Western Products , a division of Douglas Dynamics, is celebrating 75 years of manufacturing snow and ice control equipment in Milwaukee. The company began in 1950, when Douglas Seaman purchased Western Welding & Manufacturing, a small machine shop. Two years later, he introduced his first snowplow—just as suburban growth and light trucks increased demand for residential snow removal.

“We’ve been manufacturing 100% in the United States since the beginning,” said Chris Bernauer, President of the Work Truck Attachments Group at Douglas Dynamics. “We employ over 1,600 of the very best people in the business. To have a successful company, you’ve got to have a successful team—it’s not just done by a few people.”

Bernauer said Western’s strong culture has helped it earn Top Workplace honors fo

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