Manufacturing

Sandpoint plane maker lands first sale in European market

Quest Aircraft Co. eyes growth potential abroad

June 18, 2015

The new European dealer for Quest Aircraft Co. has made its first sale of the Sandpoint-built Kodiak airplane, and Quest is seeking Europe-wide safety certification of the Kodiak, says Quest spokeswoman Julie Stone. Dusseldorf, Germany-based Rheinland Ai

Alcobra buys precision metal-cutting company

ShapeCut to move to new location in late summer

June 18, 2015

Mike McLean

Alcobra Metals Inc., a Spokane specialty metals processor that services machine-shop and fabrication industries, has acquired Spokane precision metal-cutting company ShapeCut Industries LLC and plans to combine the capabilities of both companies, says Alc

Architectural panel maker launches downtown

Ex-CenturyLink executive involved in young company

June 18, 2015

Linn Parish

Former CenturyLink executive Tom Novotney and three partners have launched Revamp Panels LLC, a young Spokane-based company that makes functional metal art and other products. The company opened its first showroom earlier this month in a 2,500-square-fo

SCC looks to keep aerospace momentum rolling

State to kick in money when federal grant ends

June 18, 2015

Though federal funding from an Air Washington worker retraining grant will end in the fall, Dave Cox, dean of Spokane Community College's technical education division, says he's confident the department will continue to grow.

Exotic Metals plans project is wrapping up - Art only

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June 18, 2015

Mike McLean

Wall systems company lands projects abroad

Flexhibits sends products to Malaysia, Saudi Arabia

June 4, 2015

Judith Spitzer

After sustained marketing efforts to garner market share overseas, Flexhibits, the Spokane-based company that designs and makes modular interchangeable wall systems for museums and science discovery centers, has recently signed contracts with companies as

Clearwater Paper mulls Lewiston mill upgrade

$160 million chip digester would increase efficiency

June 4, 2015

Mike McLean

Spokane-based Clearwater Paper Corp. is considering a $160 million upgrade at its pulp and paperboard mill in Lewiston, Idaho. The upgrade, which would include replacing aging digesters with a single, more efficient digester system, depends on certain co

Hydrafab is on steady growth track

Spokane Valley metal fabricator eyes five-year goal to double revenue

May 21, 2015

Mike McLean

Hydrafab Northwest Inc., a Spokane Valley metal fabrication company, has been on a consistent growth path since owner and President Chris Henjum started the company 20 years ago.

Purcell Systems' major push

With EnerSys' financial backing, company adds new regions, diversifies

May 21, 2015

Judith Spitzer

Purcell Systems Inc., the Spokane Valley-based company that makes temperature-controlled outdoor cabinets for the telecommunications industry, is diversifying and expects 40 percent growth over the next fiscal year, says Chris Craig, its general manager.

Reopened Omak mill hits its stride

Plywood maker set to crest 200 employees

May 21, 2015

Mike McLean

Omak Wood Products LLC has ramped up production and increased its workforce a year and a half after upgrading and reopening a long-closed plywood mill about 140 miles northwest of Spokane, says Dick Baldwin, the mill's president. The mill is located in