WINONA, Minn. – Two employee groups at the Winona company Miller Ingenuity together raised $8,680 for charity this fall, which company then matched. The total, $17,360, is being split between organizations chosen by the employees — one for cancer causes and one for local military veterans relief. Since 2016 the employee-giving project has raised more than $100,000. The project came into being when the local United Way collapsed. Miller has 30 employees.
Miller Ingenuity profile
Rudy Miller invented a lubricating system for railroad equipment in 1946 and founded the company. With 200 patents, the company grew rapidly. Today Miller’s lubricated ball-bearings are in every piece of railroad rolling stock in the country. The company has won praise for employee-based solutions to improve operations and products. Address: 1155 East Eighth Street.