Blue Sea Systems of Bellingham launches new website
Filed on 05. May, 2013 in News
Blue Sea Systems, a Bellingham-based manufacturer of marine electrical products, has launched a new company website that emphasizes detailed product information for customers. New features on the site include search capability by product image, refined search categories, product comparison, catalog downloads for offline browsing, Google Maps dealer finder and photo galleries. The site also has [...]
Absorption Corp of Ferndale acquired by German buyer
Filed on 14. Mar, 2013 in News
Absorption Corp of Ferndale has been acquired by the international strategic buyer J. Rettenmaier & Söhne Group of Rosenberg, Germany, according to an announcement from the company. Absorption Corp develops and sells cellulose-based, absorbent products for pets and industrial applications. Its products are sustainably derived from reclaimed wood cellulose, a natural byproduct of the pulp and [...]
Blue Sea Systems makes new hire, promotion on sales team
Filed on 24. Jan, 2013 in People
Blue Sea Systems, a Bellingham-based marine electrical products manufacturer, has made two personnel moves to support its growing North American sales department. Kevin Lacy, the company’s first engineer and a former aftermarket sales manager, has been promoted to eastern regional sales manager. He will be accountable for technical product and sales support for the wastern United [...]
All American Marine completes ownership restructure
Filed on 23. Jan, 2013 in News
Matthew Mullett, CEO of All American Marine Inc. in Bellingham, has purchased all remaining shares of corporate stock that were held by business partner and company founder Pat Pitsch, according to a company announcement. Mullett joined the boat-building company as CEO in 1999 and has served as the managing partner of its shipyard in Fairhaven since he became co-owner in [...]
All American Marine earns honors for marine vessel designs
Filed on 20. Dec, 2012 in News & Features
Two water crafts built by All American Marine Inc. of Bellingham placed on the “Top 10 Significant Vessels of 2012″ list at the International Workboat Show in New Orleans. The show is one of the largest commercial marine trade shows in North America. Awards were presented by editors of Workboat magazine. The Rick Passage 1, owned by [...]
Senior management in transition at Integral Technologies
Filed on 19. Nov, 2012 in People
Composite material manufacturer Integral Technologies Inc. of Bellingham has announced a series of leadership changes. James Eagan has been appointed as the company’s new chairman, succeeding William Robinson, who has served as Integral’s chairman and CEO since the firm’s founding in 1996. According to the company, its transitioning senior management coincides with the company’s entry [...]
Kaizen Assembly of Bellingham expanding into Canadian market
Filed on 16. Nov, 2012 in News & Features
Kaizen Assembly of Bellingham has announced plans to open a new Canadian division in Surrey, British Columbia, next month. Kaizen is a global lean implementation and manufacturing engineering firm offering a variety of business improvement services, according to its website. Company directors said the expansion was driven by an increase in Canadian customers seeking lean manufacturing [...]
Bellingham manufacturer acquired by multinational firm
Filed on 12. Nov, 2012 in News & Features
Terra Power Systems, a Bellingham-based manufacturer of electricity distribution devices, has been acquired by Littelfuse Inc., a multinational electronics firm based in Chicago, Ill. Terra Power’s products are designed for buses and semi trucks, as well as a variety of heavy duty vehicles used in construction, agricultural or military applications. Littelfuse, a public company that [...]
Crowd funding floats Cirrus Cycles’ new product | Q&A
Filed on 08. Nov, 2012 in Q&A
To get a new product from conception to production, Paul Barkley and Charlie Heggem needed a kick. Barkley had just put finishing touches on his invention, the BodyFloat—a dual-spring bicycle seat post designed to deliver better comfort and performance for riders. The longtime cyclist came up with the idea while working with rural development organizations [...]
Partnership allows maufacturers to create test products at BTC
Filed on 22. Oct, 2012 in News & Features
A new partnership between the Northwest Innovation Resource Center and Bellingham Technical College’s Precision Machining Program will enable local entrepreneurs to make small batches of new products for customer testing. Test materials are a critical step for product development. They allow companies to get feedback from users and refine products before starting larger, more expensive [...]
