Northwest Aerospace News June | July 2019 Issue No. 9 | Page 37

The Future For Stewart, the next big challenge is integrating Eclipse Screen Printing into his operations, beginning with a name change to Eclipse Technical Graphics. Unlike Color Craft, Eclipse was on sound financial footing when he acquired the company. “Eclipse made sense from the very beginning for two simple reasons. First, they have a sophisticated customer base that is not in aerospace. Color Craft didn’t compete directly with Eclipse, so they will bring balance to the company and add diversity to our customer base,” said Stewart. “Second, Eastern Washington is a very promising place to have a facility. The work force is great and the cost of living is lower, which will help offset tough labor market conditions on this side of the mountains.” Mark Norton, the vice president of Eclipse, is also bullish on the new relationship with Stewart and the Color Craft team. 1/30/2019 10:17:54 AM “We CGTech-MAR-Northwest share a common Aero-PRINT.pdf belief that our 1 core business is not just making products — it’s solving problems for our customers. We want to be true partners in the manufacturing process and deliver the best combination of price, quality and function.” Stewart explained that both companies will continue to operate independently under their existing brands and will be managed separately, except that now they are both members of the Color Craft Group. Looking further ahead, Stewart recognizes that the only certainty in business, as in life, is change. “I tell people that we’re in the business of humans interfacing with technology and equipment,” he said. “Moving forward, we’ll follow the technology and applications wherever they lead us in support of our customers.” Color Craft Inc. 1130 Andover Park East Tukwila, Washington 98188 Phone: 206.832.0027 Fax : 206.575.4324 JUNE | JULY 2019 ISSUE NO. 9 37