MiMfg
Magazine
Nov 2021 • Vol . XXXIV • Issue No . 6
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On the Cover
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A Night of Celebration for Michigan Manufacturers
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John J . Walsh Publisher
Delaney McKinley Managing Editor
Editorial Staff
Joy Wolf Design Editor
Sarah Martin Advertising
With editorial contribution by Doug Claggett , Austen Smith and Dean Stelmaszek
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MiMfg Magazine Vol . XXXIV Issue No . 6 , November 2021 ( ISSN 1936-8860 ), ( USPS 024-973 ) published bi-monthly for $ 18 per year by the MMA Service Corporation ( MMASC ), 620 S . Capitol Ave ., Lansing MI 48933-2308 . Periodicals postage paid at Lansing MI and additional offices . POSTMASTER : send address changes to MiMfg Magazine , P . O . Box 14247 , Lansing , MI 48901-4247 .
On the Cover : While competition may remain fierce amongst manufacturing colleagues in the daytime , there was a spirit of collegial attitude and support throughout the 2021 MFG Excellence Awards . Relive the evening and meet our award winners beginning on page 6 .
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2021 MFG Lifetime Achievement William Henderson Aircraft Precision Products
2021 MFG Woman of the Year Andra Rush Dakkota Integrated Systems , LLC
2021 John G . Thodis Michigan Manufacturer of the Year — Large Tier Magna International of America , Inc .
2021 John G . Thodis Michigan Manufacturer of the Year — Small Tier Brent Hardman Powell Fabrication & Manufacturing LLC
2021 MFG Innovation Excellence Duperon Corporation
2021 MFG Talent Champion Jenny Geno Saginaw Intermediate School District
2021 “ Coolest Thing Made in Michigan ” World ’ s Largest Hydraulic Power Unit Exotic Automation & Supply
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