By Bart Taylor | Jan 06, 2019
It's interesting to watch the shine come off technology's bellwether brands in the New Year and speculate whether manufacturing will follow suit. Last week's whipsaw stock market sent mixed messages -- as did a weaker-than-expected ISM report on December manufacturing.
Manufacturing advocates who take ISM with a grain of salt were rewarded by a strong jobs report. But even Forbes manufacturing columnist Marco Annunziata, who got it right with "U.S. Manufacturing Can Take The Punches - It Is Stronger Than You Think," misses a key point: Manufacturing's strength is as much a result of industry diversity as "innovations in manufacturing technologies."
We've witnessed this firsthand, and it's one reason the Colorado Manufacturing Awards has become such a powerful standalone event, and a metaphor for a sector in transition. Here's how:
It's worth a reminder that the food is the fastest growing manufacturing sector in Colorado. It's an embarrassment of riches we'll again showcase.
The diversity of the CMAs is also reflected in the criteria developed to recognize companies. We'll look at business through the industry lens for each category.
As the year gets underway, the best way to celebrate manufacturing is to acknowledge the accomplishments of companies from across the spectrum of industries transforming the sector. It’s why the 2019 CMAs hold special meaning.
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View the criteria here and nominate your company!
We'll report on the process along the way, including features on all the finalists, and gather to celebrate them all along with alumni from past years. And we'll convene April 4 in Denver to announce winners and celebrate manufacturing. Grab a seat at the Awards event and contact me or Katie Keating with questions.
Bart Taylor is publisher of CompanyWeek. Reach him at btaylor@companyweek.com.