Three outstanding business honors were celebrated last Thursday during ceremonies at Pine Hills hosted by the Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation. The 2026 awards recognized three outstanding businesses: Iron Supports, 3 Sheeps Brewing, and Sartori Cheese.
Iron Supports’ founder, Ryan Hansen, was awarded as the Entrepreneur of the Year. The company’s growth producing high-quality iron brackets, countertop supports, and decorative products was noted as reflecting the innovation, determination, and hard work that define entrepreneurship in Sheboygan County.
3 Sheeps Brewing was honored as the Business of the Year. Founder Grant Pauly accepted the award for his business that grew from modest beginnings in the old Wigwam sock factory in 2012, to its current status as a quality, creative member of Wisconsin’s craft beverage industry at its brewery and taproom on North Avenue.
Sartori Cheese was named Sheboygan County’s Economic Driver of the Year. The company was founded in Plymouth in 1939 by Paolo Sartori. The fourth-generation business is undergoing a $47 million expansion with a 68,000 square-foot facility under construction at County Highway P and Highway 57 that’s slated for completion next year, creating up to 27 new jobs. Full production is anticipated by 2030.
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