Sheboygan Falls-based Johnsonville Sausage LLC has received the President's "E" Award for Export Excellence from President George W. Bush.
Bush and U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez presented Johnsonville with the award at the White House recently.
The "E" Award recognizes U.S. firms for their competitive achievements in world markets and their part in increasing U.S. exports abroad.
"Johnsonville Sausage is helping to keep America competitive in the global marketplace. I commend them for contributing to last year's record in goods and services. Thanks to Johnsonville and the thousands of others that compete in the global market, U.S. exports last year rose 12.6 percent over the previous year to more than $1.6 trillion, making an important contribution to U.S. economic growth," Gutierrez said.
"Johnsonville made the strategic decision years ago to invest in expanding the company's activities outside the United States, as a way to increase channels for growth," said Bill Morgan, president of Johnsonville. "This strategy, based upon brand development in international markets and building an international infrastructure, has allowed us to grow so that we're currently exporting to 30 countries around the world."
White House honors Johnsonville for exports
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