Northwest Aerospace News

Dan Bisbee | District Director of the Eastern WA Office for Congressman Michael Baumgartner FFFFFfffffffffftttttt……puuppff! That brief, exciting, and unpredictable sound of a model rocket shooting into the sky above an open stretch of farmland defines so many weekends of my youth growing up in the rural outskirts of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. After the late summer corn…

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By Joanna Boatwright — International Trade Specialist, Washington State Dept of Commerce Sarah Clifthorne is the Washington State Department of Commerce’s interim director. She was first appointed as the agency’s deputy director, and her career includes more than two decades of public policy experience bringing together government, industry and community partners.

By Nikki Malcolm — Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance (PNAA) In aerospace, we tend to focus on the tangible — machines, parts, certifications, and capacity — things you can measure, quote, and deliver. But there’s another layer that doesn’t always show up on a balance sheet, yet it influences all of it. Community. Not in the feel-good sense, but in a very real…

By Dean Cameron — CEO of Top Drawer Media Many people have asked me, “why are we hosting a low-cost trade show event?” It is a simple answer. We are a builder. Our “why” is to connect business to business within the advanced manufacturing industry. It is why we publish Northwest Aerospace News magazine that is fast becoming an industry sourcing guide. It is why we host…

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Leewens Corporation of Kirkland, Washington, provides expert flooring, tank, and structural reinforcement services to the regional aerospace and defense industries. By Jennifer Ferrero The aerospace manufacturing environment focuses on developing components for commercial and defense aerospace. However, there are many essential facets of a manufacturing facility that are…

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