Washington Manufacturing Awards 2012
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Seattle Business magazine honored 20 of Washington state’s top manufacturers at the third annual Washington Manufacturing Awards on April 26, 2012, at the Westin Hotel in Seattle. More than 250 members of the state’s manufacturing community attended the event, which featured a keynote speech by Washington Attorney General and 2012 gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna.
“Seattle Business is honored to recognize the Washington manufacturing sector,” said Leslie Helm, editor of Seattle Business. “Our state is a leader in so many different areas of economic development, with a broad and diverse range of manufacturers always providing a foundation of stability, innovation and excellence.”
Top award winners
Emerging Manufacturer of the Year: Method Homes, Seattle
Nonprofit Manufacturer of the Year: Orion Industries, Federal Way
Manufacturing Innovation of the Year, Small Company: CimMed, Algona
Manufacturing Innovator of the Year, Large Company: Outdoor Research, Seattle
Food Producer of the Year, Small Company: Ivar’s Seafood, Soup & Sauce Company, Mukilteo
Food Producer of the Year, Large Company: Trans-Ocean Products, Bellingham
Manufacturer of the Year, Small Company: Sage Manufacturing Corporation, Bainbridge Island
Manufacturer of the Year, Midsize Company (tie): MacKay Manufacturing, Spokane
Manufacturer of the Year, Midsize Company (tie): Watson Furniture Group, Poulsbo
Manufacturer of the Year, Large Company: nLight Corporation, Vancouver
Manufacturing Executive of the Year, Midsize Company: Craig Dias, Haskins Steel Company, Spokane
Manufacturing Executive of the Year, Large Company: Randy Gardiner, Red Dot Corporation, Tukwila
Silver award winners
Emerging Manufacturer of the Year: General Biodiesel, Seattle; Perfect Blend Biotic Fertilizers, Bellevue
Manufacturing Innovation of the Year, Small Company: Leisure Concepts, Spokane; Mt. Baker Bio, Everett
Manufacturer of the Year, Small Company: Cascade Designs, Seattle; Pro CNC, Bellingham.
Manufacturer of the Year, Large Company: CMC Biologics, Bothell; Philips, Bothell
Judges for the 2012 Washington Manufacturing Awards were Ron Benoit, partner, Moss Adams; Loren Lyon, CEO, Magic Wheels; Tom McLaughlin, executive director, CAMPS; 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; Gary White, field representative, Tri-City Development Council; and Dave Zepponi, president, Northwest Food Processors Association.
Complete coverage of the 2012 Washington Manufacturing Awards is featured in the May 2012 issue of Seattle Business magazine and read the online feature now!
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