UMA announces annual awards

The Utah Manufacturers Association recently recognized several Utah companies for their dedication and efforts toward enhancing the manufacturing community through company culture, leadership skills, environmental stewardship, and the ongoing expansion of developing new skills in the manufacturing process.

During its 117th annual awards banquet in Salt Lake City, the UMA presented awards in the following categories:{mprestriction ids="1,3"}

Manufacturer of the Year: Rockwell Ice Cream Co., South Jordan (Small Manufacturer); RAM Aviation, Space and Defense, St. George (Medium Manufacture); Wilson Electronics, St. George (Large Manufacturer); Bonnell Aluminum Clearfield, Clearfield (XL Manufacturer); USANA Health Sciences, West Valley City (XXL Manufacturer); and Ultradent Products Inc., South Jordan (XXXL Manufacturer).

Leader of the Year: Brad Robeson, president/CEO of Clean Machine LLC. (Small Manufacturer); Sandi Hendry; CEO and founder of Minky Couture (Medium Manufacturer); and Fred Lampropoulos; CEO of Merit Medical Systems Inc. (Large Manufacturer).

Women in Manufacturing: Monica Collard, president and CEO of Allied Electric Sign & Awning (Small Manufacturer); Misty Snuffer, senior operations manager at Wilson Electronics (Medium Manufacturer); and Jamie Kinzer; vice president of operations at BD Medical (Large Manufacturer).

Environmental Stewardship: Wasatch Container, North Salt Lake (Small Manufacturer); Swire Coca-Cola, Draper (Medium Manufacturer); and Lifetime Products, Clearfield (Large Manufacturer).

Company Culture: Clean Machine LLC, West Jordan (Small Manufacturer); Saraya USA, doing business as Lakanto, Orem (Medium Manufacturer); Wilson Electronics, St. George (Large Manufacturer); Capstone Nutrition, Ogden (XL Manufacturer); Petersen Inc., Ogden (XXL Manufacturer); and Ultradent Products Inc., South Jordan (XXXL Manufacturer).{/mprestriction}