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You are here: Home / Community / Business News / Kidstuff Playsystems in final four of Coolest Thing Made in Indiana tournament

Kidstuff Playsystems in final four of Coolest Thing Made in Indiana tournament

November 30, 2022 – By Heather Pfundstein

Of 54 companies, Kidstuff Playsystems in Gary landed a spot in the final four of the Coolest Thing Made in Indiana competition. Their tri-ride slide is, at the least, the fourth Coolest Thing Made in Indiana.

Kidstuff Playsystems Coolest Thing Indiana
Kidstuff Playsystems in Gary landed a spot in the final four of the Coolest Thing Made in Indiana competition. (Photo provided)

The final four competitors were:

  • Hiker Trailers in Columbus: a custom teardrop camping trailer
  • Kidstuff Playsystems in Gary: a tri-ride slide
  • Maple Leaf Farms in Leesburg: roast half duck
  • Polywood in Syracuse: Elevate 12-piece pit sectional

Maple Leaf Farms and Polywood are competing in the finals for the title. Voting continues through 10 p.m. ET Nov. 30 for a winner. The top companies will be honored and the champion announced during the Indiana Chamber’s Best IN Manufacturing Luncheon on Dec. 14 in Indianapolis.

Other competitors from the Region were:

  • Belstra Milling Co., DeMotte
  • Bionic Prosthetics & Orthotics, Merrillville
  • Dec-o-Art, Elkhart
  • Janus Motorcycles, Goshen
  • Kimball International, Jasper
  • Models Plus, Kingsford Heights
  • Pure Green Farms, South Bend/Elkhart
  • Talbert Manufacturing, Rensellaer
  • Wag’n Tails Mobile Conversions, South Bend
  • Weiland Designs, Goshen

Original matchups were generated randomly online. Find the complete semi-final bracket here. Competition entry was free. Companies entering were not required to have headquarters in Indiana, but the products had to be manufactured in Indiana.

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  • Heather Pfundstein Heather Pfundstein

    Heather Pfundstein is the managing editor of Michiana Business News.com. She is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience in Northwest Indiana and northern Illinois newsrooms. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from Southern Illinois University. She has worked for Linker Media Group since 2018.

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Filed Under: Business News, Entrepreneurship Tagged With: Indiana Chamber, Kidstuff playsystems, Coolest Thing Made in Indiana

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