2018 mfgCON.

• Position: SCENE SETTERS: Events and happenings around the state

On Nov. 13-14, Business North Carolina and the North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership hosted manufacturers from across the state at the Durham Convention Center for two days of learning, networking and collaboration. At the event, NCMEP announced the winners of its 2018 Manufacturing Leadership Awards.

PHOTOS BY JOHN CESSNER

Caption: Gene Smith of N.C. State Industry Expansion Solutions, Katina Richmond of Carolina Biological Supply Co., and Kevin Smith of One Source Document Solutions Inc.

Caption: Anna Lea Moore of N.C. Railroad Co.

Caption: Charles Marshall and Will Quick of Brooks Pierce discuss cybersecurity.

Caption: Derek Noll of Pinehurst Resort

Caption: Wally Tonra and Matt Walt of x Tuple

Caption: Mark Jones of HSM Solutions, Lisa Bradshaw of CAMCO Manufacturing Inc. and Matt Wood of Dixon Hughes Goodman

Caption: Jeff Onsrud with C.R. Onsrud Inc., Jason Dingess and Ali Reznikoff of Quis Machinery Inc.

Caption: Patrick Long of River Oak and David Woronoff of Old North State Magazines

Caption: Brookwood Farms Inc. accepts the NCMEP Leadership Award for Economic Development, presented by N.C. Commerce Secretary Tony Copeland and Phil Mintz, executive director of N.C. State IES.

Caption: Jerry Pedley of Mertek Solutions and Ben Kinney of Business North Carolina

Caption: Will Quick of Brooks Pierce

Caption: Marty Benshoff and Tom Cole of RDA Corp.

Caption: George Brinzey of Mammoth Machine + Design, Teddy Burriss of Burriss Consulting Inc.

Caption: Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc. is presented the NCMEP Leadership Award for Sustainable Manufacturing.

Caption: N.C. Commerce Secretary Tony Copeland

Caption: American Woodmark Corp. accepts the NCMEP Leadership Award for Continuous Improvement.

Caption: Meridian Specialty Yarn Group accepts the NCMEP Leadership Award for Innovative Practice.

Caption: 80 Acres Farms receives the NCMEP Leadership Award for Manufacturing Excellence.

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS FOR SUPPORTING THIS EVENT

Alphanumeric Systems Inc.

APICS

Brooks Pierce

Burriss Consulting

Capital Associated Industries Inc.

JPMorgan Chase Co.

Claris Construction

Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing

Dais X

DecideAAction

DCL Logistics

Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP

DM3 & Co.

DQS Management Systems Solutions Inc.

Mecklenburg County Office of Economic Development

EGI

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