Alliance Laundry Systems continues to ramp up production at its second Ripon, Wis. plant - located at 700 Stanton St. The latest development came when the first Speed Queen washer-extractors rolled off the line recently. Pictured around the 30-pound model for use in coin laundries are the personnel responsible for its quality construction.

The company transferred production work previously housed in Florida to the second Ripon plant. The move led to the creation of about 200 jobs.

Alliance Laundry Holdings LLC, parent company of Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, announced late last year it had leased the Stanton Street manufacturing space to support the transfer of production from Florida.