Governor Pete Ricketts (center left) presents the Large Manufacturer of the Year Award to CLAAS Omaha Inc. President and Managing Director of Business Administration Matthias Ristow during a Manufacturing Month tour October 1. Pictured from left: NE Chamber President Bryan Slone, RSM US LLP Partner Michelle Luett. Ricketts, Ristow, CLAAS Omaha Inc. Director of Manufacturing Matthew Koch, and RSM US LLP National Tax Consulting Leader Tony Urban.

Governor Pete Ricketts (far right) presents the Small Manufacturer of the Year Award to MetalQuest Unlimited, Inc. President Scott Harms (center) and Vice President and COO Scott Volk (left) during a Manufacturing Month Tour on October 1. 

Manufacturers of the Year

2020
Claas Omaha LLC
MetalQuest Unlimited Inc.

2019
Valmont Industries, Inc.
Preferred Popcorn, LLC

2018
CNH Industrial/Case IH
Bruckman Rubber, Co. 
 
2017
Garner Industries
Exmark Manufacturing Company Inc.
 
2016
Endicott Clay Products Company
Novozymes Blair Inc.
 
2015
Lozier Corporation
Sargent Pipe Co., Inc.

2014
Lincoln Industries
Hornady Manufacturing Company
 
2013
Smeal Fire Apparatus Co.
NUCOR Steel, Div. of NUCOR Corporation
 
2012
Chief Industries, Inc.
Orthman Manufacturing, Inc.
 
2011
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., USA

2010
Snyder Industries
 
2009
Behlen Mfg. Co.
Majors Plastic Inc.
 
2008
Reinke Manufacturing Co., Inc.