威斯康星州10月27日揭晓“最酷威斯康星制造”2026年得主：托马市卡迪纳尔公司的智能隐私玻璃
威斯康星州丹县麦迪逊市消息，威斯康星州制造商与商业协会与 BMO 银行10月27日在麦迪逊举行的年度商业日活动上宣布，2026年“最酷威斯康星制造”评选的获胜产品是智能隐私玻璃 CLiC，由位于门罗县托马市的卡迪纳尔 IG 公司制造。今年共有100多种产品获得提名，经过首轮公众投票与名为“制造疯狂”的淘汰赛式角逐，四名决赛选手最终决出胜者；奖杯由两家威斯康星州制造商制作，分别是福尔里弗的 EK 公司与梅诺莫尼福尔斯的 EFCO 精加工公司。这是该评选举办的第11个年头，旨在展示威斯康星州制造业的活力；据主办方介绍，该州制造业对州经济的贡献达738亿美元，为制造业工人创造464亿美元收入，威斯康星州的人均制造业就业人数居全国之首，18.2%的劳动力从事制造业。威斯康星州是全美首个举办此类“最酷”评选的州，如今已有25多个州举办类似评选，每年10月制造业月期间揭晓结果。
Wisconsin Unveils the 2026 'Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin' Winner on October 27: Cardinal's Smart Privacy Glass From Tomah
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin — Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, together with BMO, announced at its annual Business Day event in Madison on October 27 that the winner of the 2026 'Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin' contest is CLiC smart privacy glass, made by Cardinal IG in Tomah, Monroe County. More than 100 products were nominated this year; after a first round of public voting and a bracket-style tournament called 'Manufacturing Madness,' four finalists competed for the title. The trophy itself was made by two Wisconsin manufacturers, EK of Fall River and EFCO Finishing of Menomonee Falls. Now in its 11th year, the contest showcases the vitality of Wisconsin manufacturing. According to the organizers, manufacturing contributes $73.8 billion to the state's economy and generates $46.4 billion in earnings for manufacturing workers; Wisconsin leads the nation in manufacturing employment per capita, with 18.2 percent of its workforce in the industry. Wisconsin was the first state to hold such a 'coolest' contest, and more than 25 states now run similar competitions, with winners announced each October during Manufacturing Month.
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图片来源：图：电致变色智能调光玻璃舷窗（资料图）。Jun Seita 摄，CC BY 2.0，来源：Wikimedia Commons / Photo: An electrochromic smart-glass aircraft window, dimmed (file photo). By Jun Seita, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
