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Brad Smith

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Laser Technology

By Brad Smith | Feb 27, 2017

Aerospace & Electronics

President Eric Miller thinks that sense of camaraderie is one of the reasons his company -- which pioneered the laser speed gun -- has been successful.

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EWI Colorado

By Brad Smith | Jan 24, 2017

Aerospace & Electronics Bioscience & Medical Energy & Environment Industrial & Equipment

Like so many pioneers before it, the advanced manufacturing technology nonprofit EWI looked West for its future.

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York Space Systems

By Brad Smith | Dec 31, 2016

Aerospace & Electronics

CEO Dirk Wallinger aims to drive down costs with standardized small satellites that build on the model of an American manufacturing icon.

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Circuits West

By Brad Smith | Dec 12, 2016

Aerospace & Electronics Industrial & Equipment Supply Chain

There's no standing still for Chuck Anderson, owner and president of the printed circuit board manufacturer.

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RK Water

By Brad Smith | Nov 07, 2016

Industrial & Equipment

RK's impressive corporate spread includes the fledgling RK Water, a division poised for breakout growth as water becomes the new gold.

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ASTRA

By Brad Smith | Sep 06, 2016

Aerospace & Electronics Industrial & Equipment

President and Chief Scientist Dr. Geoff Crowley is developing innovative technology to forecast extraterrestrial weather.

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Industry Report: Robots Breaking Ground in Manufacturing Automation

By Brad Smith | Jun 03, 2016

Industrial & Equipment Supply Chain Utah

Robots are increasingly important to the U.S. manufacturing industry, as automation provides a productivity boost that's critical for reshoring.

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Taos Mesa Brewing

By Brad Smith | Mar 30, 2016

Brewing & Distilling New Mexico

With an aggressive expansion plan that includes a new taproom and a serious uptick in capacity, the booming craft brewery is taking the Taos Valley by storm.

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Spectra Logic Corporation

By Brad Smith | Mar 22, 2016

Aerospace & Electronics

Founder and CEO Nathan C. Thompson has changed with the times in the data storage industry as the scale has grown from kilobytes to zettabytes.