Craig KruckebergMinnesota Business magazine has named Minimizer CEO and Chief Visionary Craig Kruckeberg a finalist for one of its 2017 Manufacturing Awards. Kruckeberg is one of three people up for Executive of the Year.
“It’s a huge honor. I have to give credit to the team around me. Without them, Minimizer wouldn’t be where we are today,” Kruckeberg says.
Minimizer debuted the poly fender more than 30 years ago, when founder Dick Kruckeberg sold his invention out of the back of his truck. Craig bought the company from his father in 2007, and Minimizer has since expanded to nearly 100 employees.
“Innovation is the name of our game,” he says. “We’re constantly looking at new products that are tested and tortured to save the consumer time and money.”
Each year, Minnesota Business recognizes the manufacturing sector for outstanding achievements. The panel of judges chose the finalists from a pool of manufacturing companies and executives. Minimizer also is a finalist for the magazine’s Best in Class – Mid-size manufacturing award.
“We really appreciate Minnesota Business going to bat for the manufacturing sector,” Kruckeberg says. “We always hear about ‘Made in the USA,’ and these awards do their part to help celebrate that.”
Winners in each category will be announced at an awards event Sept. 28, 2017. Both winners and finalists will be honored in the feature story of the all-manufacturing October 2017 issue of Minnesota Business magazine.
