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Terry Lutz listed in WC 101: 101 who influence Washington County.

Terry Lutz, giving back to his community.
Signicast CEO Terry Lutz says his metalcasting company likes Hartford, the city in which it opened a plant in 1997 and has subsequenty expanded four times.
The feeling, no doubt, is mutual.
In addition to taking home awards, like second in Wisconsin Manufactures and Commerce award the company scooped up in February - Signicast likes to give them, often in the form of checks with lots of digits, to community projects.

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"We like Hartford," says Signicast CEO Terry Lutz. "That's why we expanded our business here." It's also why the company donated $250,000 to help build a first-class aquatics center in Hartford: the Signicast Family Aquatics Center. "We wanted our name on the center so that every Signicast employee would know how much we value them and their work, and care about their quality of life," Lutz adds. Read Article >>

But the aquatics center that bears our name provides only one example of how Signicast devotes itself to the Hartford community. Other ways the company has helped support the local community include:

Making a donation to help save and restore the Chandelier Ballroom, a Hartford landmark for more than 80 years.
Making a donation to the Schauer Art Center. In turn, tickets provided by the center are given to Signicast employees with outstanding records.
Being an official corporate sponsor of Relay for Life, an American Cancer Society fundraising event. In addition, many corporate teams are involved in the event, a 24-hour running relay.
Getting employees involved in volunteer work thoughout the community.
Making numerous other donations, all with the goal of making Washington County a better place to live and work. Past recipients have included youth centers, the public library, community fireworks displays, senior facilities, and many others.

In addition, Signicast makes its facilities readily available for tours by area schools, local associations, and other groups.