Business and Economic Development COOL THINGS MADE HERE
The high quality of life in Beaver Dam is sustained by an excellent local economy with a diverse mix of businesses and a favorable business climate. Beaver Dam has a healthy mix of food processing, printing, distribution and manufacturing businesses. The Beaver Dam Area Development Corporation (BDADC) facilitates economic development for the city aided by the City of Beaver Dam and Beaver Dam Area Chamber of Commerce. With revitalization efforts in the downtown, quality workforce, local amenities and shopping, Beaver Dam is positioned for continued positive growth. Interested in opening a business here, give us a call! The Beaver Dam area is home to some of the world’s most innovative companies who make products and parts and serve some of the biggest brands we know. Here is just a taste of the “cool things made around here.”
Photograph by Breuer Metal Craftsmen
BEAVER DAM COMMERCE PARK ALLIANT ENERGY GROWTH SITE
Alliant Energy serves thousands of large industrial customers and has developed Alliant Energy Growth Sites that are large areas and are served by Alliant Energy electric and/or natural gas and are development ready. One of the largest available business properties in Wisconsin, the Beaver Dam Commerce park totals 520 contiguous acres adjacent to the four-lane Highway 151. It is centrally located, allowing one day hauls from destinations, such as Twin Cities, Des Moines, Indianapolis and Detroit.
APACHE STAINLESS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
A manufacturer that supplies large commercial equipment to critical industries, including food production, pharmaceutical development and manufacturing, and energy processing and refinement. The employee-owned company provides highly customized engineering services and equipment products to processors across North America. Fun Fact: Annually, Apache Stainless turns 2.5 million pounds of stainless and high-alloy steel into large tanks, small vessels and food processing equipment for commercial manufacturers. 28 | Beaver Dam Chamber of Commerce
BUSSE/SJI, RANDOLPH, WI - A DIVISION OF ARROWHEAD SYSTEMS, INC. Manufactures high-speed palletizing and depalletizing equipment for the food, beverage and container manufacturing industries. The Viper Palletizers are used around the world in the production of aluminum beverage cans and steel food cans. The Alpha Turbo Depalletizers are utilized by food/beverage producers to deliver empty containers into the filling lines. Fun Fact: The Viper Palletizers can align and place empty aluminum beverage cans onto pallets at rates over 4,000 cans per minute.
BREUER METAL CRAFTSMEN
The origins of Breuer Metal Craftsmen are rooted in Germany and France during the early 1900s. They have called Beaver Dam home since the 1940s and are now transitioning to that rare 4th generation of family ownership. Their stairs, railings and miscellaneous metals are designed and fabricated by the area’s most talented and experienced metalworkers. These custom fabrications can be found across the U.S. and beyond. Fun Fact: 56 employees share a total of 970 years of experience at Breuer Metal Craftsmen.
