CCRM
Established 10 years ago to leverage scientific strengths in regenerative medicine in Canada, CCRM continues to assert Canadian leadership in the life sciences. With a particular focus on the...
ABI LTD
ABI LTD, of Richmond Hill, Ontario, has emerged as a global leader in the manufacture and integration of automated baking equipment. The company makes it its mission “to empower every bakery to...
Kewaunee Scientific Corporation
The Kewaunee Scientific Corporation story began in 1906 when a small group of investors came together to create a manufacturing company to deliver a top-notch line of laboratory furniture and...
Belmont County Port Authority
In 2017, we reported on how beautiful Belmont County, Ohio, took action to create a booming economy. Abundant in opportunity and with a strong labor force, the community is now ready to further...
City of Stamford, CT
The already booming city of Stamford, Connecticut has experienced tremendous growth in recent years, and new data demonstrates that it has grown by almost ten percent since the last census… Located...
Sweetwater County EDC
Sweetwater County is bustling with activity. Home to major mining and industrial development projects, the Wyoming community is moving forward to embrace new economic opportunities. After profiling...
Dickinson Area Economic Development Alliance
For decades, Michigan has been the backbone of America’s manufacturing industry, and nowhere is this more evident than in Dickinson County. With manufacturing as one of the county’s leading sectors,...
WOW! Mobile Boutique
WOW! Mobile Boutique has made a mark on the industry with its customer-centric service that emphasizes fair, honest advice. The cell phone and tablet provider’s kiosks have become a fixture in malls...
BOWEN Group, a division of Agilus
Success in the highly competitive staffing and recruiting industry requires more than matching jobs with candidates or managing contract workers. This is where BOWEN Group’s team of dedicated...
AREPA
It is a common nightmare for anyone who owns a manufacturing or industrial plant that a disaster—natural or otherwise—strikes their facility, damaging specialized technical equipment. The...
Telematics Solutions for Smarter Trucking
In decades past, long-distance commercial truckers faced limited options when it came to communicating with fleet operations managers. Once they hit the highway, truck drivers could radio in their...
The Future of Supply Chains
“The Times They Are A-Changin’” wrote Bob Dylan in his classic song in the ‘60s. The intent and purpose of this song can be perceived as a lyrical message about the consistent need for change as...
Planning for Succession – and Success
Business in Focus has profiled hundreds of companies, from mom-and-pops to multinationals, and we’ve reported on every imaginable strategy and tactic for survival and success. But there’s little...
City of Largo, FL
The City of Largo enjoys a prime location nestled between the sunny shores of Florida’s Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. “We are located close to a lot of great things,” says Mayor Woody Brown....
City of Sunrise, FL
From its ease of access to its corporate parks, ongoing investment, and well-managed local government, the City of Sunrise represents the best Florida has to offer. Situated in central-western...
City of Brockton, MA
At first glance, the City of Brockton looks much like one of many leafy, green cities in the American northeast that are shaking out their feathers after the stresses of COVID-19. But, since meeting...
Chasing Talent in a Vibrant New Economy
What happens when growing demand meets shrinking workforce? This has been the reality for a number of sectors, including manufacturing – even in a pandemic. With the workforce largely approaching...
Turbo Images
Turbo Images is one of North America’s largest graphics specialists, and its innovative work gives flight to some of the continent’s biggest brand names. As an industry leader in solvent-free...
Chisago County, MN
In Chisago County, Minnesota growth and development is done by design, and thanks to a countywide strategy, great efforts are being taken to collectively leverage the strengths and the growth...
City of Salem, MA
Salem, Massachusetts has earned the tagline ‘Still Making History.’ “We are rooted in history,” says Director of Planning and Community Development Tom Daniel. Founded in 1626, Salem is best known...
Burt Process Equipment
Burt Process Equipment is known across North America and the world for its advanced engineering and custom fluid systems manufacturing. The company’s clients have access to some of the country’s...
Kivi Bros Trucking
Transportation and logistics is a challenging industry, especially since the onset of the pandemic. With Kivi Bros Trucking in its third generation of family ownership – and flourishing the way it...
Innovative Transportation Services
Buffalo, New York-based Innovative Transportation Services (ITS) is an asset-based transportation provider and a subsidiary of Sonwil Logistics, which has been serving customers in western New York...
Managing a Remote Workforce
It's been more than a year since COVID-19 stepped on stage as the harbinger of a new normal, bringing a global shift toward working from home among other fundamental changes to our lives. But what...
The Gift that Gives Right Back
“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” – Oscar Wilde While there is no denying the value of hard work and the role that sacrifice plays in the...
