Special Report

Puget Sound Pipe & Supply to build West Plains operation

Company looks to expand access to Idaho, Montana
Natasha Nellis
Kent, Washington-based pipe valve and fitting manufacturer and retailer Puget Sound Pipe & Supply Co. plans to build a new, roughly 20,000-square-foot warehouse and office building on the West Plains to better serve customers in Eastern Washington, Idaho,
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Kevin Blocker

Women-owned Cd'A contractor grows with federal work

Design-build firm takes jobs in 13 western states
Kevin Blocker
Not even the COVID-19 pandemic has been able to blunt the tide of growth the design-build construction company Verdis is experiencing. Since becoming a member of the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business Development Program in 2016, Verdis has
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Virginia Thomas

Making lemonade: Eateries upgrade in downtime

In some cases, making improvements helps to keep workers employed
Virginia Thomas
A handful of bars and restaurants in the Spokane area have used the shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to remodel and deep-clean their spaces, sometimes using Paycheck Protection Program loan funds to pay employees to help with the work.
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Natasha Nellis

Realtors pivot to digital transactions

After 'simple shift,' companies install safety measures, start to reopen offices
Natasha Nellis
Representatives of Spokane real estate companies say the move to digital operations during Gov. Jay Inslee's Stay Home, Stay Safe mandate was a simple shift that required better use of existing technology.
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Sonderen Packaging sees pandemic sales boost

Coronavirus-related hoarding drives up demand at custom paperboard maker
Natasha Nellis
As more custom paperboard packaging manufacturers are bought out by large conglomerates, Spokane-based Sonderen Packaging Inc. intends to stick to its vision of remaining 'fiercely independent,” says principal and co-owner Keva Sonderen.
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Kevin Blocker

Manufacturers grapple with aerospace slowdown

Long-term outlook remains positive as companies shift focus to other sectors
Virginia Thomas
Spokane-area manufacturers that serve the aerospace industry say they're staying aloft for now and feeling somewhat optimistic about the long term, even as new orders for aircraft and components have taken a nosedive.
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