Manufacturing
Made in Washington #2: Tsue Chong Company
Noodle House: A photo gallery by Hayley Young.
Liu Duo Jiang uses a mallet to remove the rounded hooks created by noodles hanging on the drying racks at the Tsue Chong Company in Seattles Chinatown-International District. Breaking the hooks makes it easier to process, package and ship the noodles to restaurants. Founded in 1917, Tsue Chong produces about 10,000 pounds of noodle products…
Past Experience: Boeings Long History with China
Lake Union, Seattle 1916
China-born Wong Tsu, pictured in the foreground, was the first aeronautical engineer Bill Boeing hired at his fledgling airplane company. Wong, a graduate of MIT, designed the Model C bi-wing trainer, Boeings first commercial success. (The U.S. Navy bought 50.) The two-seat, open-cockpit seaplane the first all-Boeing design made its inaugural flight on November 15,…
Upgrading the Tuber Section
Lamb Westons expansion of a french fry processing plant showcases the states potato industry.
No doubt youve noticed that Washington is in the grips of a gustatory frenzy, with an entire industry growing up around the desire to provide eaters and drinkers with the latest in exotic, artisanal, handcrafted, small-batch, organic food and beverages. For sheer economic impact, though, few comestibles can top the humblest of vegetables and possibly…
The Hama Hama Co. Has Made the Oyster Its World
The pearl of the Hama Hama Co. is its Hood Canal oyster farm
This story appears in the August 2019 issue and is presented by Impact Washington. Click here for a free subscription. The Hama Hama Co. is located at the confluence of the Hamma Hamma River and Hood Canal on Washingtons Olympic Peninsula, where it harvests fresh oysters and clams. The shellfish are sold directly to consumers…
Video Recap: 2019 Manufacturing Awards
Congratulations to this year's honorees!
The Washington’s Manufacturing Awards recognizes companies making important progress in productivity, growth and innovation. Companies were honored in nine categories: Manufacturing Company of the Year, Executive of the Year, Innovator of the Year, Food & Beverage Processor of the Year, Emerging Manufacturer of the Year, Building Trades Manufacturer of the Year, Green Manufacturer of the…
Talking Rain’s Popular Sparkling Ice Brand Speaks for Itself
The Preston plant, where Sparkling Ice is made, produces about 84 million bottles a year
This article appears in the June 2019 issue, and is presented by Impact Washington. Click here for a free subscription. The Talking Rain Beverage Co., a well-known brand in the Seattle area for three decades, has hit it big with its Sparkling Ice zero-calorie sparking water drink. The company announced record first-quarter 2019 sales for…
The Winners: Seattle Business Magazine’s 2019 Washington Manufacturing Awards
See the full list of honorees here
This article appears in the May 2019 issue. See more about the winners of the 2019 Washington Manufacturing Awards here. Click here for a free subscription. At last years Washington Manufacturing Awards banquet, Vigor Industrial Chief Executive Officer Frank Foti, having heard many of the stories of fellow honorees, exclaimed in his own acceptance speech,…
2019 Washington Manufacturing Awards, Lifetime Achievement: Tom McLaughlin and Loren Lyon
Congratulations to Tom McLaughlin, executive director of Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound (CAMPS) and Loren Lyon, president of Lyon Enterprises and former president and center director of Impact Washington
Tom McLaughlin of CAMPS
