A who’s who of Colorado’s clothing and gear makers converged in Denver to talk cut-and-sew hubs of the future. CompanyWeek‘s fifth annual Apparel & Outdoor Industry (AOI) Manufacturing Summit took place on October 18, 2018, at Cultivated Synergy, a coworking space in the RiNo Art District in Denver. Two themes were front and center: places […]
“Modest growth” is an apt term to describe the trajectory of Colorado manufacturing the past several years, one that continues to accurately describe the sector’s performance year-to-date in 2018. Economic data released the past 30 days or so also speaks to more volatility creeping into the sector as the impact of tariffs threatens Colorado exports, […]
The third annual Colorado Manufacturing Awards showcase the best and brightest stars from all over the state and its many manufacturing sectors. CompanyWeek‘s crack writers have caught up with the 30 finalists across 10 categories to shine a light on their successes, innovations, and new initiatives. While they make everything from bourbon to spacecraft, there […]
The most-read profile at CompanyWeek.com in 2016 was Park City’s Kodiak Cakes. Its legion of fans rallied to push it to #1 in CompanyWeek’s annual readers-choice list. It’s not a surprise. Across the U.S., manufacturing today is a dynamic mix of industries and companies, early-stage and legacy businesses that combined, are reshaping and energizing the […]
www.sunproductscorp.com Salt Lake City (HQ: Wilton, Connecticut) Founded: 2008 (1975 as Huish Detergents) Owned by Vestar Capital Partners Employees: 3,000 total at locations in Utah, Connecticut, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Minneapolis, and Ontario, Canada Plant Director Darren Ericson is helping guide the country’s second-largest manufacturer of laundry detergent to growth with a turnkey private label operation. […]
CompanyWeek hosted the first-ever Colorado Apparel Manufacturing Summit at the Fashion Design Center Denver on the night of Oct. 9, and the crowd was standing room only. There was a genuine hunger for a conversation about the state of the apparel business in Colorado — and it sounds like it’s just getting started. The elephant […]
The latest in a series of Industry Reports from CompanyWeek. Industry Report: Developers are rethinking economic incentives as competition intensifies and industry’s ask evolves. US manufacturers have begun to flex their newly re-shored muscle. In response, cities, states and regional economic developers are focused on how to attract and retain energized primary job creators. Take […]
Walker Manufacturing Fort Collins www.walkermowers.com Privately held No. of employees: 155 Product focus and a purposeful culture drive Walker Manufacturing, one of northern Colorado’s enduring companies “We build machines we’d like to own ourselves”, say Bob Walker, President of Walker Manufacturing. Bob and his brother Dean lead one of northern Colorado’s most successful companies. The […]
www.eagleclaw.com Denver Founded: 1925 Privately owned Employees: About 200 Denver’s iconic sports and outdoor brand prefers a low profile that belies its global reach and tech-driven growth ambitions Perhaps no global brand is as iconic and influential in its market yet keeps as low a profile as Denver’s Eagle Claw. Those who fish have spent […]