Manufacturing

2024 People of Influence: Spiceology Inc. CEO Darby McLean

February 1, 2024

Linn Parish

Darby McLean took the helm at Spiceology Inc. in August 2022 after joining the company in 2020.

What's happening with: Purcell Systems co-founder Pete Chase

New venture is providing structures for small cell networks set for growth

January 18, 2024

Mike McLean

Purcell co-founder Pete Chase is leading a new venture serving the telecommunications industry.

Overcast Innovations partners with ceiling company

Armstrong World also acquires minority stake in McKinstry subsidiary

January 18, 2024

Karina Elias

Spokane-based Overcast Innovations LLChas formed a partnership with a Pennsylvania-based ceiling product maker.

Key Tronic announces CEO retirement, names successor

Manufacturer's chairman also retires

January 9, 2024

Linn Parish

Key Tronic Corp. has named its next chief executive officer and a board chairman in a series of leadership changes stemming from retirements.

Demand, prices for wood expected to increase in INW

Interest rates to play key role in lumber industry performance

December 21, 2023

Dylan Harris

Demand for wood products is expected to increase in 2024 by 3% to 4%.

McKinstry nears completion of Airway Heights plant

Manufacturing facility to house two enterprises

November 22, 2023

Karina Elias

Construction of a 68,000-square-foot manufacturing building in Airway Heights for energy efficiency system designer and contractor McKinstry Co. is nearly complete.

Inland Empire Paper recycles Sonderen Packaging waste

Effort helps support sustainability targets

November 22, 2023

Karina Elias

Spokane-based companies Sonderen Packaging Inc. and Inland Empire Paper Co. have begun a recycling partnership in which the paper maker is buying the packaging company’s manufacturing waste.

West Side company acquires K&N Electric

Schmidlkofer family to remain involved in longtime motor repair company

November 9, 2023

Erica Bullock

Spokane Valley-based K&N Electric Motors Inc. has been acquired by Bellevue, Washington-based Impel Co.

Key Tronic lays off over 100 workers companywide

Lapse viewed as short term by manufacturer, analyst

November 9, 2023

Karina Elias

Spokane Valley-based Key Tronic Corp. has reported a reduction in workforce of over 100 employees in the U.S. and Mexico in its recently released earnings report for the first quarter of its 2024 fiscal year.