Teel Plastics Inc., a tubing and profile extruder, was named 2008 Business of the Year by the Baraboo, Wis., Area Chamber of Commerce.

This story from the Baraboo News Republic notes that Teel recently built "a 150,000-square-foot environmentally conscious headquarters in Baraboo and has plans to add 75 jobs to its existing base of 240 employees." On top of that, the company plans to create a business park in the city to spur additional economic development.

"We really want to invest in this community," Teel Chairman Jay Smith said at the awards ceremony. "This community is important to us."

It's nice to see a plastics processor recognized for being an exemplary corporate citizen. Congratulations to Jay Smith and to all of his team at Teel.