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nated as a finalist for the MOTY Award twice since 2015. The company also received the Wausau Region Chamber Small Business of the Year Award in 2018 and the Greater Wausau Chamber Manufacturing Excellence Award in 2019.

Viegut reiterated that the success of the company can be completely attributed to the employees that show up for work every day.

“We find it extremely humbling as a small business in Colby, WI, to be nominated for an award like this, not once but twice,” Viegut said. “We are extremely proud of our employees as they are truly the backbone to our success. It says a lot about our team and their dedication to each other, the customers and the business as a whole.”

Colby Metal Inc. was established in 1986 and now boasts a 49,000 square-foot facility on the east side of Colby. The company employs over 70 people from central Wisconsin and has multiple team members that have years of experience in the fabricatding and precision powder coating field.

Mark and Darla Viegut bought the company in 2016 and Mark has over 30 years of experience in the industry. President Travis Kind has been with Colby Metal Inc. since 2005 and also has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in metal fabrication.

The company attributes its success to not only its employees, but a continual effort to produce the utmost quality of products.

Manufacturing as an industry makes up nearly 20 percent of Wisconsin’s Gross Domestic Product ($63 billion) and employs 480,000 people state-wide.