Manufacturing
Seattle Business magazine honors the state’s top manufacturers
By Seattle Business Magazine April 26, 2013
Seattle Business magazine honored 20 of the top manufacturers in the state at the 2013 Washington Manufacturing Awards on April 25 at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel. Seattle Business hosted 275 members of the states manufacturing community, placing the spotlight on each of the honorees as keynotes for the evening.
In a letter distributed at the event, Washington Governor Jay Inslee stressed the importance of the states manufacturing sector: The manufacturing industry employs nearly 9 percent of our states workforce, he wrote, providing good, family-wage jobs. This is a diverse industry, and your skill and innovation will continue to play a key role in our economic recovery and long-term success.
The categories and award winners are:
Manufacturing Executive of the Year
Large Firms
Winner: Don & Brad Root, GM Nameplate | Seattle
Midsize Firms
Winner: Greg Herlin, Cashmere Molding Inc. | Woodinville
Small Firms
Winner: Stephen & Mark Morel, Morel Industries | Seattle
Special Recognition: Workforce Development
Mark Haller, Tri-Tec Manufacturing | Kent
Emerging Manufacturer of the Year
Midsize Firms
Winner: Perfect Blend | Bellevue
Small Firms
Winner: Laser Technologies Company | Redmond
Silver Award: OutBack Power Technologies | Arlington
Manufacturing Innovator of the Year
Large Firms
Winner: RPI | Tukwila
Midsize Firms
Winner: B.E. Meyers | Redmond
Small Firms
Winner : 3 Phase Energy Systems | Auburn
Food Processor of the Year
Winner: Cucina Fresca Gourmet Foods | Seattle
Silver Award: Chukar Cherries | Prosser
Manufacturer of the Year
Large Firms
Winner: Alliance Packaging | Renton
Silver Award: McKinstry | Seattle
Midsize Firms
Winner: Colmac Coil Manufacturing | Colville
Silver Award: Mervin Manufacturing | Seattle
Silver Award: Canyon Creek Cabinet Company | Monroe
Small Firms
Winner: Ozone International | Bainbridge Island
Silver Award: All American Marine | Bellingham
Nonprofit Manufacturer of the Year
Winner: Norhtwest Center | Seattle
Sponsors for the event:
Presenting Sponsor: JPMorgan Chase
Signature Sponsors: Gallagher Benefit Services and Clark Nuber
Event Partner: Impact Washington
2013 Washington Manufacturing Awards judging panel:
Ron Benoit, Partner | Moss Adams
Loren Lyon, CEO | Magic Wheels Inc.
Tom McLaughlin, Executive Director | Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound
Kevin Randolph, Director | Harold Frank Engineering Entrepreneurship Institute, Washington State University
Ron Rauch, Partner | Clark Nuber
Richard Lee Storch, Professor of Industrial Engineering | University of Washington
John H. Vicklund, President| Impact Washington
Bill Virgin, Editor and Publisher | Washington Manufacturing Alert
Dave Zepponi, President | Northwest Food Processors Association