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Manufacturing

Karina Elias

Dry Fly Distilling to expand mixed-drink lines

Downtown facility starts new line of bottled products
August 17, 2023
Karina Elias
Dry Fly Distilling Inc., of Spokane, is launching a new line of mixed drinks with the goal of increasing revenue and expanding its product lines that can be purchased at more establishments, says Patrick Donovan, vice president of production and co-owner
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Erica Bullock

Minds-i engineers new ag-tech device

Self-driving farm tractor could be entry into new market for Liberty Lake company
July 6, 2023
Erica Bullock
Minds-i Inc., a Liberty Lake robotics, drone, and education resources company, is gearing up to release a new self-driving robot that could launch the company into the agricultural-technology market, say husband-and-wife cofounders
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Spo-Canned: Large INW breweries gain market share as industry contracts statewide

Distribution expansion aids growth in some cases
June 22, 2023
Dylan Harris
Spokane's largest breweries are increasing distribution and gaining market share as the industry contracts statewide, Washington state Liquor and Cannabis Board data show. According to the board's reports of net sales to importers and distributors,
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I-90 Aerospace Corridor Conference set in Cd'A next week

Two-day event expands beyond aerospace roots
May 25, 2023
Keith Erickson
One of the Inland Northwest's largest annual manufacturing conferences is coming next week to The Coeur d'Alene Resort. The I-90 Aerospace Corridor Conference & Expo, scheduled for Tuesday, May 30 and Wednesday, May 31, at the resort at
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Karina Elias

Custom merch producer Zome Design leverages power of swag

Fresh off Bloomsday, company to make Hoopfest goods
May 25, 2023
Karina Elias
Custom merchandise produced by Zome Inc. is ubiquitous throughout the Inland Northwest, with its products including this year's Bloomsday T-shirts and branded merchandise sold at concerts, bars, and breweries, claims Brayden Jessen, CEO and president of
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Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Workforce development becomes inside job

INW manufacturers pivot to in-house instruction
May 25, 2023
Erica Bullock
Workforce retirements and growing demand for services are pressuring some manufacturers here to find alternatives to hiring skilled workers by creating internal workforce-development programs, company leaders say. Business operations for many
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Qualterra delivers milestone unit to Vaagen Timbers

Device to reduce carbon yield, energy demands for CLT manufacturer
May 11, 2023
Erica Bullock
Qualterra Inc., a Pullman, Washington-based agricultural biotechnology company that operates a research farm in the Spokane area, has announced the delivery of the company's first biomass processing unit to Vaagen Timbers LLC, a major milestone for both
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Farwest Steel plans Post Falls facility

Building will occupy former Greenacres Gypsum & Lime site
April 27, 2023
Erica Bullock
Farwest Steel Corp., a Eugene, Oregon-based metal supplier, is preparing to construct a new $6.8 million industrial building in North Idaho, according to application information for a building permit that was issued last month by the city of Post Falls.
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Mercer to expand its plant in Valley

Timber products' company to add more space with $7.5M addition
April 13, 2023
Karina Elias
Spokane Valley-based Mercer Mass Timber LLC, a subsidiary of Vancouver, British Columbia-based Mercer International Inc., plans to construct a $7.5 million addition to its cross-laminated timber manufacturing facility, according to a building
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New Horizons for Inland Northwest aerospace

Diversification is key to maintaining operations, even in era of Boeing resurgence
April 13, 2023
Erica Bullock
Manufacturing of commercial aircraft components is beginning to pick up again after years of low production rates here, some Inland Northwest aerospace companies say.
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