Polaris Industries Inc. (IW500/229), the arguably more traditional American manufacturer (read: one that owns and operates factories in the U.S.) muscled past Apple Inc. (IW500/3), to take the top spot on the annual IndustryWeek 50 Best U.S. Manufacturers list. Apple held the summit for three years running, with Polaris just behind, finishing 3rd in 2011 and 2014 and 2nd in 2013. The list is based on a formula applied to the IndustryWeek U.S. 500 list of the largest public manufacturers. …
