Manufacturing is alive & well in WNY! Business First of Buffalo celebrates its Annual Manufacturing Awards this month – honoring 25 companies for their contributions to the economic climate of Western New York. Insyte Consulting is proud to have worked with many of the winners. Congratulations everyone!
Manufacturer of the Year
Graham Corp., Batavia. CEO: Daniel Thoren
Emerging Manufacturer
Buffalo Brew Fab, Buffalo. CEO: Brandon Farrell
Exporting
SAMCO Technologies, Buffalo. CEO: Richard Posa
Sucro Sourcing, Buffalo. CEO: Don Hill
Family Run
R.J. Watson Inc., Alden. CEO: Ronald Watson
Seal & Design Inc., Clarence. CEO: Dean Penman
General Excellence
Great Lakes Dental Technologies, Tonawanda. CEO: John Ende
Metallic Ladder Manufacturing Corp., Randolph. CEO: Patrick Reagan
Niagara Power Transformer, Buffalo. CEO: John Darby
Nissha Medical Technologies, Buffalo. CEO: Sam Heleba
Taylor Devices Inc., North Tonawanda. CEO: Timothy Sopko
Innovation
Nut & Bolt Fastening Solutions, Buffalo. CEO: Kevin Weidinger
PM Plastics Inc., Orchard Park. CEO: Benjamin Harp
Worksport, West Seneca. CEO: Steven Rossi
Minority-Owned Manufacturing
Linita Design & Manufacturing, Lackawanna. CEO: Carlos Vera
Operational Excellence
Lactalis American Group Inc., Buffalo. CEO: Jean-Luc Bruandet
Retech Systems LLC, Buffalo. CEO: Slawomir Wozniak
Safetec of America, Buffalo. CEO: Scott Weinstein
Sustainability
CleanFiber Inc., Blasdell. CEO: Jonathan Strimling
Rigidized Metals Corp., Buffalo. CEO: Rick Smith
Women in Manufacturing
Washington Mills, Niagara Falls. CEO: Anne Williams
Weber-Knapp Co., Jamestown. CEO: Rhonda Johnson
Workforce Development
Erie 1 BOCES Workforce Development, West Seneca. Director: Christa McHale
