Manufacturing

Vaccine, drug manufacturing startup secures angel funding

Selkirk Pharma raises $9M, eyes first plant

March 26, 2020

Spokane-based injectable-drug manufacturing and packaging startup Selkirk Pharma Inc. has raised $9 million in new angel funding. Meanwhile, the company is considering how the current coronavirus pandemic could affect the construction time line

Washington manufacturers asked for help to fill medical-supply shortages

Gloves, gowns, hand sanitizer among items being requested

March 23, 2020

Kevin Blocker

The state of Washington and Impact Washington say they're working with manufacturing companies â€“ and need more â€“ to redirect their operations during the coronavirus pandemic. Manufacturing companies that have any role in making critical components,

Free Press Publishing acquires two newspapers

Cheney company adds weekly publications in Whitman County, Odessa

March 12, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Cheney-based Free Press Publishing Inc. has acquired two rural Eastern Washington newspapers within the past month. Last month, the company, which publishes the Cheney Free Press weekly newspaper, acquired the Odessa Record.

Hotstart expands product lines, changes name

Thermal management added to company's name to reflect change

March 12, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Spokane Valley-based Hotstart Inc. has added cooling technologies to its roster of thermal management systems and has rebranded the 78-year-old company under the expanded name Hotstart Thermal Management to reflect its growing capabilities.

Going Viral: Effects of coronavirus drift into Spokane business community

Companies adjust plans, expectations while taking precautions

March 12, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Fear of coronavirus has spread even faster than the virus itself, and Inland Northwest businesses are feeling the impacts both of the fear and the outbreak, through disruptions to supply chains, travel itineraries, and everyday office life.

Hagadone sells printing plan in Hawaii

Closed printing facility fetches $23.3 million

February 27, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Pacific Business News reports affiliates of Hawaiian food distributor Koha Oriental Foods has purchased the former Hagadone printing building in Honolulu for $23.3 million.

Spiceology Secures $500K in capital

CEO says company ahead of Q1 target

February 27, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Spiceology Inc., the Spokane-based spices and rub company, has raised $500,000 in venture funding and hopes to secure more in the near future, confirms company's CEO Chip Overstreet.

Sara Lee to buy Cyrus O'Leary's Pies

Airway Heights company will keep name, workers

February 27, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Oakbrook, Illinois-based Sara Lee Frozen Bakery has agreed to acquire Fresh Foods Corporation of America, the Airway Heights-based company that does business as Cyrus O'Leary's Pies.

Airforce program nabs ATC, Continuous Composites

Composite manufacturers to participate in 10-week government accelerator

February 27, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Two North Idaho composite manufacturers have been selected to participate in a government-led program geared toward preparing companies to compete in military and commercial markets.

Spokane Oldcastle Unit Acquired by Knife River

Valley facility now operates as Knife River Prestressed

February 27, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Knife River Corp.'s parent company, North Dakota-based MDU Resources Group Inc., has acquired the Spokane Valley operations of Oldcastle Infrastructure Inc.