Made In Washington

Western Neon creates the signs of our times

French Girl built its niche by providing consumers a beauty fix

The pearl of the Hama Hama Co. is its Hood Canal oyster farm

The Preston plant, where Sparkling Ice is made, produces about 84 million bottles a year

The company, based in a 35,000-square-foot facility in Woodinville, was founded in 1982 by Robert Strasser

LightArt has 80 employees, most of them in Seattles Georgetown neighborhood

The company employs 43 and has annual sales of $10 million.

Producing six brands and a wide variety of flavors and cuts, Partners employs 70 people and has the capacity to produce about 11 million crackers a day.

Founded in 1983, Metagenics produces nutritional supplements, medical foods and lifestyle programs to help people achieve their health goals.

The manufacturer employs 120 people at its plant

The three-person staff at the Ballard-based manufacturer also maintains pipe organs for about 200 clients.

This Puyallup-based company has been a leader in the customization of guitars.

The Bainbridge Island-based company was founded in 1980 and is the largest producer of premium fly rods in the United States.

The Seattle-based bakery was founded in 1994 and now employs 350 people and packs and ships roughly 16 million loaves of bread a year.

Our photographer visits the Yakima-based environmentally sustainable bottle manufacturer.