From that start, the Rubber Company grew into a huge organization. Which was later being bought by the United States Rubber Company . Uniroyal Inc. The Uniroyal company no longer exists in Eau Claire today. Eau Claire is known for technology. Two of the main industries in the Eau Claire area are the Hutchinson Technology and Cray Research .
Many people refer to the area as the Silicon Valley of the Midwest.
These industries employ many people in the Eau Claire area. McDonough Mfg. produces large saws for the lumbering industry. Eau Claire is also home to Menards, a large chain of home improvement stores. Eau Claire was one of the largest places to grow white pine,until they cut down most of them during the early lumbering industry. Then dairy farming replaced lumbering in the area.