Waseca County, MN
After featuring Waseca County, Minnesota in 2017, we checked back in with the community this month to hear the latest developments. Several exciting new programs and expansions are underway, but a...
Macrodyne Technologies
With over 30 years’ experience manufacturing custom heavy-duty hydraulic presses, Macrodyne Technologies is a recognized name and a vital part of the global supply chain. Not surprising, when it's...
Reinhausen Manufacturing
In a time when longevity of equipment and components is exceptional rather than expected, Reinhausen Manufacturing Inc. is a leader in an industry whose lifeblood is reliability, day and night,...
David’s Burgers
David’s Burgers is the award-winning restaurant brand from Central Arkansas that marries the spirit of a fifties’ diner with the quality and simplicity of a fifties-style butcher shop. Using the...
Spartanburg Meat Processing
Admit it. At least once in your life you have seen a commercial advertising juicy, tender, fall-from-the-bone ribs that you swore you could taste and smell through the TV. Ever wonder where they...
City of Sun Prairie, WI
As communities across North America adapt to sweeping economic and demographic change, it is more important than ever to identify communities that provide new opportunities while retaining...
ArtiFlex Manufacturing
From its Grand Rapids, Michigan headquarters, ArtiFlex Manufacturing, an innovative, vertically integrated enterprise, has big plans for growth based on partnerships with other businesses. The...
Ace Industries
Ace Industries, a family business based in Atlanta, Georgia, has a rich history that can be traced back to 1932. The focus on solving customer problems, instead of simply selling a product, has held...
Radius Security
At times, it may seem that crime does pay. But with a proven high rate of arrests, Radius Security’s top-notch systems make crime far less lucrative by making it far less attractive – so its clients...
MPM Food Equipment Group
MPM Food Equipment Group provides commercial food equipment in the foodservice and food retail markets. The company pairs the highest quality food equipment and design services with attentive,...
Domino Highvoltage Supply Inc.
Domino Highvoltage Supply Inc. is one of Canada’s top critical infrastructure supply chain businesses, serving both North and South America. For CEO & President Grant Lockhart, what makes the...
Town of Chelmsford, MA
Rich in history, the Town of Chelmsford is a picturesque place where the past seamlessly integrates with the present. Named for Chelmsford, England, this venerable Massachusetts town was...
Bell and Howell
As a next-generation service organization, Bell and Howell has been investing in the tools, technology, and training needed to help customers increase efficiency and reduce operational costs. The...
Elcon Precision
Elcon Precision LLC manufactures precision components and assemblies for multiple industries. Based out of San Jose, California, Elcon primarily serves market sectors like aerospace, medical,...
Globe Food Equipment
These are busy times at Globe Food Equipment Corporation, a Dayton, Ohio-based firm which designs and manufactures commercial kitchen equipment. Since Business in Focus profiled Globe in October...
The Evolution of Retail Under Pressure
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the face of retail in 2020—and possibly forever. Unprecedented challenges led to adopting new trends throughout the industry and strengthened or sped up the adoption of...
The Plight of Essential Workers in the Time of COVID
Among COVID-19’s many new categories of reality are “essential workers”. They were the ones thrust into the front lines when the economy was all but brought to a halt, responsible for the immediate...
Mighty Expedite
Mighty Expedite is an aptly named freight brokerage that's relatively small but revolutionizing the trucking industry with its newest innovation. FreightNav is an app that does a remarkable job of...
Tompkins Robotics
Serving with Tompkins Robotics as President since its 2017 inception and named Chief Executive Officer earlier this year, Mike Futch is seeing the company advance beyond anyone's expectations...
Blendtec
There is nothing ‘square’ about Blendtec design apart from its FourSide blender jar. At a time when consumers are valuing improved health alongside saving time and money, the company is packing a...
Bay Future, Inc.
In a state that is known for its automotive history, leading the charge to drive the local economy forward in Bay County, Michigan is Bay Future, Inc. The economic development organization has found...
City of Green Bay, WI
It's an exciting time in Green Bay, Wisconsin, a city that has been successfully redeveloping in ways that so many cities struggle to achieve – paying homage to its industrial past while focusing...
City of Winter Garden, FL
A silver lining to the pandemic is the new-found viability of remote work. As we discover that work may be performed from anywhere, where we live becomes more important than ever. In Central...
Amherst Madison Real Estate Advisors
Headquartered in Idaho’s bustling capital city of Boise and with a location in the charming suburb of Eagle in the foothills of Boise, Amherst Madison Real Estate Advisors is one of the state’s most...
The Intersection of Retail and Art
Increasingly, discerning consumers looking for unique apparel and home décor products are turning to print-on-demand (POD) manufacturing businesses partnered with independent artists. We decided it...