Finalists announced in Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska competition

​LINCOLN, Nebraska — October 9, 2024 — Two Nebraska-made products are in a head-to-head race to claim the championship title in Nebraska’s 2024 Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska competition.
 
The following Nebraska manufacturers and their featured products are finalists:
• Valley Center Pivot, Valley Irrigation – A Valmont Company, Valley
• Toilet Paper, Outlook Nebraska, Omaha
Descriptions of each product and its manufacturer can be found here.

​Public voting for the finalists in the bracket-style competition is now open and will be held Wednesday, October 9, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, October 13. All Nebraskans are invited to vote for the 2024 champion here. Each voter is permitted one vote per matchup, per round.
 
The contest, hosted by the NE Manufacturing Alliance and powered by the NE Chamber, celebrates the state’s thriving manufacturing industry with Nebraska residents, students, educators, community leaders, manufacturers and especially, the more than 100,000 Nebraskans working in manufacturing every day.
 
The tournament leads Nebraskans into the annual celebration of NE Manufacturing Month. The Coolest Thing will be announced October 29 at the NE Chamber’s Manufacturing Summit in La Vista, where the top 16 finalists are invited to display their products.