Manufacturing

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.

Purcell Systems parent to close Spokane Valley plant

Company notifies state it will lay off 77 workers

November 9, 2023

Mike McLean

Global energy systems and technology provider EnerSys plans to close its plant here and lay off 77 people.

Whatever Happened To Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp.

Former Idaho company anticipates improvement in performance following 10-year downward trend

October 26, 2023

Mike McLean

After persistent declines in earnings in recent years for Coeur Mining Inc., the former Idaho company is optimistic that it's poised for a rebound in performance. When the Journal last reported on Coeur, formerly Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp., the

Spokane's proposed aerospace center named 'tech hub'

Consortium led by Gonzaga, Lakeside Cos. to compete for up to $70M in federal funds

October 23, 2023

Linn Parish

A proposed advanced aerospace manufacturing center in Spokane has received a federal designation as a 'regional technology and innovation hub,â€ enabling advocates to pursue up to $70 million in federal funding for the project.

Maryland company acquires Tombari Structural Products

October 12, 2023

Erica Bullock

Spokane-based Tombari Structural Products Inc. has been acquired by Elkridge, Maryland-based O'Donnell Metal Deck LLC in a transaction that will increase the market footprint for the East Coast decking supplier, says former Tombari Structural Products

Hot Rod Company to expand to $3M Valley facility

Custom engine builder to have new showroom, full-service machine shop

October 12, 2023

Karina Elias

The West Coast Performance Co., a Spokane Valley-based builder of custom high-performance engines, has been growing in revenue by 40% annually for the past five years, says JR and Katie Roby, the company's co-founders and owners.