You will see 13 Door County businesses open their doors to high school students next week as a part of the Manufacturing Month celebration being spearheaded by the Door County Economic Development Corporation. On October 23rd, Door County Candle, Door County Coffee, ExacTech, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Hatco Corporation, Hi Tec Fabrication, Itasca, Marine Travelift, N.E.W. Industries, Pro Products, Renard's Cheese, Therma-Tron-X and WireTech Fabricators will all open their doors to approximately 300 students from Door County's four mainland high schools and Algoma to showcase the manufacturing careers that are available locally. Northeast Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship Program Door County School-Based Coach Lauren Baumann credits the day of manufacturing tours for not just building up the apprenticeship program while the students are in high school, but also the workforce for the years ahead.

While Door County is known for tourism, the DCEDC says manufacturing is the largest contributor to the area's gross domestic product, generating nearly $285 million in goods and services in 2023.