P A
Montgomery Ward Consumer services Broadline retailers Monroe 1872 Catalog and online retail brand P A
National Presto Industries Consumer goods Durable household products Eau Claire 1905 Housewares, defense products, and absorbent products P A
Neenah Foundry Industrials Building materials Neenah 1872 Cast iron infrastructure components P A
Northwestern Mutual Financials Life insurance Milwaukee 1857 Life insurance and financial services P A
Omanhene Cocoa Bean Company Consumer goods Food products Milwaukee 1991 Chocolate manufacturer P A
Organic Valley Consumer goods Food products La Farge 1988 Organic dairy and food cooperative P A
Oshkosh Corporation Industrials Commercial vehicles and trucks Oshkosh 1917 Specialty vehicles and defense vehicles P A
Pacific Cycle Consumer goods Recreational products Madison 1977 Bicycles and cycling products P A
Promega Health care Biotechnology Madison 1978 Biotechnology and molecular biology products P A
Quad Industrials Support services Sussex 1971 Print, marketing, packaging, and media services P A
Quest CE Consumer services Specialized consumer services Milwaukee 1986 Continuing education and compliance training P A
Regal Rexnord Industrials Machinery Milwaukee 1955 Electric motors and power transmission components P A
Renaissance Learning Technology Software Wisconsin Rapids 1986 Educational software P A
REV Group Industrials Commercial vehicles and trucks Brookfield 2010 Specialty vehicles, including ambulances, buses, fire apparatus, and recreational vehicles P A
Rice Lake Weighing Systems Industrials Weighing and measuring instruments Rice Lake 1945 Weighing systems P A
Rockwell Automation Industrials Electronic equipment Milwaukee 1903 Industrial automation and information technology P A
Rocky Rococo Consumer services Restaurants and bars Oconomowoc 1974 Pizza restaurant chain P A
Roehl Transport Industrials Trucking Marshfield 1962 Truckload carrier P A
Roundy's Consumer services Food retailers and wholesalers Milwaukee 1872 Grocery store operator P A
S. C. Johnson & Son Consumer goods Nondurable household products Racine 1886 Household cleaning and consumer products P A
Schneider National Industrials Trucking Green Bay 1935 Trucking and intermodal freight transport P A
Schreiber Foods Consumer goods Food products Green Bay 1945 Dairy products P A
Sentry Foods Consumer services Food retailers and wholesalers Milwaukee 1950 Grocery stores P A
Sentry Insurance Financials Property and casualty insurance Stevens Point 1904 Insurance P A
Skyward Technology Software Stevens Point 1980 School administration software P A
Skyway Airlines Industrials Airlines Oak Creek 1989 Regional airline that ceased operations in 2008 P D
Snap-on Industrials Machinery Kenosha 1920 Tools and equipment P A
Spancrete Industrials Building materials Waukesha 1946 Precast concrete products P A
Spectrum Brands Consumer goods Durable household products Middleton 1906 Consumer products, home appliances, lawn and garden, and pet supplies P A
Spot Filmworks Consumer services Media Madison 1997 Film and media production P A
Sprecher Brewery Consumer goods Brewers Glendale 1985 Brewery and craft soda producer P A
Sub-Zero Consumer goods Durable household products Madison 1945 Refrigerators, freezers, and kitchen appliances P A
Trane Industrials Building systems La Crosse 1913 Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, acquired by Ingersoll Rand, spun off as Trane Technologies. P D
Trek Bicycle Corporation Consumer goods Recreational products Waterloo 1976 Bicycle manufacturer P A
Twin Disc Industrials Machinery Milwaukee 1918 Power transmission equipment P A
Uline Industrials Support services Pleasant Prairie 1980 Shipping, packaging, and industrial supplies P A
Wausau Homes Consumer goods Home construction Wausau 1960 Modular and custom homebuilder P A
WEC Energy Group Utilities Conventional electricity Milwaukee 1896 Electric and gas utility holding company P A
Western States Envelope & Label Industrials Containers and packaging Butler 1908 Envelopes and labels P A
Wisconsin and Southern Railroad Industrials Railroads Madison 1980 Regional railroad P A
Wisconsin Bell Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Milwaukee 1883 Telecommunications company P A
Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad Industrials Railroads Trego 1997 Heritage railroad P A
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Utilities Conventional electricity Green Bay 1883 Electric and gas utility P A
Woodman's Markets Consumer services Food retailers and wholesalers Janesville 1919 Grocery stores P A

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total in Wisconsin". FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Wisconsin - Economy". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Wisconsin Major Industries". Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
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