Tuesday, November 22, 2011

S&S Executive Says State Aid Saved Company


George B. Smith credits economic development assistance from the state for keeping his company in business.
       That's why the CEO of S&S Cycle was happy Monday to host Gov. Scott Walker for a bill signing at the company's La Crosse operation. Walker signed two bills that streamline qualifications for business loans through the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
       Smith said his company, which manufactures aftermarket parts for Harley-Davidson motorcycles and makes motorcycle engines, had rapid growth in the 1990s and early in the 2000s. It expanded from Viola to La Crosse in 2004.
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