MANUFACTURING LEADERS HONORED AT HYATT REGENCY, DOWNTOWN SLC

November 4th marked Utah Manufacturers Association’s annual awards celebration. Over 600 industry leaders gathered at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Salt Lake City to honor companies and individuals making a significant contribution to Environmental Stewardship, Corporate Culture, Women-in-Manufacturing, Leadership, and Utah’s Manufacturing over the past year. Members came from a variety of industries which create the world we live in. Manufacturing is one of the top 3 drivers of Utah’s economy and a main driver of long-term prosperity by converting raw materials into useful goods. We’re the Utah Manufacturers Association- Grow with Us.
Manufacturer of the Year
Five Star Airport Alliance – Airport Baggage Conveyor
Bonneville Aluminum Clearfield – Extruded Aluminum Products
USANA Health Sciences- Advanced, Science-based Nutritional Products
Manufacturing Company Culture
Kaddas Enterprises- Electrical Grid Components
Saraya USA, Inc.- Food Manufacturing
Minky Couture- The Softest Blankets Ever
Procter & Gamble Paper Products Company- Consumer Paper Products
Manufacturing Leader of the Year
Jason Glade, CEO Taffy Town Inc.
Jerry Frisch, President Wasatch Container
Gregg Robison, CEO RAM Aviation
Josh Trammell, Plant Manager Summit Hill Foods/Southeastern Mills
Women in Manufacturing
Shawna Wichtoski, CFO Five Star Airport Alliance Inc.
Mofan Sanderson, QC Manager Saraya USA
Shelby Willoughby, Plant Manager Kimberly Clark
Angela Abel, Plant Manger AUTOLIV
Environmental Stewardship
Coldsweep, Inc.- Surface Preparation
Wasatch Container- Eco Friendly Boxes, Crates and Foam Packaging
West Liberty Foods- Meat Food Products Cooperative
Honorable Mention: Manufacturing Company Culture:
Honorable Mention: Manufacturing Leader of the Year
- Kerry Gunter, Co-Founder of K-Safety, Inc.
- Brad Robeson, Owner and President of Clean Machinem LLC.
- Clint Murray, President of Prime Machine, Inc.
Honorable Mention: Women in Manufacturing
- SalsaQueen Zapata, CEO and Founder of Salsa Queen
- Tina Hazlett, CEO, CVO, Founder of Spectrum Recruiting Solutions
- Mallorie Harker, Program Manager of Weir Minerals
Honorable Mention: Environmental Stewardship
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For more information, contact Mikenley McQuiston, Marketing Manager, via email at mikenley@manufacturingutah.com or by phone: (801) 363-3885.