Manufacturing

Jack Buell Trucking buys mill, relocates it to Idaho

Texas wood chip machinery will double current capacity

July 19, 2018

A new whole-log chip mill is expected to be in operation near St. Maries, Idaho, late this year. The mill is owned by Jack Buell Trucking, of St. Maries, and will operate at the company's Swan Lake Fiber site in Milltown, a Benewah County, Idaho, commun

Britz Designs: Tools for lakeside living

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July 19, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Liberty Lake-based Britz Designs LLC designs products geared toward making lakeside living easier for homeowners, campers, and outdoor enthusiasts. This season marks the company's second summer of operations, and its owners say sales are climbing along

Tomahawk Steelworx LLC: Picking up new uses

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June 21, 2018

Nina Culver

Where most people see small tools and old car parts, Lloyd Morris sees a lamp, a shelf bracket, or a bench. Morris has built his new business, Tomahawk Steelworx, around repurposing old metal into furniture and other items. 'I just like building uniqu

Building material prices surge

Costs jump by double digits for lumber, aluminum, other construction supplies

June 21, 2018

Samantha Peone

With construction material costs rising nationally, Inland Northwest construction companies are feeling the impacts. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics producer price index for construction materials increased 2.2 percent from April to May, marking the

Permits secured for Gold Reserve project

Site work to clear way for big Venezuelan mine

May 24, 2018

Virginia Thomas

Gold Reserve Inc., a mining company incorporated in Canada with executive offices in downtown Spokane, has received the permit to begin construction activities at a gold, copper, and silver mining project in southeast Venezuela in conjunction with the Ven

Sesh Technologies grows with cannabis industry

Spokane manufacturer has two machines, plans more

May 24, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

As the cannabis industry continues its rapid expansion, manufacturing companies across the country are clamoring to develop new technologies to meet the needs of growers, producers and consumers. One such company is Sesh Technologies & Manufacturing LLC,

Northwest Bedding to be shuttered

Company has two stores, factory, about 30 employees

May 24, 2018

Virginia Thomas

Longtime Spokane-area mattress maker and retailer Northwest Bedding Co. will shut down operations this summer, says controller Lee Kvalheim, citing a lack of a succession plan and an absence of interested buyers in the decision to close the company.

Ag Enterprise Supply: Enterprising more custom jobs

Ag Enterprise's revenue projected to rise 10 percent, up from $3.1M

May 24, 2018

Samantha Peone

Ryan Kuster, parts and manufacturing department manager for Cheney-based Ag Enterprise Supply Inc., says he's noticed fewer companies offer custom fabrication these days. 'It does require more care, effort, and time,â€ says Kuster. In contrast, Ag

MacKay Manufacturing reports growth in sales

Manufacturer provides internal education, hopes to attract students to field

May 24, 2018

Virginia Thomas

A decade after the Great Recession, MacKay Manufacturing Inc. owner and Vice President Katie MacKay says business is good. From 2014 to 2016, the computer numerical control precision machining manufacturer had stagnant sales of around $22 million ann

Latah Bistro owner, partner pursue a flour-ing venture

Restaurateur to sell eatery, latte stand to focus on growing business

March 29, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Restaurateur Dave DuPree has agreed to sell the popular Latah Bistro restaurant in south Spokane and its neighboring coffee stand, Latah Latte, in order to focus full time on a growing business venture, a company called Flour Farm LLC, which makes a glute