Washington Manufacturing Awards
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
2019 Washington Manufacturing Awards, Food & Beverage Processor of the Year
Gold: Skagit Valley Malting LLC, Burlington; Silver: Pasco Processing LLC, Pasco
ECOSYSTEM. Dave Green, president and CEO, left, and Adam Foy, vice president of business development, are transforming grain into expanding sales at Skagit Valley Malting.
2019 Washington Manufacturing Awards, Executive of the Year (Large Company): Debbie Lee of Tool Gauge
The CEO of Tool Gauge is this year's Manufacturing Executive of the Year for large companies category
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. Debbie Lee, CEO, Tool Gauge, Tacoma When Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance picked Tool Gauge as its company of the year in 2018, it cited exceptional organizational and managerial characteristics…
2019 Washington Manufacturing Awards, Green Manufacturer of the Year: Silfab Solar Inc.
Silfab Solar Inc. wins gold in the Green Manufacturer of the Year category
ENERGY. Silfab Solar General Manager Dave McCarty leads a growing workforce at the companys Bellingham facility, which has added 90 jobs, with more hires expected.
2019 Washington Manufacturing Awards, Nonprofit Manufacturer of the Year: The Lighthouse for the Blind Inc.
The Lighthouse for the Blind Inc. wins gold in the Nonprofit Manufacturer of the Year category
MACHINING. Clockwise from left: The Lighthouse for the Blind Inc.s Mike Scheschy, machine shop manager; Mike King, set-up specialist; and Machining Supervisor Duane Stephens are part of a 200-employee workforce that manufactures a range of commercial products.
2019 Washington Manufacturing Awards, Legacy Manufacturer of the Year: North Star Ice Equipment Corporation
North Star Ice Equipment Corporation wins gold in the Legacy Manufacturer of the Year category
COOL. Logan Shepardson, president of North Star Ice Equipment, oversees a management team that has turned the challenges posed by transition into opportunity.