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• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: Small Biz - Westone Laboratories Inc. - Brief Article

WESTONE: "Anything to make the world of listening better, we've got our hand in," said Randy Morgan, president/CEO of Westone (pronounced "wes-tone") Laboratories, a manufacturer of custom-fit ear molds. After selling hearing aids in the South-west, Randy's father, Ron, started the company in "a little cabin in Divide" in 1959. "We slowly grew, and now we're in a 70,000 square-foot building," Randy said. "We're the big kid on the global market." Westone also makes products for hearing protection and communications; pilots, farmers, swimmers, racecar drivers, and even music superstars like Aerosmith and Tim McGraw are among the company's customers. Westone's manufacturing methods are cutting-edge...