Wisconsin sells more goods to Canada than to its next four largest foreign markets combined

  • 444 Canadian-owned businesses employ 17,150 workers in Wisconsin
  • $7.9 billion in annual exports of goods to Canada
  • $6.3 billion in annual imports of goods from Canada
Did you know? Rockwell Automation was already the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation before their 2023 acquisition of Ontario-based Clearpath Robotics Inc. Now the firm has proven technology from Canada’s largest robotics and automation cluster to bolster its development of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for industrial applications. Clearpath brings Rockwell the OTTO Motors line of self-driving vehicles to increase throughput and reduce operational costs in warehouses and other industrial facilities. As part of Rockwell’s broader Intelligence Devices segment, Clearpath and OTTO will help this global manufacturer continue to innovate new tools to meet emerging industrial challenges. A top manufacturing company with customers in more than 100 countries, Rockwell is headquartered in Milwaukee, and also operates out of multiple locations across Canada.