Manufacturing

TidyHut looks to stir the pot in portable toilet field

TidyHut builds alternative it will market as cleaner

February 13, 2020

Erik Nelson can't contain himself when he's asked to discuss his 'passion project.â€ He's been hard at work for the last couple of years as he prepares to try to enter a $2 billion industry. Nelson thinks his creation â€“ the TidyHut â€“ has the

Finally Friday: Hecla to ramp up North Idaho mine

Labor dispute resolution comes at opportune time for metals company

January 30, 2020

Kevin Blocker

A new year finally has brought a new labor agreement between Coeur d'Alene-based Hecla Mining Co. and nearly 250 one-time striking workers at the Lucky Friday Mine, in North Idaho.

MAX concerns: INW Boeing suppliers see minor impacts, hope delays don't persist

Trickle effect could cause larger problems, some say

January 30, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Several aerospace manufacturing industry representatives and observers here say they're seeing moderate declines in production following Boeing Co.'s halt of its 737 MAX assembly, but some worry they could see increased pressure if the shutdown lasts

SkyOne Aerospace purchases building in Spokane Valley

Aerospace company move to serve expected growth

January 16, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Spokane Valley-based aerospace repair and overhaul company SkyOne Aerospace LLC has found a new home at 10305 E. Buckeye Lane, in Spokane Valley.

Collins Aerospace eyes West Plains expansion

Aerospace company may add 45,000 square feet to existing facility

January 16, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Collins Aerospace is planning a three-building expansion to its existing facilities at 11135 W. Westbow Lane in the West Plains. A representative of the organization declined to comment on the expansion.

25+5: Ignite Northwest releases inaugural list of emerging tech companies

Business accelerator hopes to draw attention to Spokane startups

January 16, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Spokane business accelerator Ignite Northwest has released its inaugural Ignite 25+5 list, which recognizes 30 young companies with an Inland Northwest presence.

Stable demand, prices expected for wood products

Industry grappling with trade, production issues

December 19, 2019

Virginia Thomas

After a year of recovering from a late 2018 lumber price drop, pricing and demand are likely to remain fairly steady in 2020, some wood products industry observers say, despite some regional issues with supply. Joel White, executive officer of the

B&C Custom Manufacturing enters two joint ventures, moves

Company doubled staff in second half of 2019

December 19, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Automated machining company B&C Custom Manufacturing Inc. is rapidly expanding, with two new joint ventures inked this year and the acquisition of a local tool and die shop that general manager Luke Ankenman says will create a one-stop shop at its new

Sanctions against Venezuela hit Gold Reserve hard

Sanctions block company from its operations there

December 19, 2019

Mike McLean

A cloud of uncertainty once again hangs over Gold Reserve Inc., a Canadian mining company with executive offices in Spokane. A quarterly earnings report the company released last month claims a recent escalation of international sanctions bars Gold

Teetering on the edge of a tech revolution

Corporation competition challenges new tech

December 19, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Mark Michaelis, CEO of Spokane-based software company IntelliTect, contends a growing number of emerging exponential technologies -- those that can double in capability or performance, or reduce costs by half within a short time frame -- leads him to