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Manufacturer of the Year
Feed Commodities is a premier recycler of bakery and food
byproducts into livestock feeds.
This Tacoma-based company purchases high-quality ingredients through
local, vetted suppliers, safeguards them from transportation through the
production process, and ensures that the finished feeds meet high safety
and quality standards.
The company has also developed Normandy Waste Management
Systems, an innovative solution to help companies reduce food waste,
save money and benefit the environment through better tracking and
management of bakery ingredients.
Manufacturing Excellence Award
for Operational Excellence
Cascade Designs is an award-winning outdoor equipment company
founded in 1972.
This family-owned firm produces many products today’s car campers and
mountain climbers can’t live without, from the Therm-a-Rest sleeping
pad to the Mountain Safety Research WhisperLite stove. The company
has also invested significantly in new technologies to bring clean water
to off-grid communities around the globe.
Cascade Designs is based in Seattle’s Industrial District and employs
500 people worldwide.
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