Renk Seed: Wisconsin's Independent, Family-Owned Farm Seed Company (Wisfarmer.com)

The current generation of the Renk Family who own Renk Seed are (left to right): Jeff, Brett and Alex. (Photo By John Oncken, Wisfarmer.com)

This article link below is a great historical overview of Renk Seed Company and their family legacy here in Sun Prairie.

Click here to read the full story:
http://www.wisfarmer.com/features/renk-seed-wisconsins-independent-familyowned-farm-seed-company-----jcpg-324967-205796001.html

Starion Opens New Sun Prairie Office (Sun Prairie Star)

Starion Financial has opened its second Wisconsin location in Sun Prairie. Starion Financial is a $975 million family-owned community bank with a full line of commercial, personal and mortgage banking services.

Click here for the full article: http://www.hngnews.com/sun_prairie_star/news/business/article_3158719a-b0fd-11e2-93fb-001a4bcf6878.html

Blogger's Note:  We look forward to Starion Financial helping out Sun Prairie businesses, developers and home owners for years to come.

Charter Information Sessions Highlight New Business Park Network (Sun Prairie Star)

Charter recently expanded its technology network in the Sun Prairie Business Park to bring more service options to area businesses.  The expanded network now features video, phone and several speed levels of Internet for businesses of all sizes to use to support their business needs.  Combined with existing Charter Business fiber technology in the park, which provides bandwidth up to 1Gb, this enhancement now creates a full suite of technology services available to Park tenants. Charter Business representatives will host information sessions on May 16 and May 22 to discuss the network enhancements and new options available to area businesses.

Click here for more information: http://www.hngnews.com/sun_prairie_star/news/local/article_fc372cf8-b1b1-11e2-9c7b-001a4bcf6878.html

Blogger's Note: Both existing and new employers are continuously looking for increased capacity, faster speeds, and higher reliability.   Any expansion of fiber helps ensure the Sun Prairie Business Park remains one of the most competitive locations for business in the Greater Madison region.

Sun Prairie City Council OK City Contribution to Sun Prairie Ice Arena (Sun Prairie Star)

The Sun Prairie City Council voted to provide some financial guarantees and other assistance to allow the Sun Prairie Ice Arena to move forward this summer.   This preliminary agreement is subject to approval of a formal development agreement by the City Council and the Sun Prairie Youth Hockey Association, as well as approval by the Bank of Sun Prairie.

Click here to read the full article: http://www.hngnews.com/sun_prairie_star/news/government/article_18a0d2a2-b8a8-11e2-a139-001a4bcf6878.html

Blogger's Note:  This will be the premier ice arena for hockey and figure skating in south central Wisconsin.  Congratulations to the SPYHA on reaching this milestone, and we're looking forward to seeing the project get started in the coming months.

Renk Seed is Expanding Sun Prairie Facility (Madison.com)

Expanded territories and continued growth in its traditional markets are causing Renk Seed of Sun Prairie to expand its facilities.  A $12 million project under way at the company’s headquarters at 6809 Wilburn Road will double processing capabilities, more than double storage of bulk grains and increase by one-third the storage area for bags of seed.

Click here to read the full article: http://host.madison.com/business/renk-seed-is-expanding-sun-prairie-facility/article_c27b09c9-510e-5e89-b3f3-031543cc66b9.html

Blogger's Note:  Congratulations to the Renk Family on the continued growth of their company.

Sun Prairie Farmers Market Starts Saturday May 4th

 

Follow all the Sun Prairie Farmers Market news on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/SunPrairieFarmersMarket#!/SunPrairieFarmersMarket



Blogger's Note: And I guarantee that the weather will be nice.  (I mean we're due aren't we?)

Fire Facilities Inc. Featured in "Made in Dane" Article (IBMadison.com)

While Dane County does not come close to the sheer density of manufacturing in the Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha corridor, the area around Waukesha, or the Green Bay-Fox Valley area, the resiliency of the Dane County manufacturing sector was demonstrated during the 2008-09 recession. 

To help demonstrate this, In Business Madison featured 25 examples of Dane County's manufacturing muscle, including Sun Prairie's own Fire Facilities, Inc.  At #9, it states:

 

"Training is vital for effective, safe firefighting. From mobile units to high-rise towers, Fire Facilities, a subsidiary of Trachte Building Systems, manufactures pre-engineered steel fire training towers, but they are not just burn and churn. Each tower contains at least one live burn room, lined with the Westec Insulation System, to allow for repeated fires at high temperatures. Though their towers can be spotted all across the U.S., the business is located in Sun Prairie."

Click here to read the full article: http://www.ibmadison.com/In-Business-Madison/April-2013/Made-in-Dane-25-Surprising-Products-Made-Right-Here/index.php?cparticle=1&siarticle=0#artanc

Blogger's Note: Fire Facilities creates a very unique product, and is just one example of some great manufacturing businesses in Sun Prairie.  Congratulations to Fire Facilities Inc. on making In Business Madison's "Made in Dane" list!