Business
of the Year
Each year, St. Croix Economic Development Corporation recognizes outstanding businesses and organizations in our community.
Awards are given in these categories:
Emerging Business of the Year - Company that has been in business less than five years
Small Business of the Year - Company with 29 or fewer employees
Large Business of the Year - Company with 30 or more employees
And coming for the 2025 award cycle:
Non-Profit of the Year - Non-profit organization making significant contributions to the community
County Impact Award - Organizations making significant contributions to regional needs such as daycare, healthcare, workforce education, housing, etc.
Criteria:
Points will be awarded in five main categories: Innovation & Growth, Financial Performance, Community Impact, Sustainability & Environmental Practices, Regional Impact and Overall Excellence. Points will be awarded for recent noteworthy accomplishments, which may include milestone anniversaries, physical plant expansions, the introduction of new product lines, increases in employment, sales growth, the implementation of new training programs, export sales, or any other significant achievements. Additionally, points will be given for contributions to enhance the community, such as participation in community projects, services provided to area youth, educational programs, and other initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life in the region.
All operations must be headquartered in St. Croix County. Nominations are accepted each fall and winners are announced in January. They are celebrated at our annual banquet each February!
See the past winners:
Year |
Small Business of the Year |
Location |
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Year2004 |
Small Business of the YearCRI Recycling Service |
LocationWoodville |
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Year2005 |
Small Business of the YearPress Enter |
LocationRiver Falls |
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Year2006 |
Small Business of the YearAction Battery Wholesalers |
LocationSomerset |
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Year2007 |
Small Business of the YearRiverland Laser |
LocationSomerset |
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Year2008 |
Small Business of the YearK-Sun Corp |
LocationSomerset |
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Year2009 |
Small Business of the YearBaldwin LightStream (Formerly Baldwin Telecom) |
LocationBaldwin |
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Year2010 |
Small Business of the YearGaMra Composites |
LocationHudson |
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Year2011 |
Small Business of the YearStevens Engineers |
LocationHudson |
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Year2012 |
Small Business of the YearNDT Solutions |
LocationNew Richmond |
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Year2013 |
Small Business of the YearAir Motion Systems |
LocationRiver Falls |
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Year2014 |
Small Business of the Year45th Parallel Spirits |
LocationNew Richmond |
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Year2015 |
Small Business of the YearSt. Croix Castings |
LocationWoodville |
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Year2016 |
Small Business of the YearWisconsin Lighting |
LocationNew Richmond |
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Year2017 |
Small Business of the YearSKYCOAT |
LocationBaldwin |
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Year2018 |
Small Business of the YearNext Generation Automotive |
LocationHudson |
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Year2019 |
Small Business of the YearCatalyst Sports Medicine |
LocationHudson |
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Year2020 |
Small Business of the YearLaptop Chips |
LocationRoberts |
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Year2021 |
Small Business of the YearAlms Creative |
LocationHudson |
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Year2022 |
Small Business of the YearSt. Croix Foods |
LocationHudson |
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Year2023 |
Small Business of the YearAves Studio |
LocationHudson |
Year |
Small Business of the Year |
Location |
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Year2004 |
Small Business of the YearEmpire Bucket Inc |
LocationHudson |
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Year2005 |
Small Business of the YearN/A |
LocationN/A |
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Year2006 |
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LocationN/A |
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Year2007 |
Small Business of the YearN/A |
LocationN/A |
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Year2008 |
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LocationN/A |
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Year2009 |
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LocationN/A |
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Year2010 |
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LocationN/A |
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Year2011 |
Small Business of the YearN/A |
LocationN/A |
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Year2012 |
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LocationN/A |
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Year2013 |
Small Business of the YearN/A |
LocationN/A |
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Year2014 |
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LocationN/A |
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Year2015 |
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LocationN/A |
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Year2016 |
Small Business of the YearN/A |
LocationN/A |
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Year2017 |
