The Nebraska Chamber of Commerce (nechamber.com) and Nebraska Manufacturing Alliance are now accepting nominations for the 2026 Nebraska Manufacturer of the Year award. Nominations will be accepted through September 11.
Following the nomination period, a panel of statewide manufacturing and business leaders will select the 2026 honoree. The winner will be announced at the NE Chamber’s Manufacturing Summit on October 29 in La Vista. Registration for the Summit is open to the public and can be found at web.nechamber.com/atlas/events/761/details.
“The Nebraska Manufacturer of the Year award celebrates a manufacturer whose efforts and innovation helped contribute to Nebraska’s $80M+ Manufacturing GDP in 2025,” said NE Chamber President & CEO Joseph Young. “We’re proud to recognize the industry leaders that are investing in their people and increasing opportunities for manufacturing to spur growth across the state.”
This is the 19th year of recognizing a Nebraska Manufacturer of the Year. Past winners include Lindsay Corporation (2025), Timpte (2024) and date all the way back to the inaugural winner in 2008, Reinke Manufacturing.
More information on the Nebraska Chamber, visit nechamber.com.