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“I’m so thankful that AWB took it upon
themselves to go ahead and really
showcase manufacturing in the state of
Washington. We would be remiss as Lamb
Weston, as North America’s largest potato
processor, if we didn’t participate in this.
Bringing attention to the importance of
the economic stability that manufacturing
brings to the state of Washington and also
just the importance of the jobs that we’re
able to provide.”
— Michelle MacArthur, vice president of finance, global
operations and supply chain, Lamb Weston
made in washington / fun factoids
Boating in Style:
Hewes Marine in Colville is a
family enterprise that makes
watercraft known for being
light, comfortable, functional,
affordable and fun. Their
all-welded watercraft are
the top-selling heavy-gauge
aluminum boat in Alaska and
the Pacific Northwest, and
are popula r in every corner of
North America.
Coiled and Ready:
Colmac Coil is a third-gener-
ation business in Colville that
crafts specialty coils for the
heat transfer and refrigeration
industries, as well as markets
ranging from health care to
energy reclamation. It was
founded to fill a need when
the family’s garment-finishing
business couldn’t find quality
materials in a timely fashion.
Now this spinoff is a major
business of its own.
Reach for the Sky:
Lampson International, based in Kennewick, is a global leader
in production of mobile cranes. It developed the world’s larg-
est land-based mobile crane, with a 400-foot main boom and
hydraulic-driven hoist that can lift 3,000 tons. Currently domi-
nating the Pasco skyline, it is due to be disassembled this spring
and sent to Japan to help rebuild the nation’s nuclear industry.
Can’t Sink This: Foam Home:
Lift a Glass: Printing
Revolutions:
SAFE Boats International
in Bremerton and Tacoma
makes boats sold to defense
and security forces around
the world. Its boats were
also in use during recent
hurricane rescue operations
in Houston, Puerto Rico and
the Virgin Islands.
John I. Haas Inc., in Yakima
has 2,000 acres of hop
fields in Washington where
it grows new varieties of the
potent plant. The company’s
processing plant also has an
active research lab devel-
oping new uses for hops
— from medicinal use in
honeybee hives to ever-new
flavors of beer.
In 1966, Dolco Packaging in
Wenatchee was the first U.S.
company to produce foam
cartons for perishable food
products. Located in the heart
of Washington’s fruit basket,
Dolco is still the leading maker
of polystyrene packaging for
apples, pears, mushrooms,
eggs and much more.
Vancouver’s office of HP
employs 1,000 people who
have spent decades creating
a series of revolutions in
computer printing technology.
From inkjets to 3-D printers,
innovations are born at HP’s
engineering office.
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