Manufacturing
The 2017 Washington Manufacturing Awards
Here is a summary of the 16 honorees.
By Bill Virgin April 25, 2017
This article originally appeared in the May 2017 issue of Seattle magazine.
2017 AWARD WINNERS
Food/Beverage Processor of the Year
Gold: Yakima Chief Hopunion, Yakima
Silver: No-Li Brewhouse, Spokane
Building Products
Gold: Canyon Creek Cabinet Company, Monroe
Silver: EZ-Access, Algona
Emerging Manufacturer
Gold: Key Compounding Pharmacy, Federal Way
Sustainability
Gold: Feed Commodities, Tacoma
Silver: Composite Recycling Technology Center, Port Angeles
Innovation
Gold: Gear Aid, Bellingham
Silver: Sterlitech, Kent
Nonprofit Manufacturer of the Year
Gold: Skills Inc., Auburn
Manufacturer of the Year Small Firms
Gold: AeroGo Inc., Tukwila
Silver: Aeroforge, Puyallup
Manufacturer of the Year Midsize Firms
Gold: AccraFab Inc., Liberty Lake
Silver: Vaupell, Seattle
Manufacturer of the Year Large Firms
Gold: Aero Precision, Tacoma
Manufacturing Executive of the Year
Kent Wall: President and CEO, Portco Packaging, Woodland
2017 Washington Manufacturing Awards Judges
Loren Lyon, president, Impact Washington
David McGiverin, president, Northwest Food Processors Association
Thomas McLaughlin, executive director, Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound (CAMPS)
Barbara Mead, partner, Moss Adams
Ron Rauch, shareholder, Clark Nuber
Bill Virgin, editor and publisher, Washington Manufacturing Alert
Gary White, director of business retention and expansion, Tri-City Development Council