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Manufacturing

—Virginia Thomas

Cooled by the Sun: Spokane engineers produce solar-powered refrigeration system

Spokane-area engineers produce solar-powered refrigeration system
November 8, 2018
Virginia Thomas
A Moses Lake, Wash.-based applied solar company with a team of engineers based here has invented a mobile refrigeration system that runs entirely on solar power.
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—Virginia Thomas

Overhauling economic development

GSI creating new business alliance, changing model
November 8, 2018
Virginia Thomas
Greater Spokane Inc. wants to turn its model for regional economic development on its head. Todd Mielke, CEO of the organization, says the previous model wasn't conducive to collaboration
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—LeAnn Bjerken

Flying in Highlands style

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October 25, 2018
LeAnn Bjerken
Although chances are most of us haven't stopped to consider how upholstery affects our in-flight experiences, the folks at Spokane Valley-based Highlands Upholstery say designing comfortable aircraft interiors is their main area of expertise. Founde
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—Virginia Thomas

Hi Ho! It's Spokane's Scone Ranger

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October 11, 2018
Virginia Thomas
David Ainley's Chrysler van features spray paint renderings of the Lone Ranger and his sidekick, wielding scones instead of pistols. In this distinctive vehicle, Ainley shuttles scones to area coffee shops and farmers markets
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—Virginia Thomas

Zenbivy LLC: Sleeping bags, camping beds are a sleeper hit

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September 13, 2018
Virginia Thomas
Michael Glavin says he's seeking to turn both the sleeping bag industry and the retail world on their heads with his camping gear company, Spokane-based Zenbivy LLC. The company's primary product is a combined sleeping bag and camping bed that
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Proposed silicon smelter near Newport brings out FANSS, CANSS

$325 million project draws support, lawsuit from groups
September 13, 2018
Virginia Thomas
A Canadian company's proposal to construct a silicon smelting facility on a 188-acre site about 1.5 miles south of the town of Newport, Wash., has caused a rift in the community of about 1,200 residents. PacWest Silicon, a subsidiary of Edmonton
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—LeAnn Bjerken

A healthy buzz at BumbleBar

Spokane Valley manufacturer goes lean, to add machine that doubles production
August 16, 2018
LeAnn Bjerken
Spokane Valley-based gluten-free snack bar maker BumbleBar Inc. is abuzz with new growth this year, as it moves into a leaner model of manufacturing and works to expand both its own product line and co-packing relationships. 'Our focus right now is
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Amazon to staff up by fall of 2019

Workers to come from unemployed, employed, throughout region
August 2, 2018
Samantha Peone
Before the 2019 holiday rush, Amazon.com Inc. hopes to have nearly all 1,500 positions filled at the massive fulfillment center under construction on the West Plains, says company spokesperson Lauren Lynch. Amazon will begin hiring a few weeks before the
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—Virginia Thomas

Drivers Wanted

Trucker shortage puts brakes on interstate freight traffic
August 2, 2018
Virginia Thomas
Trucking industry experts say a scarcity of commercial truck drivers has begun to create sweeping consequences ranging from higher prices for goods to a slower economy due to widespread inability to deliver goods on time. Sheri Call, executive vice
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Recruiting from the West Side

City wants professionals, managers to locate here
August 2, 2018
Mike McLean
The city of Spokane is preparing to launch its own job recruiting initiative aimed at attracting West Side companies to bring highly paid professional and management-level jobs here. The campaign, the first of its kind for the city, likely will start
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