Alaska Airlines has retired the last of its MD-80s, grounding them in favor of Boeing 737s. The...
Freight rail traffic is growing across Washington state, spurred by growth in Asian imports, high...
It's not been a good year for many Seattle biotechnology companies. In the last weeks of August,...
There is little doubt that manufacturing is an economic driver in Washington state, employing more...
Do business with the Port of Tacoma or Port of Seattle? Have jitters about your truck drivers...
The Space Needle isn't just a landmark attraction of the Pacific Northwest. It's also a private...
Is WaMu in play? CEO Kerry Killinger's forced retirement last month immediately opened speculation...
Russ Aldrich is named CEO of QL2, Seattle.Jones Soda Co., Seattle, appoints Michael O'Brien as CFO,...
Three companies are pushing analog processes into the digital realm
CEQUINT
Location: Seattle
Website: www.cequint.com
Founded: 2004
Key Innovation: The idea is simple: Display the city and state of incoming calls. It's a concept that's proven profitable for landline phone companies, but is...
Washington's canine love affair pays the bills for these doggie daycare entrepreneurs
From industry to the military to pleasure, Washington boat makers meet a variety of needs
From flooring to fashion, four companies prove it's possible to stay green and make green.
Independent soft-drink makers try to keep up with the Joneses ... and the Pepsis.
Washingtonʼs nuclear reservation has nurtured experts who are launching new start-ups
Research at the University of Washington finds its way into start-up businesses, such as these four
Báden Sports Inc.Location: Federal WayWebsite: www.badensports.comFounded: 1976 as a manufacturer of tennis products; the company didn?t turn its attention solely to balls until 1979. Ironically, tennis balls are one of the few...
HOLLISTER-STIER LABORATORIES LLC
Location: Spokane
Website: www.hollisterstier.com
Founded: 1921
Key Innovation: Hollister-Stier is the only contract manufacturer of sterile injectables in the Pacific Northwest. The company's...
Three companies offer new models for recruiting employees and executives
HALOSOURCE INC.
Location: Bothell
Website: www.halosource.com
Founded: 2002 (as a merger between Vanson Co. and HaloSource, a previous incarnation of the company)
Key Innovation: HaloSource's principal products are used to...
NAVERUS INC.
Website: www.naverus.com
Location: Kent
Key People: Dan Gerrity, CEO; Steve Fulton, chief technical officer; Hal Andersen, vice president of flight operations, all co-founders.
Key Innovation: RNP, or required...
Four high-tech (and high-latitude) firms are pushing the boundaries of technology in the northernmost state
The taste of chocolate is both love and money for these companies
Companies that are looking at clean (or cleaner) forms of energy are focusing on everything from batteries to vehicle fuel to electricity
Four new start-ups are breaking new ground providing online services