Finalists in Colorado Manufacturing Awards named

DENVER — Twelve companies or individuals from the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado are among 40 finalists in the sixth annual Colorado Manufacturing Awards.

Finalists, three in each category including three women nominees for Colorado Manufacturing Woman of the Year, were named by the contest organizers. The awards are sponsored by CompanyWeek business media and Manufacturer’s Edge, the NIST-sponsored Colorado Manufacturing Extension Partner. The Manufacturing Woman of the Year is sponsored by the Colorado chapter of Women in Manufacturing.  

While finalists come from around the state, Boulder County led with nine finalists, including all three finalist positions in the aerospace division. 

Finalists are:

Colorado Manufacturing Woman of the Year

Amy Olson, Ready Foods, Denver

Alexandra Gold, Solid Power, Louisville

Heidi Hostetter, H2 Manufacturing Solutions, Longmont

Business Innovation, COVID-19 Response

OraLabs, Parker

LightDeck Diagnostics, Boulder

Titan Robotics, Colorado Springs

Advanced Manufacturing & Machining Award

Titan Robotics, Colorado Springs

Focused On Machining, Sedalia

Linear Manufacturing, Colorado Springs

Industrial/Equipment Manufacturer of the Year

Twin Monkeys Beverage Systems, Aurora

StoneAge, Durango

Sundyne, Arvada

Aerospace Manufacturer of the Year

Redwire Space, Longmont/Littleton

MBK Machine, Frederick/Mead

Special Aerospace Services, Boulder

Building/Construction Manufacturer of the Year

ROXBOX Containers, Denver

Colorado Timberframe, Lafayette

Encore Electric, Littleton

Bioscience Manufacturer of the Year

Birko Corp., Henderson

Leiters, Englewood

Hirsh Precision, Boulder

Energy/Transportation Manufacturer of the Year

Keystone Tower Systems, Denver

Rubadue Wire Co., Loveland

Oribi Manufacturing, Commerce City

Consumer Brand of the Year

Phunkshun Wear, Denver

FlyLow Gear, Denver

Moots, Steamboat Springs

Food Brand/Co-packer of the Year

Motherlode Co-Packing, Hudson

Root Shoot Malting/Olander Farms, Loveland

Keen One Foods, Boulder

Colorado Winery of the Year

Sauvage Spectrum, Palisade

Carlson Vineyards, Palisade

The Storm Cellar, Hotchkiss

Outstanding Craft Distiller

Storm King Distillery, Montrose

Black Bear Distillery, Green Mountain Falls

Mystic Mountain Distillery, Castle Rock 

Outstanding Craft Brewer

City Star Brewing, Berthoud

Denver Beer Co., Denver

Holidaily Brewing Co., Golden

Cannabis Manufacturer of the Year

NuVue Pharma, Pueblo

Stratos, Pueblo

Medically Correct, Denver

Winners will be announced April 29 at the virtual CMA Winners Reveal and Finale, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.. Attendees are encouraged to register at ColoradoManufacturingAwards.com. 

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