Small Business of the YearN/A |
LocationN/A |
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Year2018 |
Small Business of the YearN/A |
LocationN/A |
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Year2019 |
Small Business of the YearN/A |
LocationN/A |
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Year2020 |
Small Business of the YearN/A |
LocationN/A |
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Year2021 |
Small Business of the YearN/A |
LocationN/A |
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Year2022 |
Small Business of the YearN/A |
LocationN/A |
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Year2023 |
Small Business of the YearN/A |
LocationN/A |
Year |
Small Business of the Year |
Location |
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Year2004 |
Small Business of the YearOEM Fabricators |
LocationWoodville |
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Year2005 |
Small Business of the YearGartner Studios |
LocationHudson |
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Year2006 |
Small Business of the YearAction Battery Wholesalers |
LocationSomerset |
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Year2007 |
Small Business of the YearRiverland Laser |
LocationSomerset |
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Year2008 |
Small Business of the YearK-Sun Corp |
LocationSomerset |
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Year2009 |
Small Business of the YearBaldwin LightStream (Formerly Baldwin Telecom) |
LocationBaldwin |
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Year2010 |
Small Business of the YearGaMra Composites |
LocationHudson |
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Year2011 |
Small Business of the YearStevens Engineers |
LocationHudson |
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Year2012 |
Small Business of the YearNDT Solutions |
LocationNew Richmond |
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Year2013 |
Small Business of the YearAir Motion Systems |
LocationRiver Falls |
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Year2014 |
Small Business of the Year45th Parallel Spirits |
LocationNew Richmond |
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Year2015 |
Small Business of the YearSt. Croix Castings |
LocationWoodville |
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Year2016 |
Small Business of the YearWisconsin Lighting |
LocationNew Richmond |
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Year2017 |
Small Business of the YearSKYCOAT |
LocationBaldwin |
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Year2018 |
Small Business of the YearNext Generation Automotive |
LocationHudson |
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Year2019 |
Small Business of the YearCatalyst Sports Medicine |
LocationHudson |
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Year2020 |
Small Business of the YearNolato Contour (formerly Contour Plastics) |
LocationBaldwin |
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Year2021 |
Small Business of the YearIndue |
LocationHudson |
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Year2022 |
Small Business of the YearIsometric Mico Molding |
LocationNew Richmond |
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Year2023 |
Small Business of the YearCiranda |
LocationHudson |
Year |
Small Business of the Year |
Location |
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Year2004 |
Small Business of the YearBigBadToyStore |
LocationSomerset |
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Year2005 |
Small Business of the YearSOS Manufacturing |
LocationSOS Manufacturing |
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Year2006 |
Small Business of the YearInterfacial Solutions |
LocationRiver Falls |
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Year2007 |
Small Business of the YearResolution Engineering LLC |
LocationHudson |
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Year2008 |
Small Business of the YearBOH Electronics |
LocationHudson |
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Year2009 |
Small Business of the YearNCCM Company |
LocationRiver Falls |
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Year2010 |
Small Business of the YearEngineered Propulsion Systems |
LocationNew Richmond |
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Year2011 |
Small Business of the YearFuture Farm and Fuel |
LocationBaldwin |
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Year2012 |
Small Business of the YearHudson Brewing Company |
LocationHudson |
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Year2013 |
Small Business of the YearPrecision Converting LLC |
LocationHudson |
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Year2014 |
Small Business of the YearMagma Flooring |
LocationRiver Falls |
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Year2015 |
Small Business of the Year65 Vines |
LocationRoberts |
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Year2016 |
Small Business of the YearOliphant Brewing |
LocationSomerset |
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Year2017 |
Small Business of the YearCiro |
LocationHudson |
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Year2018 |
Small Business of the YearSt. Croix Valley Blow Molding |
LocationHudson |
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Year2019 |
Small Business of the YearGallery 77 Stone |
LocationHudson |
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Year2020 |
Small Business of the YearNational Tactical Security (NTS) |
LocationRiver Falls |
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Year2021 |
Small Business of the YearAster Beverage |
LocationNew Richmond |
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Year2022 |
Small Business of the YearKeystone Medical Technologies |
LocationSomerset |
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Year2023 |
Small Business of the YearBarbell Coffee LLC |
LocationHudson |