Manufacturing

Q&A with Mountain Dog Sign's Marshon Kempf

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Virginia Thomas
Custom sign maker Mountain Dog Sign Co. isn't making many signs in the midst of a viral pandemic. The company has been manufacturing face shields and counter barriers-transparent partitions that separate customers from cashiers-to sell or donate to
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Kevin Blocker

Manufacturers grapple with aerospace slowdown

Long-term outlook remains positive as companies shift focus to other sectors
Virginia Thomas
Spokane-area manufacturers that serve the aerospace industry say they're staying aloft for now and feeling somewhat optimistic about the long term, even as new orders for aircraft and components have taken a nosedive.
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Tractor Beverage raises $18.5 million in VC capital

North Idaho company distributes organic drinks exclusively to restaurants
Virginia Thomas
A specialty soda company based in Dalton Gardens has raised $18.5 million in venture capital funding. According to proprietary market data software subscription platform PitchBook, Tractor Beverages Inc. raised the funding as a combination of equity
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Xcraft raises $1.1M though crowdfunding effort

Drone manufacturer adds  more than 2K investors 
Virginia Thomas
XCraft Enterprises Inc., the Coeur d'Alene-based drone manufacturer, raised $1.1 million in angel funding in a campaign that closed early last month through the StartEngine crowdfunding platform. 
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Clearwater Paper Corp.

Silver linings emerge amid coronavirus storm

Some companies report sales growth, while others adapt
Kevin Blocker
Shannon Myers never thought she'd be talking about toilet paper so much, even though she's the spokeswoman for a company that makes it. Though Spokane-based Clearwater Paper Corp. doesn't have hard revenue figures yet for the first quarter of 2020
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Mullen Technologies Inc.

Mullen Technologies agreement on West Plains expires

PDA remains optimistic that electric sports car maker will build plant here
Natasha Nellis
The letter of intent signed by Brea, California-based Mullen Technologies Inc. committing to take land for an envisioned electric sports car manufacturing plant expired March 31, leaving the young company's future in the region somewhat uncertain.
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Natasha Nellis

First part of Exotic Metals expansion takes shape

Manufacturing company to complete first of two new buildings this fall
Natasha Nellis
Kent, Washington-based Exotic Metals Forming Co.'s two-phase expansion project at its West Plains facility is well underway, with walls in place on the first phase at 12933 W. McFarlane Road. The manufacturing company is building two new warehouse
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