Manufacturing

Collins Aerospace eyes West Plains expansion

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

January 16, 2020

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

Katerra co-founder Fritz Wolff steps down from company's board

Spokane developer keeps interest in company, expected to continue projects

December 5, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Katerra Inc. co-founder Fritz Wolff has stepped down as a board member, company spokeswoman JZ Rigney has confirmed. Wolff, a Spokane resident, couldn't be reached immediately for comment.

Spokane-area fabricators forge expansions

Construction activity, new products drive growth for trio of manufacturers

November 21, 2019

Virginia Thomas

A trio of metals fabrication companies here are expanding. One is moving to a new facility, and two are building new structures.

CXT, MV Transportation to shutter Spokane operations

Closures to result in layoffs for a total of 136 people

November 7, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Two companies, CXT Inc. and MV Transportation Inc., are set to shutter their Spokane operations and lay off a total of 136 workers by the end of the year, according to reports from the Washington state Employment Security Department.

Toolbox manufacturing incubator finds new home in Logan neighborhood

Organization takes old National Furniture building

November 7, 2019

Kevin Blocker

The Toolbox manufacturing incubator, displaced from its original University District space due to pending construction of a new medical school, has found a new home in the nearby Logan Neighborhood.