Klement's Sausage Company | Introduction
Introduction
207 E. Lincoln Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53207
U.S.A.
Telephone: (414) 744-2330
Toll Free: (800) 553-6368
Fax: (414) 744-2438
Web site: http://www.klements.com
Private Company
Incorporated: 1958
Employees: 420
Sales: $120 million (2002 est.)
NAIC: 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Klement's Sausage Company produces more than 700 varieties of sausage and meat products at its two plants on the south side of Milwaukee. Its processing activities are split into three distinct "kitchens" based on the type of product produced: a Pre-Rigor Pork (Fresh Sausage) Kitchen, a Cooked and Smoked Sausage Kitchen, and a Summer Sausage Kitchen. The company emphasizes the production of sausages using traditional European recipes to create the distinct flavors of Italian, German, or Polish sausages. In addition to its processing, distribution, and warehouse operations, Klement's facilities also encompass a hog slaughtering plant and a USDA certified lab that regulates product safety.
Klement's sausages are sold mainly in Wisconsin and the surrounding area, although the company's products can be found at special venues in all 50 states. Aside from the products sold under its own brand, Klement's supplies meat products for private-label contracts, for restaurants and caterers, and for institutions such as schools, theme parks, hotels, casinos, and correctional facilities. The company also has exclusive agreements to sell its sausages at a number of sports venues. It is particularly well known for sponsoring the "sausage races" at Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers. The company is family-owned and is still led by members of the Klement family.